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.

  • FishFace@piefed.social
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    14 days ago

    Yes, that would be a good start. I live somewhere with decent data protection laws but I’m not sure whether the manufacturers require consent for excessive data use, and it would then be a bit unclear whether this is legal.