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Polestar 2 price lowered to help buyers claim incentives

Volvo-owned Polestar has made the Polestar 2 a little bit cheaper to ensure buyers in key markets are eligible to claim state and federal incentives. The electric sedan now starts slightly under the $60,000 threshold.

New York and California (America's two biggest electric car markets) recently tweaked their respective incentive program to steer buyers towards more affordable models. In the Empire State, motorists who spend over $60,000 on an EV are only eligible to claim a $500 incentive. That number falls to zero in the Golden State. These policies created a problem for Polestar because the Launch Edition version of the 2 was originally priced at $63,000.

Pricing now starts at $59,900. Polestar estimates qualifying customers in New York and California will be able to claim about...
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