@thomaswjervis
CAN choosing to have leather in your car ever be considered the most ethical and sustainable option? That might sound like a trick question; hide, luxurious and hard wearing as it is, is still the by-product of a dead animal, and while many of us are guilty of consuming burgers, steaks and other meat products on a regular basis, the concept of slaughtering beasts on an industrial scale may not necessarily sound like the best choice for our planet – or our consciences.
Polestar, on the other hand, is one of the car manufacturers that continues to think otherwise. To show us why, it invited us all the way up to Scotland to visit Bridge of Weir, venerable purveyor of the finest automotive leather, including that used in Polestar’s growing line-up of electric vehicles.
In case you need to be brought up to speed, Polestar is a spin-off from Volvo that specialises solely in electric cars. After spending years as a performance arm
