Polestar has been muscled out of the US market
Polestar won’t be allowed to sell its electric vehicles model year 2027 and beyond in the US after the federal government denied the company’s request for authorization under a new rule banning vehicles with software from China.
In a press release, the company says the decision to retreat from the US follows a recent decision by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security to not grant Polestar an authorization under the current Connected Vehicle Rule to sell vehicles from model year 2027 and beyond. The rule, which passed under the Biden administration, blocks the import and sale of any vehicle with software from “countries of concern,” which includes China. Polestar is owned by Geely, one of the largest automakers in China.
The rule covers everything that connects a vehicle to the outside world, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular, and satellite components. It also addresses concerns that technology like...
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