Polestar will halt new vehicle sales in America beginning with the 2027 model year-the company does not plan to obtain certification required by the federal Connected Vehicle Rule. As a subsidiary of China’s Geely and with its vehicles predominantly manufactured in China, Polestar found itself within new American legislation targeting connected software and hardware involving […]
Polestar Dealer Sues Automaker for $25 Million Amid U.S. Market Pullback
The American electric-vehicle market is facing a complicated legal dispute involving Polestar and one of its established retail partners. Prestige Imports, which operates Prestige Polestar in East Hanover and Polestar Short Hills, filed a lawsuit against the Swedish-founded, Chinese-owned automaker in Bergen County Superior Court on August 12. Seeking at least $25 million in damages, […]
Polestar’s U.S. Exit: A Look at the Cars and Deals Left Behind
The electric vehicle industry moves quickly, but even by its standards, Polestar’s decision to leave the U.S. market is a major development. Known for its Scandinavian styling, premium interiors, and performance-focused electric vehicles, the Swedish automaker had steadily built a loyal following among American buyers. News that the company will stop selling new vehicles in […]
Polestar’s U.S. Exit Creates Final Opportunity for Buyers
It’s an exciting and dynamic time in the electric vehicle segment as automotive brands continue to unveil updated technologies, refreshed designs and novel ways to drive. In that context, word that Polestar would be ceasing the sale of new vehicles in the U.S. Caught many by surprise. While Polestar has become known as an EV […]
Polestar’s Forced US Exit: The Ruling, The Cars, The Final Offers
After a relatively peaceful few years following Tesla’s dominant rise to fame in the United States’ nascent EV market, that environment is poised for upheaval again this time not because consumers want or don’t want a car or that battery makers just unveiled the ultimate cell. Now, the only real variable to influence America’s EVs […]