Tata Motors is just a few days away from the launch of one of its most anticipated electric vehicles in India. The company, on June 30, will finally unveil the production-spec Sierra.ev. The unveiling of this electric SUV is even more important because it has been in development for over six years. For those who may not be aware, the Sierra.ev was first showcased as a concept back in 2020. Now, before the June 30 unveiling, here is everything that we know about the Sierra.ev so far. First off, let's talk about the exterior design and styling of the upcoming Tata Sierra.ev. The SUV will retain the iconic design language that has made the Sierra nameplate famous over the years. The recently released teaser images have confirmed that the electric SUV will look very similar to the ICE-powered Sierra. However, it will get a number of EV-specific design elements, which will help it look distinct. At the front, the Sierra.ev will get a closed-off body-coloured grille panel with the Tata logo positioned in the centre. It will also feature a full-width connected LED DRL, rectangular LED headlamps integrated into the bumper, and vertically stacked LED fog lamps. The front bumper will also get additional black cladding, which will give this SUV a more rugged appearance. On the profile, the Sierra.ev will continue to boast the same upright SUV stance along with the iconic Alpine-style rear quarter glass. Other highlights will include flush-fitting door handles, blacked-out pillars, squared wheel arches, and 19-inch aerodynamic dual-tone alloy wheels. As for the rear, the SUV will feature a full-width LED light bar, chunky bumper cladding, a silver skid plate, and Sierra.ev badging. At the moment, Tata Motors has not officially revealed the interior of the Sierra.ev; however, we expect it to share most of
Jun 27, 2026 · via cartoq.com
An NEV manufacturing line in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Photo: VCG Chinese car brand Polestar said on Thursday that the Trump administration was forcing the electric vehicle (EV) maker to stop selling cars in the US starting with the 2027 model year, as Washington ramps up its crackdown on Chinese EVs. A Chinese analyst said the move reflects the US' overreach in using so-called national security concerns to disguise underlying weaknesses in its own EV sector. The expert warned that such measures could ultimately slow the development of the US EV industry while limiting consumers' access to advanced, cost-competitive EVs, especially as oil prices rise amid geopolitical conflicts. The US Commerce Department did not grant authorization to sell cars for Polestar, an EV brand owned by China's Geely Holding Group (ZGH), under the Connected Vehicles Rule, which restricts the import and sale of cars with connected-vehicle technology linked to China, beginning with the 2027 model year, according to a Reuters report. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular connectivity and some satellite communications technologies are covered under the rules, said the report. The rule was adopted in January 2025 under former president Joe Biden, and has been kept in place under â Donald Trump. ZGH said in a statement sent to the Global Times on Friday that the company is aware of the recent decision. While specific market access challenges may arise, ZGH is fully confident in its portfolio companies' board and management as they explore all available avenues to serve their customers around the world, said the company. The latest move is part of a continued tightening of US regulatory barriers targeting the Chinese EV sector on the basis of national security. Such restrictions risk distorting normal market competition and further politicizing industrial and technological issues, Zhou Mi, a senior researcher at the
Jun 27, 2026 · via globaltimes.cn
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Jun 27, 2026 · via youtube.com
An electric carmaker partly owned by Volvo Cars announced it is being forced to pull out of the U.S. market, throwing a wrench in its plan to ramp up production in South Carolina. Polestar Automotive Holding said last week that the U.S. Commerce Department has banned it from selling vehicles in the United States under a crackdown on the use of web-connected cameras and other data-collection devices that Chinese or Russian adversaries could exploit. The company did not comment on the agency’s decision, which takes effect with the 2027 model year. Polestar stated that its next step will be to focus on the European market, which already accounts for about 80 percent of its sales. "The automotive industry is entering a new phase, based on regional dynamics," CEO Michael Lohscheller said in a June 25 written statement. The company will sell down its existing U.S. inventory of Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 sport-utility vehicles and “will continue to support customers, including providing access to its service network.” The EV maker, like Volvo, is headquartered in Sweden and owned by China-based Geely Holding. Unlike Polestar, the better-known sibling brand was issued a waiver to the rule last month, allowing it “to continue its growth plans in the U.S.,” according to a written statement. Polestar had warned as early as 2024 that the government’s so-called connected-vehicle policy would "effectively prohibit" it from selling even domestically built cars in the United States. The rule was adopted in early 2025, in waning days of the Biden administration. Citing national security concerns, the White House sought to ban “connected vehicle manufacturers owned by, controlled by or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of China or Russia, and vehicles using their covered software.” “Companies from these countries may be compelled to share data or allow remote
Jun 27, 2026 · via postandcourier.com
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Jun 27, 2026 · via thetimes.com
