Polestar introduces battery health certificates on pre-owned cars during its UK sales event

Images are for editorial use only. Pre-Owned Polestar 2s now feature battery state-of-health certificate giving customers peace-of-mind as part of 112 point check Polestar Pre-owned sales event continues today offering low interest rate and complementary Zaptec home charger Polestar prepares to open its first dedicated pre-owned Space in Erdington, Birmingham in May Over the air updates mean Polestar 2 is always up-to-date offering latest new car features Bicester, UK – 22 April 2025. Polestar introduces battery state of health certificates for its pre-owned Polestar 2 models certifying the useable battery as a percentage. The certificate gives customers peace of mind that their battery is in peak health and reassurance that many more miles of hassle-free motoring is ahead of them. Until 30th April, Polestar is running a national pre-owned event offering customers even easier access to its award-winning product line-up together with a low interest rate and a complimentary Zaptec home charger for all models. Pre-owned Polestar 2, Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 remain up-to-date for potential customers through over-the-air (OTA) updates, allowing the models to keep improving over time. Since its launch in 2020, Polestar 2 has received over 20 OTA updates, including efficiency gains extending the car’s range through battery management, new functionality with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as many loved apps including Waze and YouTube. With continuous software updates, pre-owned customers can be assured they have the latest software features no matter the age of the car. Further enhancing access to pre-owned cars, in May this year Polestar will open its first pre-owned Space in Birmingham which will be a standalone site in Erdington focussing purely on fully checked and prepped pre-owned Polestars. The Polestar team will deliver the same experience as new car customers, allowing a lower cost of entry to premium EV ownership and removing more carbon emissions from our roads. Matt Galvin, Managing Director, Polestar UK said: “As more pre-owned Polestars start to come on the market, it offers a lower price entry-point to join the Polestar family and experience our performance EVs with all the software features of our new cars. “And where customers may have been apprehensive about a five-year-old Polestar 2 and its battery condition, once again Polestar is giving car buyers transparency and providing peace of mind in the same way we do with our climate impact.” Every pre-owned Polestar features an extensive 112-point check, a 24-month warranty, and the remainder of the 8-year* battery warranty offered. All pre-owned Polestar 2s now undergo a battery state-of-health check, transparently presented to customers before their purchase while all pre-owned models purchased between 17 and 30 April available with reduced interest PCP finance at 8.9% APR representative1 and a free Zaptec2 home charger, saving up to GBP 495. Discover more here: https://www.polestar.com/uk/preowned-cars/ Ends. Note to editors*8-year / 100,000 mile battery warranty from date of first registration 1Polestar Pre-owned PCP – offer for orders placed between 01.04.2025 and 30.06.2025. Subject to availability. 8.9% APR representative reduced from 11.4% APR. Finance subject to status. No minimum deposit required. At the end of the agreement there are 3 options: (i) Renew: Part exchange the vehicle. (ii) Retain: Pay the Optional Final Payment to own the vehicle or (iii) Return the vehicle. Further charges may be made subject to the condition or mileage of the vehicle. Terms and conditions apply. Applicants must be 18 or over. Guarantee may be required. Offer subject to change or removal at any time. Retail offer only. Business users contact Polestar Finance for quotes and applications: Phone – 0330 678 1548, Email – support@polestar-finance.com. Finance provided by Volvo Car Financial Services UK Limited, SL6 4FL, trading as Polestar Finance. 2Pre-owned Zaptec – Offers apply to Pre-owned – Polestar vehicles ordered between 17.04.2025 and 30.04.2025 polestar.com and registered and delivered by 31.05.2025 (unless stock runs out earlier or offer is extended). Applies to retail orders only, fleet customers are excluded. Customers will need to fill in the Qmerit ordering form directly on the Qmerit website. Polestar will validate that the order meets all required conditions for the offer to be applied. After validation, Qmerit will contact you directly to confirm the order and guide you through the home survey and installation process for your new Zaptec EV home charger. Privacy Policy UK Qmerit/ sets out how Qmerit will deal with your personal data. You must accept the Qmerit Terms of Use – Qmerit UK as a condition of receiving the relevant Offer. Zaptec home EV charging offer includes the Zaptec 7kW with a standard installation included (subject to survey) – see Home EV Charger Installation Services | Qmerit UK for further details. Qmerit will charge for any non-standard or additional work required or extras. The Zaptec home EV charging offer is not for commercial use, is non-transferable and non-refundable and requires you to be the homeowner or renter with landlord’s permission at your address (which you live at as a full-time resident) and for there to be off-street parking at your property. Installation must take place within a month prior to or up to 3 months post vehicle delivery. You are responsible for obtaining all permissions for installation. The Zaptec home EV charging offer includes 5-year warranty, lifetime coverage of 4G, Bluetooth, RFID reader protecting fraud and surge protection. Home charger installation will be arranged between the customer and Qmerit. If a customer cancels their Polestar order then they may be liable to pay for the full cost of the Zaptec home EV charger and installation.

