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Polestar Posts $242 Million Loss Amid EV Demand Slowdown

  • Swedish EV maker saw lower volumes and higher discounts
  • Automakers are resorting to price cuts to sell electric cars

A Polestar 4 at the electric vehicle showroom in Stockholm.

Photographer: Erika Gerdemark/Bloomberg
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Polestar Automotive Holding UK Plc posted another heavy quarterly loss as the electric-vehicle maker struggles with intensifying competition, high costs and a demand slowdown.

The Swedish manufacturer reported a $242.3 million operating loss for the second quarter, although this was slightly narrower than the corresponding three-month period last year. Revenue dropped 17% to $574.9 million due to “lower global volumes and higher discounts,” Polestar said Thursday.