Two months ago, Polestar announced that it was, in practice, expelled from the United States market from 2027, for not having the government's permission to sell. But you still don't know why.
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25/08/2026
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A sweden Polestar it will have to leave the market of the United States of America from 2027, by failing to obtain a guardianship permit to sell vehicles from that model year.
The announcement of expulsion came at the end of June and so far, you still don't know the detailed reasons for such a position. It is also true that Polestar did not appeal to the decision by issuing a statement in which it was resigned and made known that it would redirect its focus to Europe.
In a letter mentioned by The Wall Street Journal, sent to American dealers, the Swedish manufacturer ensured that he has not yet received response from the rulers the country on the market ban – even remembering that your Polestar 3 is identical to Volvo EX90 from a software point of view and is produced at the same location in the USA.
Polestar complains of not receiving the same treatment in this case – because Volvo, with whom it shares platforms and production, is the same owner (Geely). At missiva, product director Peter Wexler also said that Polestar is trying to “get the attention” of the trade department to access relevant information on non-license.
Over the past year, you have answered several questions and everything pointed to the recommendation for approval of Polestar. Already in April, you will have received the information from the Secretary of Industry and Security who was expected to receive “green light”, if Volvo received – as you received. However, the opposite has happened, although it assures Polestar that it has proposed measures to comply with the regulations.
To remember that the United States of America has the so-called Connected Vehicle Rule, which imposes trade restrictions on vehicles with software and/or physical components linked to countries such as China that could be a risk to national security.
This could be a reaction from Polestar to the recent protest by a New Jersey dealer for leaving the US brand – seeking to be compensated for at least 25 million dollars due to the losses caused.
Polestar did not ask Sweden for help
According to Automotive News, also quoted by Inside EV’s, Polestar did not ask the Swedish government for help to ensure compliance with the requirements. The Swedish Foreign Minister, Benjamin Dousa, said so. Volvo, in turn, worked with the government.