Polestar withdraws from US market after ban on connected car data practices
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Daniel AJ Sokolov
Summary
Polestar, the Chinese-owned electric vehicle brand under Geely Group, is withdrawing from the US market after being banned from selling new model variants due to concerns over data collection and connectivity in its vehicles. The Biden administration's restrictions target connected cars that extensively collect data and depend on their manufacturers, effectively blocking Polestar's new models. While Polestar could theoretically offer less-connected, data-protection-friendly cars to comply, it has chosen to exit the US market entirely. Meanwhile, its sister company Volvo received an exemption from the restrictions.
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bskyPolestar withdraws from US market after ban on connected car data practicesheise.deKey quotes
· 5 pulledPolestar is not allowed to sell new model variants of its passenger cars in the USA.
The US ban is based on a mix of data protection and market closure.
Polestar would be free to offer data-protection-friendly cars without connectivity on the US market.
However, the division of the Chinese Geely Group prefers to withdraw from the country.
The sister company Volvo, on the other hand, has received an exemption.
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