William Stopford Lexus LC Special Edition to mark the end of sexy grand tourer, V8 power in Australia 48 Minutes Ago Marketplace Journalist Polestar says its forced cessation of car sales in the United States will benefit other global markets, with Australia set to gain from reduced development times and simplified production. National security concerns led the US government to deny the Chinese-owned brand authorisation under the Connected Vehicle Rule in June 2026, which prohibits the sale of "connected vehicles by connected vehicle manufacturers owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of China or Russia, and vehicles using their covered software”. Polestar Australia had previously confirmed the announcement would have no impact on local operations, and the brand's Australian general manager, Scott Maynard, has reaffirmed that there may actually be benefits for the brand in all markets outside the US. "Polestar came straight out and said that 94 per cent of its sales come from outside the US, so it was a relatively small component of its global sales," he told CarExpert at the local launch of the updated Polestar 3. "Markets like the US have a raft of varying requirements on design that can differ from Europe and the rest of the world's markets, and so it does actually simplify what needs to be done to be able to develop a new car quickly. "Polestar were pretty quick to come out and say that it allows us to focus on European markets, and also growth markets like Australia and the APAC region." Polestar's global headquarters are located in Sweden. While the company is under the umbrella of Chinese automotive giant Geely, it has progressively shifted its production and development efforts to various overseas countries. Notably, it announced in March 2026 it would consolidate production of