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IAA Mobility 2021: Re:Move - Polestar can do things quite differently

Volvo's avant-garde sister company not only aims to succeed with high-end electric vehicles but also at the other end of the scale with an e-scooter concept that could become a reality.

Something's getting rolling: The E-cargo scooter from Polestar really moves and could also "get things moving" as a novel electric vehicle - in urban logistics or for private use. | Photo: J. Reichel
Something's getting rolling: The E-cargo scooter from Polestar really moves and could also "get things moving" as a novel electric vehicle - in urban logistics or for private use. | Photo: J. Reichel
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Johannes Reichel

It really moves: The already introduced Re:Move concept is intended to be more than a stylish exercise for environmentally conscious designers; it aims to be a realistic contribution to emission-free urban logistics. That’s why the cargo scooter concept has now been further developed into a ready-to-drive prototype and is given its own small pavilion on the Königsplatz at the IAA, alongside the larger canopy of the Polestar mother. There, the Polestar Precept counters the Re:Move in the most beautiful way and symbolically shows the range that the "re-invented" IAA in Munich currently offers. The first impression of the vehicle: Good seating position, cool, clean design, long loading area - this could work if it also drives nimbly and enjoyably. And thus, it aims to appeal to those logisticians who find it difficult to activate delivery personnel who are eager to pedal and sporty.

The vehicle itself is formally a multifunctional electric cargo vehicle with a 275-kilogram payload in the "Long John Cargobike" style for the city. It was designed by designer Konstantin Grcic, electric car manufacturer Polestar, aluminum manufacturer Hydro, and electric motorcycle pioneer CAKE, and aims to present a new, sustainable way to transport and deliver goods, according to the provider. And they believe: In view of the current discussion about the promotion of cargo bikes, it meets the spirit of the times. It certainly shows that the Swedes look beyond the confines of the automotive industry. It is definitely an enrichment of the fair - and also a nice rounding off of the portfolio.

Translated automatically from German.
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