US bans Polestar from selling new cars from 2027

Polestar has been denied authorisation to sell its electric vehicles in the United States from model year 2027 onwards, following a decision from the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security.

The ban relates to the USA’s current ‘Connected Vehicle Rule’, which prohibits the import and sale of vehicles with software from China and Russia.

The rule was signed off by then US President Joe Biden in January 2025, just before leaving office.

Polestar, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely, said it will continue to sell existing Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 stock in the US and to support customers through its service network.

Polestar said 94 per cent of its retail sales volumes in the first quarter of 2026 originated from markets outside the United States.

Other leading Chinese automakers such as BYD, Xpeng, NIO and Chery, are already absent from the US market.