Starting in 2027, Polestar will be banned from selling new cars in the US because of its ties to China. The automaker doesn't plan to appeal the decision, but that doesn't mean it's happy about it. Polestar still wants to know why it was denied permission to sell cars here when Volvo, which has the same Chinese parent company, got the green light.
According to documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal, Polestar actually expected to receive approval to continue selling vehicles in the US. The company says it was caught off guard by the decision after spending more than a year working with the US Department of Commerce.
Polestar first submitted an application to the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security in May 2025, seeking permission to continue selling connected vehicles in the US. The application was reviewed for more than a year, during which Polestar answered detailed questions from federal officials.
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