The U.S. bars Polestar from selling new EVs over Chinese ownership

The Commerce Department denied Polestar authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule, forcing the Geely-owned brand to wind down U.S. sales

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Polestar will no longer sell cars in the U.S. after the Commerce Department didn't grant the Swedish electric vehicle maker authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule, the company said Thursday.

The rule restricts vehicles with Chinese software or hardware from being sold in the U.S. Polestar, which is owned by Chinese automaker Geely, had requested a special authorization to continue selling its vehicles in the American market. Without that........

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