v3.26.1
Finance income and expense
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Finance Income And Expense [Abstract]  
Finance income and expense
Note 11 - Finance income and expense
The following table details the Group's finance income and expense:
For the year ended December 31,
Finance income2025
20241
20231
Interest income on bank deposits7,640 21,093 32,280 
Other finance income1,356 2,786 49 
Total finance income8,996 23,879 32,329 
Finance expense
Interest expense on credit facilities and financing obligations(238,916)(187,151)(116,190)
Interest expense on related party, trade payables and financing liabilities2
(131,723)(140,838)(84,480)
Interest expense related to lease liabilities(4,587)(7,423)(5,008)
Loss on debt modification - related party convertible instrument3
— (2,761)(7,553)
Other finance expenses(9,964)(3,009)(11)
Total finance expenses(385,190)(341,182)(213,242)
1 - Certain figures and descriptions were re-presented (see Voluntary re-presentation from previous year in Note 2 - Material accounting policies and use of significant judgements and estimates).
2 - Comprised of interest on overdue trade payables balances and interest on related party borrowings for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, interest expense to related parties.
3 - Relates to loss incurred on Polestar's modification of its related party convertible instrument with Volvo Cars for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. For further details, refer to Note 26 - Loans and borrowings.