- The 2027 Polestar 3 is currently banned from being sold in the United States after it was denied a Connected Vehicle waiver by the federal government. - Since the Polestar 3 is built at Volvo's factory in South Carolina, alongside the three-row EX90 SUV, there's a chance it could become a Volvo and live on. - Representatives from the federal agency and Polestar have yet to respond to Car and Driver's request for comment; we'll update this story if we hear back. Was Polestar caught off guard by the decision of the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security to ban the sale of its vehicles in the United States starting with the 2027 model year? I don't know, because the sources I contacted at both Polestar and the BIS have not yet responded to my questions about the situation. Still, I suspect that the Geely-owned brand, which is based in China, fully expected the federal government to grant it a waiver from the Connected Vehicle rule that ultimately led to Polestar's sudden departure from the U.S. market. Or at least I want to believe this is the case. Because if brand leadership foresaw things playing out this way, then their recent decision to consolidate global production of the Polestar 3 to the Volvo Cars factory in Ridgeville, South Carolina looks incredibly boneheaded. For Sale Near You See all results for new 2027 Volvo EX90 for sale near 80221 It's why I must assume the ban came as a great surprise to Polestar. Because short of the brand employing its own Bialystock and Bloom, I cannot imagine any automotive leader approving a manufacturing move of this magnitude that was destined to flop. So, I think there's a reasonable chance the Polestar 3 will ultimately die in name only,