Polestar, Bridge of Weir Team Up for Sustainable Luxury in Electric Vehicles
Polestar, dedicated to sustainability, provides customers with premium materials for their vehicles, using transparent materials. Polestar collaborates with Bridge of Weir, a leading leather producer, to supply luxurious, eco-friendly materials, challenging misconceptions about leather through life cycle analyses.
Bridge of Weir, based in Scotland, combines sustainability and luxury in its leather production. It uses regional materials, water from a nearby lake, and energy from its own power plant. The company welcomes discussions and questions about its production process, adhering to an 'open book' policy.
The company produces some of the finest leathers in the world to the highest standards. It takes hides that would otherwise end up in landfills and refines them, using them as leather in its upcycling process. This aligns with Polestar's commitment to sustainability, offering customers the choice between traceable, chrome-free animal welfare Nappa leather, bio-attributed MicroTech vinyl, and animal welfare wool for the seat upholstery of their Polestar 3.
Other premium automotive brands such as Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Jaguar Land Rover also choose Bridge of Weir's chrome-free animal-friendly Nappa leather, bio-attributed MicroTech vinyl, and animal-friendly wool fabric for their vehicle upholstery.
Polestar and Bridge of Weir collaborate to offer sustainable luxury in vehicle upholstery. By choosing materials with transparent origins and upcycling processes, they contribute to a greener future in electric mobility, as advocated by experts like Prof. Dr. Tobias Schmidt.
