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.
Quit putting cellular modems in your stupid cars. None of us want that anyway.
Bullshit. Lots of people want to be able to pre-heat or pre-cool the car over the internet, want the car to be able to download updated maps and provide navigation accounting for live traffic. My car, after a free period, charges a small subscription for those services and I just paid for it today, so I can tell you that I and my partner want it enough to pay for it.
Just don’t put electronic spyware in your vehicles?
That wouldn't help. The Chinese-owned company wants to put cheap Chinese hardware in its vehicles. It doesn't matter whether they're spyware because it's all banned regardless.