Polestar 2 Product Enhancement... SW Update Including 'YouTube Viewing Available'

Three OTA Sessions Scheduled Starting September

Swedish premium electric vehicle brand Polestar announced on the 2nd that it will enhance the product value of the Polestar 2 through a three-stage over-the-air (OTA) software update starting in September. This will apply to both existing and new customers.

Since introducing the Polestar 2 in January last year, Polestar Korea has improved 38 items or provided new services through eight OTA updates to date.

The updates scheduled for the second half of the year include five items: ▲Advanced TMAP ▲Addition of applications in the TMAP Store ▲Launch of AI platform NUGU 2.0 ▲Provision of online video streaming services ▲Introduction of in-car payment system.

After the September OTA, it will be possible to watch YouTube on the Polestar 2 through the Vivaldi web browser.
[Photo by Polestar Korea]

Within September, TMAP services will be provided that learn and analyze driver driving patterns to offer optimal driving solutions. The TMAP Store will add applications such as news, finance, podcasts (Podbbang), audiobooks (Willa), and the Vivaldi web browser. Through Vivaldi, users can enjoy simple web browsing as well as some video streaming services (such as YouTube).

In October, the enhanced AI platform NUGU 2.0 will be launched. In December, the online video streaming platform WAVVE and a convenient payment system called 'In Car Payment,' which enables electric vehicle charging payments within the vehicle, will be introduced.

Ham Jong-seong, CEO of Polestar Korea, said, “The greatest advantage of OTA updates is that they provide the expectation and trust that the functions or product value of the owned vehicle can continuously improve or be renewed even after purchase.” He added, “As Polestar possesses outstanding OTA technology leading the industry, we will continue to do our best to provide customers with convenience and a new level of digital experience.”

Infotainment screen scheduled for OTA from September.
[Photo by Polestar Korea]

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