Polestar Washington DC is now open at 15401 Frederick Road in Rockville, the first of Polestar’s electric car dealerships in the DC area.

Polestar is a Swedish automotive brand established in 1996 by Volvo Cars’ partner Flash/Polestar Racing and acquired in 2015 by Volvo, which itself was acquired by Geely in 2010. The Polestar name originates from the STCC Polestar racing team.

On October 17, 2017, Volvo Cars and Geely Holding announced that the Polestar would become a standalone brand focusing on electric cars.

It is viewed as a competitor for leading electric car brand, Tesla.