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Related party transactions - Summary of Amounts Due To And From Related Parties (Details) - Total for all related parties - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Trade receivables and other receivables $ 214,266 $ 197,797
Other assets 2,953 2,834
Total 217,219 200,631
Loans and borrowings (1,402,503) (2,021,664)
Trade payables (785,352) (992,001)
Accrued expenses (185,277) (254,139)
Lease liabilities (65,706) (72,821)
Other liabilities (20,111) (11,582)
Total (2,458,949) (3,352,207)
Volvo Cars    
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Trade receivables and other receivables 79,992 104,996
Other assets 35 0
Total 80,027 104,996
Loans and borrowings (674,664) (1,020,230)
Trade payables (484,352) (497,386)
Accrued expenses (54,966) (160,522)
Lease liabilities (65,706) (72,821)
Other liabilities (15,218) (8,098)
Total (1,294,906) (1,759,057)
Geely    
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Trade receivables and other receivables 122,852 77,017
Other assets 2,918 2,834
Total 125,770 79,851
Loans and borrowings (681,531) (935,440)
Trade payables (229,109) (492,808)
Accrued expenses (123,573) (88,713)
Lease liabilities 0 0
Other liabilities 0 0
Total (1,034,213) (1,516,961)
Polestar Times Technology    
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Trade receivables and other receivables 28 29
Other assets 0 0
Total 28 29
Loans and borrowings 0 0
Trade payables 0 0
Accrued expenses (54) (53)
Lease liabilities 0 0
Other liabilities 0 0
Total (54) (53)
RK    
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Trade receivables and other receivables 5,246 8,349
Other assets 0 0
Total 5,246 8,349
Loans and borrowings 0 0
Trade payables (68,509) 189
Accrued expenses (6,440) (4,821)
Lease liabilities 0 0
Other liabilities 0 0
Total (74,949) (4,632)
Other related parties    
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Trade receivables and other receivables 6,148 7,406
Other assets 0 0
Total 6,148 7,406
Loans and borrowings (46,308) (65,994)
Trade payables (3,382) (1,996)
Accrued expenses (244) (30)
Lease liabilities 0 0
Other liabilities (4,893) (3,484)
Total $ (54,827) $ (71,504)