All good startups need a point of difference. PolestarThe publicly listed electric vehicle brand started by Volvo and Geely, has for some time said it wants to create a climate-neutral vehicle.
This week it says “moonshot” – cringe – The ‘Polestar 0’ project, announced in April 2021, is being accelerated as 12 new suppliers with similar goals join the project.
Polestar stipulates that they want to produce a climate-neutral car by 2030, excluding compensating purchases (AKA fraud). The company says it feels compelled because the transportation sector is the fastest-growing sector of greenhouse gas emissions.
The scope of the project is to identify and eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions from the extraction of raw materials until the vehicle is delivered to the customer, as well as end-of-life treatment.
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said: “The true potential of electric cars will be unleashed as we as an industry say goodbye not only to exhaust emissions but also related emissions. production-related”.
“We made a bold commitment 18 months ago when we launched the Polestar 0 project, and these strong partnerships represent solid progress towards our goal. “
Each partner/supplier in the Polestar 0 project will focus on a number of materials, components and processes involved in the automotive manufacturing process. The new partners listed below include sectors such as plastics, composites, chemicals and metals.
Polestar 0 project leader and former Polestar R&D director Hans Pehrson says time is of the essence.
“Our new partners will help develop solutions that do not currently exist, and they accept the challenge of finding new technology. The next five years will be crucial and we need partners who will be involved in the Polestar 0 project to ensure its success,” he said.
“We will also see side effects across a variety of industries as we tackle automotive challenges with innovation and develop climate-neutral supply chains across a range of industries. basic industry.”
The timeline to launch a car in 2030 means cutting-edge research needs to be completed by 2025, when work on the car’s architecture begins, says Polestar.
By 2027, the final vehicle project is expected to begin, meaning that applying the cutting-edge research and engineering required to bring a project into industrial production needs to be completed before that time. this.
Polestar also just opened its second call for cooperation, targeting “converting solutions for new technologies to create GHG-free man-made materials in the minerals and metals and chemicals sectors. and bio-based plastics as well as other base materials”.
New partners and their focus areas in the Polestar 0 . project
- Pensana: Independent and sustainable supply of rare earth materials
- Boliden: Copper and other metals
- PaperShell: Advanced paper-based fiber composite
- Sekab: Bio-based chemicals
- Bulten: Latching
- Hexpol TPE: Soft polymer compounds, TPE
- Plasman: Manufacturer of bumpers, grilles, exterior trim, and subsystem components
- YFPO: Pads and similar materials
- Ovako: Engineering steel from 100% carbon neutral activity and 97% recycled content
- Mistra Carbon exit: Research team with the goal of analyzing and demonstrating how the supply chains of buildings, infrastructure and transportation can be transformed and decarbonized
- Stilride: Green metal production and portability through proprietary STILFOLD technology, known as “industrial origami”
- GG Group: Sustainable cables and harnesses
Previously registered partners include
- SSAB: Non-fossil steel
- Hydrogen: Carbonless aluminum
- Autolife: Safety Tools
- ZF: Electric powertrain and overall system
