Geely Automobile Holdings LtdPolestar, a Geely affiliate, is denied U.S. sales due to Connected Vehicle Rule, increasing regulatory and funding risk for Geely.

Polestar Automotive Holding UK confirmed that the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security denied its authorization to sell connected vehicles in the U.S. from the 2027 model year under the Connected Vehicle Rule targeting China-linked technology. This effectively removes the U.S. as a future growth avenue and pushes the company to concentrate more heavily on Europe, where it already generates the bulk of its retail sales. The decision elevates regulatory and funding risk, with a recent going concern warning from Deloitte in Polestar's 2025 annual report now looking more relevant given negative equity, net losses of US$2,357.23 million in 2025, and reliance on Geely-backed debt and multi hundred million dollar equity raises. Before this setback, the most pessimistic analysts still penciled in about US$13.1 billion of revenue and US$661.1 million of earnings by 2028, highlighting sharply diverging views on whether Polestar's funding strain and market access challenges are temporary or signs of a deeper problem.
Geely Automobile Holdings LtdPolestar, a Geely affiliate, is denied U.S. sales due to Connected Vehicle Rule, increasing regulatory and funding risk for Geely.