Polestar Blocked from U.S. New Car Sales

Polestar’s U.S. dream just crashed — the electric car brand backed by Geely is banned from selling new vehicles here after the Trump-era Commerce Dept. denied its special exemption under the “Connected Vehicle Rule,” which blocks cars with Chinese software. While they’ll still sell existing inventory and support current owners, the move signals a full pivot to Europe — where 94% of their Q1 2026 sales already happened. Meanwhile, Volvo got the green light, making this a baffling, uneven policy from the same administration. North America’s off-limits for new Polestars — at least for now. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/40da14dda642cb90