Polestar will no longer be allowed to sell new vehicles in the United States beginning with the 2027 model year after the Trump administration denied the Swedish electric-vehicle maker authorization under federal rules governing connected vehicle technology, according to Reuters.

The decision essentially blocks Polestar from introducing new models in the US market as Washington continues to express national security concerns over vehicles with technology tied to China.

Other automakers with Chinese ownership have sought different courses of action. Volvo Cars received authorization from the Commerce Department in May, though the automaker said it must continue demonstrating compliance across its US lineup.

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    4 days ago

    GPS didn’t need any form of cellular connectivity for the first 15-20 years it was in cars.

    In fact it hasn’t changed in that requirement, and screen mirroring also doesn’t need spyware.

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      4 days ago

      Yeah, have an old Tom Tom kicking around somewhere that’s over 20 years old, I think. Worked great, you just needed to plug it into a computer every once in a very long while to update the maps. I mean, roads don’t change THAT frequently.