Feds deny Polestar authorization to sell cars in US from model year 2027
Summary
The US Commerce Department has stopped Polestar from importing new cars starting with model year 2027 due to rules banning connected cars from companies linked to China. Polestar will still sell and support its current US models but cannot sell future models like the Polestar 5 or Polestar 6 in the US.Key Facts
- Polestar is an electric car brand owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding, a Chinese company.
- The US Commerce Department denied Polestar permission to import vehicles from model year 2027 onward.
- The ban is part of a rule targeting connected cars from automakers with Chinese ties.
- Polestar can continue selling existing Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 SUVs in the US and provide service support.
- Polestar’s Polestar 3 SUV is built in South Carolina, but Polestar 4 SUVs sold in the US are made in South Korea.
- Volvo, also owned by Geely, was authorized to import model year 2027 vehicles, unlike Polestar.
- Polestar plans to focus on growth in Europe, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Canada.
- The company says it will manufacture the upcoming Polestar 7 model in Europe.
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