{"id":158656,"date":"2025-01-23T00:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T00:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/?p=3142324"},"modified":"2025-01-23T00:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T00:44:00","slug":"fed-up-with-musks-politics-polestars-ceo-has-some-evs-hed-like-to-sell-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/23\/fed-up-with-musks-politics-polestars-ceo-has-some-evs-hed-like-to-sell-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Fed Up With Musk\u2019s Politics? Polestar\u2019s CEO Has Some EVs He\u2019d Like To Sell You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5g4ftrv-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5g4ftrv-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5g4ftrv-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5g4ftrv-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5g4ftrv-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5g4ftrv.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Polestar&rsquo;s CEO believes the brand has a unique opportunity to gain new customers.<\/li>\n<li>He suggests Elon Musk&rsquo;s controversial politics could work to Polestar&rsquo;s advantage.<\/li>\n<li>His comments in a recent interview shed light on a new strategy for the automaker.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/polestar\/\">Polestar<\/a> is a relatively young player in the automotive industry. Launched as a standalone brand by Volvo and its parent company, Chinese auto giant Geely in 2017, it has spent the past eight years trying to establish itself while missing several sales targets along the way. In August 2024, Polestar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/08\/polestars-new-ceo-has-led-opel-vinfast-and-nikola\/\">appointed a new CEO, Michael Lohscheller<\/a>, to help steer the company toward profitability. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\" max-height=\"306\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\" max-height=\"600\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== \"DESKTOP\"){\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\");\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\");\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Now, Lohscheller has an interesting (to say the least) plan: he wants to win over Tesla customers who are fed up with Elon Musk&rsquo;s politics.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has been at the center of multiple controversies, many of his own making. Very recent events aside, he&rsquo;s polarized consumers with his support of President Donald Trump. On top of that, he&rsquo;s made his opinion of politics in other nations well known too. In December of 2024, for example, he<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/12\/elon-musk-accused-of-trying-to-influence-german-election\/\"> openly endorsed Germany&rsquo;s far-right AfD party<\/a>, while he has also made some controversial comments concerning the political landscape in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/01\/lucky-no-7-polestar-pins-turnaround-hopes-on-macan-sized-suv-coming-in-2027\/\">Polestar Pins Turnaround Hopes On Porsche Macan-Sized SUV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\twindow._taboola = window._taboola || [];\n\t\t\t_taboola.push({\n\t\t\t\tmode: 'thumbnails-a-mid',\n\t\t\t\tcontainer: 'taboola-mid-article',\n\t\t\t\tplacement: 'Mid Article',\n\t\t\t\ttarget_type: 'mix'\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\twindow._taboola = window._taboola || [];\n\t\t\t_taboola.push({\n\t\t\t\tmode: 'thumbnails-oc-2x1',\n\t\t\t\tcontainer: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic',\n\t\t\t\tplacement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails Organic',\n\t\t\t\ttarget_type: 'mix'\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lohscheller thinks this might play into the hands of Polestar. Speaking to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-22\/musk-s-politics-are-a-sales-opportunity-for-polestar-ceo-says?embedded-checkout=true\"> Bloomberg News<\/a>, he said that, &ldquo;We get a lot of people writing that they don&rsquo;t like all this. It&rsquo;s important to listen closely to what they say. And I can tell you, a lot of people have very, very negative sentiments.&rdquo; In fact, he was even more willing to condemn Musk&rsquo;s support of the AfD.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For Germany, somebody outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/germany\/\">Germany<\/a> endorsing right-wing political parties is a big thing. You want to know what I think about it? I think it&rsquo;s totally unacceptable. Totally unacceptable. You just don&rsquo;t do that. This is pure arrogance, and these things will not work.&rdquo; That said, he did temper his language by saying that Musk was very successful and that he&rsquo;d done &ldquo;incredible things with Tesla.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Lohscheller&rsquo;s condemnation of foreign interference in national politics is pointed, it highlights an interesting contradiction. As CEO of Polestar, owned by Chinese automotive giant Geely, he represents a brand tied to one of the world&rsquo;s most politically influential nations. At a time when China&rsquo;s role in global industries faces scrutiny, critics might question whether his rebuke of Musk&rsquo;s &ldquo;arrogance&rdquo; fully aligns with Polestar&rsquo;s own context.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n                <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webp\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1.webp 2450w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webp\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-400x212.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webp\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-1024x543.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webp\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-768x407.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webp\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-1536x814.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webp\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-2048x1086.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px\"><\/source><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1.jpg 2450w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-400x212.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-1536x814.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-2048x1086.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px\" alt=\" Fed Up With Musk&rsquo;s Politics? Polestar&rsquo;s CEO Has Some EVs He&rsquo;d Like To Sell You\" width=\"2450\" height=\"1299\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Polestar-lineup-Jan25-1-1024x543.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\">\n                <\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, Lohscheller sees an opportunity here to take advantage of disgruntled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/tesla\/\">Tesla<\/a> owners who want out of any association with Musk. He&rsquo;s told his salespeople to specifically target such individuals in an effort to get them into a Polestar. Ultimately, whether they come from Tesla or any other brand, Lohscheller just needs customers in seats right now.<\/p>\n<p>Polestar is actively burning through some $110 million a month. It&rsquo;s surviving in part thanks to almost a billion in funding from banks. To turn things around, though, it&rsquo;ll need to continue to cut costs while it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/01\/polestar-will-replace-2-crossover-but-not-with-new-7-suv\/\">introduces new models<\/a> and, hopefully, gains market share.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\" max-height=\"306\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\" max-height=\"600\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== \"DESKTOP\"){\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\");\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\");\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n                <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webp\/2025\/01\/5.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webp\/2025\/01\/5-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webp\/2025\/01\/5-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webp\/2025\/01\/5-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px\"><\/source><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px\" alt=\" Fed Up With Musk&rsquo;s Politics? Polestar&rsquo;s CEO Has Some EVs He&rsquo;d Like To Sell You\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5-1024x768.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\">\n                <\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a><br \/>\n        <\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5g4ftrv-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<p>He called Musk&#8217;s endorsing Germany&#8217;s AdD party &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; and &#8220;pure arrogance&#8221;, but conceded he&#8217;s done &#8220;incredible things with 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