Polestar barred from future US sales under Chinese tech rules The rules are designed to block connected vehicles with Chinese software, hardware or ownership ties on national security grounds POLESTAR Automotive Holding UK has been denied authorisation to sell future models in the US from next year under connected-vehicle rules aimed at limiting Chinese technology. Polestar, which is backed by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said in a statement it will continue selling existing inventory of its Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 electric vehicles and servicing existing customers. The US policy would accelerate its pivot toward Europe while it prepares to manufacture future models in the region, the Swedish company added. Polestar American depositary receipts closed down about 6 per cent on Thursday following the statement. The rules introduced by the Biden administration are designed to block connected vehicles with Chinese software, hardware or ownership ties on national security grounds. Chinese cars also face punitive tariffs, including a 100 per cent import tax on EVs. The decision on Polestar comes after Volvo Car AB last month secured US authorisation to continue importing and selling connected vehicles despite also being effectively controlled by Geely founder Li Shufu. Europe accounts for nearly 80 per cent of Polestar’s sales, while 94 per cent of first-quarter deliveries came from markets outside the US, the company said. “We will continue to invest in markets where we have opportunities to grow,” said Polestar chief executive officer Michael Lohscheller. Geely Holding backed Polestar’s management, according to an emailed statement. “While specific market access challenges may arise, ZGH is fully confident in our portfolio companies’ board and management as they explore all available avenues to serve their customers around the world,” Geely said. SEE ALSO Polestar 3s for the US market are assembled at Volvo’s plant in Charleston, South
Jun 27, 2026 · via businesstimes.com.sg
The U.S. Commerce Department barred Polestar from selling 2027-model-year vehicles in the United States on Thursday, invoking a national security regulation that targets connected vehicles with links to Chinese or Russian ownership — a ruling that applies regardless of where the car is physically built. The Bureau of Industry and Security denied Polestar the authorization it needed to continue U.S. sales, delivering the first high-profile case in which a non-Chinese brand assembled partly on American soil has been pushed out of the market by the Connected Vehicle Rule. The decision is consequential not only for Polestar but for every automaker operating with Chinese capital, Chinese-sourced software, or Chinese-connected supply chain components. Ford is seeking authorization for its China-built Lincoln Nautilus. General Motors is restructuring production of the Buick Envision to move it out of China by 2028. Neither company has received a ruling yet. What the Connected Vehicle Rule Actually Prohibits — and Why Assembly Address Does Not Matter The Connected Vehicle Rule, finalized in January 2025 and effective since March 17, 2025, bans two categories of Chinese- or Russian-linked vehicle technology from the U.S. market. Software prohibitions begin with model year 2027. Hardware prohibitions follow in model year 2030. The regulated technology centers on the Vehicle Connectivity System, or VCS — the set of components that allow a modern vehicle to communicate with the outside world. That system includes the telematics control unit, or TCU, which is the most significant regulated component. A TCU is a cellular-connected computer that acts as the gateway between the vehicle's internal data networks — its Controller Area Network bus, GPS receivers, accelerometers, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules — and external servers, apps, and services. It is the system that enables remote start, over-the-air software updates, real-time location tracking, and advanced driver assistance functions. Every
Jun 26, 2026 · via techtimes.com
With 24.5 million connected vehicles, those small interactions add up fast. BMW’s fleet now generates more than 16.6 billion requests each day, processing 184 terabytes of data and 100 million API calls with sub-second latency, AWS reported. BMW now runs more than 600 AI use cases across the business, the company said. Engineers use AI to run crash simulations without building physical prototypes. Procurement teams use it to analyze supplier contracts and generate tender documents. Factory systems use it to inspect welds in real time and flag defects before an order moves down the assembly line. All of it runs on a shared enterprise platform. The platform lets internal teams, including non-technical specialists like battery engineers and logistics planners, build and deploy their own AI tools without writing infrastructure code. More than 12,000 developers work inside BMW’s Software Factory on AWS, the company noted. BMW also uses AI to run automatic root cause analysis on cloud service outages, cutting incident diagnosis from hours to minutes, AWS reported. The system correctly identifies the root cause in 85% of cases. BMW’s Factory Floor Detects Defects and Moves Parts Without Human Input Before BMW built its Connected AI Platform on AWS, the team behind its Intelligent Personal Assistant—the in-vehicle system that learns driver preferences and suggests relevant features on the road—had to wait overnight for the model to complete its training. Now, the platform runs on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service and distributes computing work across multiple GPUs at once rather than processing sequentially on a single machine. Training times dropped from hours to 30 minutes at under 5 euros (about $5.70) per run, AWS reported. The same infrastructure now delivers 60% faster time to market for new connected vehicle features and cuts infrastructure costs by 20%. When BMW migrated legacy systems using AI-powered
Jun 26, 2026 · via pymnts.com
