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Chelsea deny there is a rift between Antonio Conte and Roman Abramovich

CHELSEA have denied there is a rift between Antonio Conte and Roman Abramovich.

It was claimed the duo are not speaking and that Blues chairman was resigned to Conte leaving before next season.

Antonio Conte has been visited by Roman Abramovich in recent days.

But a club source has dismissed the report and told SunSport that Abramovich has visited Blues Cobham training base to watch training and chat with Conte in recent days.

Conte was infuriated by our report that former boss Carlo Ancelotti was being lined up to replace him.

Ancelotti has since ruled out an imminent return as well as taking the Everton job.

The Prem champions have suffered two chastening defeats this month, starting with a shock defeat to rock-bottom Crystal Palace - who netted their first goals and points of the season.

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Conte and Abramovich with the Premier League trophy at the end of last season.

Conte shows his frustration during the defeat at Roma.

A 3-0 Champions League loss to Roma on Tuesday left Conte accusing his players of lacking hunger and fight after their biggest Euro defeat for five years.

He said: What Im most disappointed about was the second half when Roma had more hunger, more desire, more fight to beat us and clearly deserved this win.

Conte and Abramovich watch Blues Youth Cup final win.

When you concede three goals, you must be worried because it means something doesnt work.

We need to work on our tactical aspects because this season we are working less on this aspect and I think we are paying for the situation.

Abramovich is has been to visit Conte in recent days.

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The electrifying 2020 Polestar 1 coupe is the first of three future electrified vehicles from Volvo - Duration: 3:43.

The electrifying 2020 Polestar 1 coupe is the first of three future electrified vehicles from Volvo

Volvo is transforming its performance sub-brand, Polestar, into an electric vehicle manufacturer, and has outlined its plan to bring three vehicles to market early in the next decade.

Debuting in Shanghai, the first Polestar vehicle, fittingly dubbed the Polestar 1, is a grand touring coupe slated to start production in a new factory in Chengdu, China in mid-2019.

Think of the 2020 Polestar 1 as an electrified resurrection of the old Volvo C70, and you won't be far off the mark.

Thereafter, a fully electric Polestar 2 is slated to arrive, and while Volvo did not define its body style, this car is likely a sedan or sportback because the company confirms that the Polestar 3 will be the first SUV to wear the nameplate.

Polestar 1 is not fully electric.

The Polestar 1's interior is straight outta Trollhättan, but with carbon fiber and gloss black trim instead of wood.  (VOLVO/POLESTAR).

Calling the Polestar 1 "an electric car supported by an internal combustion engine," Volvo leaves opaque the details surrounding how the new drivetrain will work.

Will it be a plug-in hybrid? Will it work similar to the Chevrolet Volt? We'll all just need to wait and see.

Volvo does say that it will develop 600 horsepower and approximately 735 lb.-ft. of torque, and will provide more than 90 miles of electric driving range before the traditional engine is required in order to extend total range.

The Polestar 1 will feature a double electric rear axle for torque vectoring capability, as well as a continuously controlled electronic suspension.

Wrapped in carbon fiber bodywork, the Polestar 1 clearly takes design inspiration from the S90 sedan. Translated, that means it looks sensational.

However, from some angles, it looks either too wide or too short in terms of length. Also, after a few glasses of wine, you might mistake it for a Ford Mustang.

Inside, a 2+2 seating arrangement faces what is now Volvo's traditional dashboard design.

The steering wheel hub wears a distinctive Polestar logo, carbon fiber replaces the wood paneling, and the instrumentation reflects the car's new drivetrain, but otherwise this cabin is straight outta Trollhättan.

Naturally, then, Volvo's Sensus infotainment system dominates the center of the dashboard, while a Bowers & Wilkins premium audio system promises near mythical levels of sound depth and clarity. Seriously, if you've never experienced this system before, it is transformational.

Almost worth the cost of the entire car. You'll subscribe to Polestar rather than own.

You won't be able to buy a 2020 Polestar 1. Instead, you will subscribe to an all-inclusive driving experience for two or three years.

Speaking of cost, what will a Polestar 1 run in terms of price? That's difficult to discern. Polestar vehicles will be available by subscription only, with the goal of creating a hassle-free ownership experience.

You'll order the Polestar 1 online, electing to subscribe to driving the car for two or three years.

The subscription is "all-inclusive" with a single monthly payment that includes valet service for maintenance visits as well as the ability to rent alternative vehicles from within the Volvo and Polestar range as your circumstances dictate.

Separately, Polestar Spaces will take the place of traditional dealerships, allowing customers to interact with the brand and its products, much like Tesla stores do today. They will not be located within the existing network of Volvo dealerships.

Intrigued? Polestar expects to start taking "expressions of interest" from customers on Oct. It's a brave new world.

If design rules in our autonomous, electrified future, Volvo and Polestar are well positioned for success.

The world is changing, and fast. Electrified powertrains, autonomous driving technologies, and subscription ownership models are transforming the future of personal mobility. When that future arrives, more than ever before selecting a vehicle will be about fashion above all else.

In fact, having a personal, unshared mode of transportation could be reserved for the so-called "1%," a monthly expense deemed too extravagant for the general population, which will shuttle in autonomous, inductively charged, shared-ride vehicles called into service via smartphone app, much like Über today but without the stench of liberally applied Axe body spray emanating from behind the steering wheel.

With Polestar, Volvo is nicely positioned to attract this future cadre of wealthy clientele.

Stunning designs, sumptuous cabins, and seductive sound quality will become more important than technical specifications and driving dynamics (if they haven't already), and Volvo has clearly mastered all three.