Polestar Pulls Out of U.S. Market After Commerce Rejects Connected-Vehicle Authorization
- Commerce declined to authorize Polestar under the Connected Vehicle Rule, effectively banning the Geely-owned EV brand from selling new cars in the U.S. starting with the 2027 model year; Polestar will service existing owners and clear inventory while refocusing on Europe.
- The rule targets vehicles with software or hardware tied to "foreign entities of concern" (China, Russia), accelerating a U.S.–China EV decoupling that has already hit other Chinese-linked brands (Fox Business).
- Move underscores escalating U.S. supply-chain and data-security restrictions on Chinese-affiliated automakers.