v3.26.1
Intangible assets and goodwill (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Summary of Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill
The changes in Polestar Group's intangible assets, goodwill and trademarks are as follows:
Internally developed IP
Software
Acquired IP
Goodwill
Trademarks
Total
Acquisition cost
Balance as of January 1, 2026
682,645 
17,177 
2,311,582 
52,386 
2,602 
3,066,392 
Additions1
38,658 
— 
60,143 
— 
— 
98,801 
Derecognition due to program changes
(10,558)
— 
— 
— 
— 
(10,558)
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
(35,509)
(628)
(85,906)
(2,672)
(133)
(124,848)
Balance as of June 30, 2026
675,236 
16,549 
2,285,819 
49,714 
2,469 
3,029,787 
Balance as of January 1, 2025
455,029 
11,665 
1,811,120 
43,793 
2,175 
2,323,782 
Additions1
73,747 
760 
83,887 
— 
— 
158,394 
Derecognition due to program changes
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Reclassifications
— 
(3)
— 
— 
— 
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
77,232 
1,874 
236,539 
7,001 
348 
322,994 
Balance as of June 30, 2025
606,008 
14,296 
2,131,549 
50,794 
2,523 
2,805,170 
Accumulated amortization and impairment
Balance as of January 1, 2026
(536,890)
(7,498)
(1,821,678)
 
 
(2,366,066)
Amortization expense
— 
(1,155)
(48)
— 
— 
(1,203)
Amortization capitalized into inventory
(2,279)
— 
(30,917)
— 
— 
(33,196)
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
7,481 
337 
26,280 
— 
— 
34,098 
Balance as of June 30, 2026
(531,688)
(8,316)
(1,826,363)
 
 
(2,366,367)
Balance as of January 1, 2025
(332,488)
(4,380)
(946,065)
 
 
(1,282,933)
Amortization expense
— 
(931)
(3,210)
— 
— 
(4,141)
Amortization expense capitalized into inventory
(1,193)
— 
(31,765)
— 
— 
(32,958)
Impairment loss
(13,708)
— 
(480,798)
— 
— 
(494,506)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate differences
(52,214)
(588)
(100,165)
— 
— 
(152,967)
Balance as of June 30, 2025
(399,603)
(5,899)
(1,562,003)
 
 
(1,967,505)
Carrying amount as of June 30, 2026
143,548 
8,233 
459,456 
49,714 
2,469 
663,420 
Carrying amount as of December 31, 2025
145,755 
9,679 
489,904 
52,386 
2,602 
700,326 
1 – Of $98,801 in additions for the six months ended June 30, 2026, $57,418 was settled in cash. In the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, this $57,418 is included as investing activities in the $145,216 additions to intangible assets, and the remaining $87,798 relates to additions from prior periods which were settled in cash during the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Of $158,394 in additions for the six months ended June 30, 2025, $71,152 has been settled in cash. These $71,152 are included in the $201,581 cash used for investing activities related to additions to intangible assets, and the remaining $130,429 relates to additions from prior periods which were settled in cash during the six months ended June 30, 2025