Polestar Banned from Selling New Cars in the US Starting in 2027

https://www.autoweek.com/news/a71730103/polestar-banned-from-us-starting-in-2027/

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/68223828

Polestar will no longer be allowed to sell new vehicles in the United States beginning with the 2027 model year after the Trump administration denied the Swedish electric-vehicle maker authorization under federal rules governing connected vehicle technology, according to Reuters.

The decision essentially blocks Polestar from introducing new models in the US market as Washington continues to express national security concerns over vehicles with technology tied to China.

Other automakers with Chinese ownership have sought different courses of action. Volvo Cars received authorization from the Commerce Department in May, though the automaker said it must continue demonstrating compliance across its US lineup.

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RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 63d (2 replies)

This decision has the musk of corruption all over it.

FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 63d (1 reply)

Must be the Elon muskrat

Also good pun

0x0@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 62d

felon muskrat

CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 63d (2 replies)

as Washington continues to express national security concerns over vehicles with technology tied to China.

I have the same concerns, with Chinese and especially US technology for all the same reasons.

MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 62d

German cars are not better there, sadly.

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 62d

A more plausible explanation is that Trump didn't get to wet his beak and now he's taking revenge.

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 62d

Teslas are made in China.

jjlinux@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 62d

They are worried about missing out on sensitive drivers data. Either they get that data, or nobody does. 😑

LightDelaBlue@jlai.lu · 6 pts · 62d

os taht the free market they love so much?

Auli@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 62d

So Tesla??

fluxx@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 62d

Hahah :(

Why is everywhere you look all of the leadership doubling down on idiocy? All of the western world, not just usa.