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TechCrunch · United States · US bans Polestar from selling new vehicles, first market exit under Connected Vehicles Rule
Covers the regulatory mechanism: the Connected Vehicle Rule, finalised January 2025, prohibits software from 'countries of concern' (China, Russia) in connected vehicle systems effective model year 2027; hardware restrictions follow at model year 2030. Polestar could not demonstrate sufficient software separation from Geely systems; existing 2026 model inventory can still be sold.
“Polestar's software stack could not meet the Rule's China-separation requirement; existing 2026 inventory can still be sold until stock runs out.”