Polestar says Trump administration strung it along before US sales ban
Chinese-owned EV maker claims months of engagement ended in sudden rejection over connected software rules.
What to know
- Polestar, a Chinese-owned EV maker, was banned from selling in the U.S. under a Trump administration rule targeting connected software from China.
- The company claims it was strung along for months by the administration before the sudden rejection, leaving it without clear answers on the decision.
- Polestar informed dealers of the ban via an August 18th letter.
“Polestar said the Trump administration strung it along for months before finally rejecting its request to continue selling its electric vehicles in the US under a rule outlawing vehicles with connected software from China.”
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TL;DR: Polestar claims it was blindsided by a sales ban imposed by the Trump administration, blocking its electric vehicles from the US market due to a rule against connected software from China. https://www. theverge.com/transportation/98 4390/polestar-blindsided-sales-ban-letter-dealer-trump # law # tech # legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 # autosum
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T•••• screwing an EV maker specifically, rather than their bigger parent co with ICE cars https://www. wsj.com/business/autos/ev-make r-polestar-says-trump-administration-strung-it-along-before-u-s-ban-d172b3b9