Geely's EV brand Polestar starts production of Polestar 2 sedans in Zhejiang

Polestar, the premium electric vehicle brand owned by China's Geely, said it has started production of its mass market Polestar 2 sedan model at Geely's Zhejiang Luqiao plant.

Polestar plans to deliver cars initially to Europe, and then China and North America, the Gothenburg-based company said in a statement. The model's rival will include Tesla's Model 3 sedans.

The production line at the Zhejiang Luqiao plant also makes Volvo's XC40 sport-utility vehicles and Lynk & Co's 01 SUV.