Five MICA invitations for automotive communicators

Images are for editorial use only. Get into pole position: new motorsport communicators masterclass announced MICA has added a third 2025 Masterclass to its professional development and networking calendar, based around motorsport communications and hosted by Hagerty at Bicester Motion in June. The day will offer insights into promoting diversity, generating great content, managing digital sales and marketing, and leveraging motorsport sponsorships and partnerships (see below). Our two other Masterclasses – offering views on the value of brand heritage in communications, and looking forwards to investigate the skills needed by communications leaders in 2035 – are booking fast. No surprise given the topics and venues: Bentley’s global HQ, in Cheshire, and newly announced Brooklands Museum, Surrey. Read on to reserve your places. Don’t forget, MICA membership offers invitations to exclusive social and networking at sought-after venues. Thanks to our relationship with Bicester Motion, its Bicester Heritage arm offered MICA media tickets to this month’s Scramble meeting after general admission sold out in five days. While our group attending on April 27 is full, look out for news of member places for the next Bicester Scramble on October 6. Our second money-can’t-buy invitation – courtesy of the Goodwood Estate and Ferrari SpA – is to the Festival of Speed’s industry day on July 10. Scroll down to find out how to join us. Motorsport masterclass: how to activate sponsorships, communications and partnerships At Hagerty Clubhouse, Bicester Motion, Oxfordshire, June 27Join us for a dynamic Masterclass where the worlds of motorsport, media, and marketing come together. Hosted by Hagerty, we will learn how motorsport is evolving as both an entertainment and technology platform that can help tell your brand’s stories. From F1 to national racing, motorsport is reaching more diverse audiences. The Masterclass will demonstrate why this matters to automotive brands. Attendees will also learn from case studies why motorsport is the perfect platform to demonstrate and communicate sustainable technology that cascades into the wider automotive industry. Those planning to offer insights include Henry Catchpole (Hagerty’s YouTube channel host), Charlie Martin (racing driver and LGBTQ+ campaigner), Mike Scudamore (MD of Apex Sports Marketing and Team Principal, Team BRIT), Charlotte Mackenzie (Motorsport UK) and Nick Trott (ex-Evo editor and founder 27Works). More names are to be confirmed. With influential voices and real-world insights, this is a day designed to inspire and connect MICA members with the changing world of motorsport. Set aside June 27 to join us and mail info@mica.org.uk with “Motorsport Masterclass” as the subject to be kept informed. MICA at Goodwood Festival of Speed with Ferrari At Goodwood Estate, Sussex, July 10 Goodwood’s Festival of Speed offers cars, stars and motorsport royalty at the largest event of its kind. MICA is a offering members-only prize draw for an exclusive experience, with admission generously donated by the Goodwood Estate on industry day ahead of the weekend crowds, and all-day access with refreshment at the Ferrari Pavilion. A visit to the stand of another MICA-supporting brand is also being arranged. This member-only opportunity for three pairs of tickets, will enable six guests to be hosted by MICA and Ferrari and to take away new industry knowledge and contacts. Given the level and value of corporate access offered, it is preferred that a colleague or other automotive contact is the member’s guest, rather than a family member or friend. To be included in the draw, members need to register their interest by mailing info@mica.org.uk with the subject line “Festival of Speed”. The draw will take place at 5pm on June 1, our three winners will contacted by June 7. To be eligible, candidates must be MICA members and to have registered their interest by 12 noon on June 1. Click to join MICA. Masterclass on heritage: does brand history help as a communications catalyst, or hinder versus new competition? At Bentley, Cheshire, September 25 Announced in February and filling fast, this Masterclass will set out the role of heritage as an emotionally engaging comms platform, while looking at brands with little history to leverage, and taking a view from across the luxury sector beyond automotive. Premium publishers Hearst will provide insights into the effective communications campaigns and channels reaching luxury buyers. As well as hosts Bentley and Polestar joining, MICA will announce further brands offering views and experiences of heritage themes, and their value and resonance with their target audiences: from those steeped in history to those who are making an impact in the 2020s, not 1920s! To register your interest click Heritage Masterclass Skills masterclass: the must-have talents of an auto CCO by 2035 Brooklands Museum secured as venue, November 13 Hard on the heels of Ennis & Co Group’s Drivers of Change initiative with Autocar and Bentley, the automotive skills and recruitment specialists were announced as MICA partners to define the skills of a successful Chief Communications Officer in the 2030s. Just as Drivers of Change champions diverse talent in our industry, the 2035 CCO will hold more diverse skills, broader strategy and technology experience than today’s leaders. As well as hearing from Ennis & Co CEO Lynda Ennis on what future talent will look like and need, another presenter on the panel will be Bauer Media’s Tim Pollard. Previously the publisher’s Editorial Director for eight years, Tim was this year promoted to Director of Digital Content and will outline the future media landscape to be navigated. Heavily involved in the digital rewiring of Bauer Media, Tim is masterminding the work patterns of tomorrow’s journalists, the professional deployment of AI at Britain’s biggest magazine publisher and its smarter use of data in storytelling. Brooklands Museum as hosts will share its own exciting vision for the future, including 2026 centenary celebrations of the first British Grand Prix at Brooklands’ circuit in August 1926. A guided tour for Masterclass attendees will show how Brooklands is activating its legacy as the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation to inspire generations to come. 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