politics
Feds deny Polestar authorization to sell cars in US from model year 2027
Unlike with Volvo, there will be no authorization for Polestar to sell its cars here.
TL;DR
- US Commerce Department will not authorize imports of new Polestars from model year 2027.
- The ban is part of a rule against connected cars from automakers with Chinese links.
- Polestar will continue to sell its existing stock and support current customers.
- Future Polestar models (Polestar 5, Polestar 6) will not be imported to the US.
- Polestar, owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding, is shifting its strategy towards Europe and other growth markets.
- Polestar 3 SUVs are built in South Carolina, while Polestar 4s for the US were built in South Korea.