Why Volvo Can Keep Selling Cars in the U.S. and Polestar Can't
"Decisions regarding specific authorizations will not be made publicly available." — U.S. Commerce Department, Connected Vehicle Rule
Two cars come off the same assembly line in South Carolina. They have the same software stack, according to the company that builds one of them. Starting with model year 2027, the Volvo EX90 can keep being sold in the United States. The Polestar 3 can't.
Both companies are owned by China's Geely. Commerce won't say why one passed and one failed, and under its own rule, it doesn't have to.
In this episode of the Art of Supply podcast, Kelly Barner covers:
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