Polestar will go dark in the US market after the 2026 model year, ending sales of its high-end EVs while continuing to support its existing customers. The Sweden-based company—a corporate sibling of Volvo, both brands of the Chinese automotive giant Zhejiang Geely Holding Group—ran afoul of a rule published in the closing days of the Biden administration that generally prohibits Chinese connected-car systems. Polestar revealed its impending exit in a press release that spun the move as a pivot away from the fringe US market, which accounted for only 6% of its retail sales volume in the first quarter of 2026, to meet growing demand in Europe. “The automotive industry is entering a new phase, based on regional dynamics,” says CEO Michael Lohscheller. “Our strategy reflects that, with Europe being our largest growth engine and our plan to manufacture Polestar 7 in Europe.” "Close to 80%" of Polestar's retail sales are from Europe, it says. However, Polestar will continue supporting US drivers of its EVs without specifying for how long. The Commerce Department regulation that Polestar crashed into dates to an investigation the Biden administration launched in February 2024 about potential security risks from Chinese-connected cars. Finalized in January 2025, the Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain rule banned most sales of “Vehicle Connectivity System (VCS) hardware and covered software designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of” China or Russia. Companies can request a specific authorization, as Polestar did without success. Its press office did not return a request for comment emailed Friday morning. Confusingly enough, Volvo did get that authorization in May, even though Geely bought it back in 2010, and its South Carolina factory produces both Volvo and Polestar vehicles. Volvo’s press
Jun 26, 2026 · via pcmag.com
Polestar banned from US market under rule targeting China-linked connected vehicles Polestar will continue selling existing Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 stock and supporting U.S. customers Polestar said on Thursday that the Trump administration is forcing the electric vehicle maker to stop selling vehicles in the U.S. starting with the 2027 model year under a new regulation cracking down on China-linked automakers. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) declined to grant Polestar authorization to sell cars under the Connected Vehicles Rules, which restricts the importation and sale of cars with connected vehicle technology linked to China starting with the upcoming model year. Bluetooth, wireless internet, cellular connectivity and some satellite communications technologies are covered under the rules based on national security concerns stemming from the ability of such vehicles to collect sensitive data on American owners. The Commerce Department first adopted the rule in January 2025 before the end of the Biden administration, while it has remained in effect under President Donald Trump. Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller said in a statement that the company will place a greater emphasis on Europe in its corporate strategy going forward, while the automaker's announcement noted that 94% of its retail sales volumes in the first quarter of 2026 was from markets outside the U.S. Lohscheller said that the "automotive industry is entering a new phase, based on regional dynamics. Our strategy reflects that, with Europe being our largest growth engine and our plan to manufacture Polestar 7 in Europe." "Our record sales in 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 show that we are making strong progress, with several new market launches taking place in Europe this year. In addition, we will continue to invest in markets where we have opportunities to continue to grow, like Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe,
Jun 26, 2026 · via foxbusiness.com
Geely-Backed Polestar Forced Out of U.S. by Chinese Auto Tech Ban
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Electric vehicle maker Polestar will exit the U.S. market after failing to secure an exemption from a looming ban on Chinese-linked connected car technology.
The brand, majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding Group, announced Thursday it will halt U.S. sales once its current inventory is cleared. The company is canceling the planned U.S. launch of two new models, though it will continue to provide after-sales support for existing owners.
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California residents may find it difficult to acquire new wheels next month if state legislators can’t hustle a bill across the line to delay the implementation of a series of digital privacy measures. If the state fails to extend its July 1st deadline, every “connected” car in California will become a very expensive lot ornament. That’s probably not what the state’s legislative body had in mind in 2024 when it passed a law which (among many other consumer electronics privacy provisions) required automakers to implement new hurdles for would-be electronic stalkers. State law now requires manufacturers of any connected device to allow owners to terminate shared access to location-tracking services when presented with evidence of a restraining order. Well, according to Automotive News, automakers are collectively warning California that they’re not going to finish implementing their new safeguards in time to meet the July 1 deadline—and likely won’t be able to fully comply with the new law before the end of 2026. As it stands, dealers would have to stop selling any connected car (new or used) whose manufacturer has not yet complied with the law next Wednesday. California’s state legislature is crafting a bill (SB 719) to postpone the first of the new measures by a year, and full implementation until 2031; that would align it with California’s new remote kill switch requirement. That would represent a three-year delay for full compliance; currently, all elements are required to be in place by Jan. 1, 2028. With the the intrusiveness (and exploitability) of modern connected systems, it’s hard to fault California for implementing consumer protections, but it seems automakers simply couldn’t stand things up in time. So, how ’bout it? Can California’s State Senate get itself in gear quickly enough to make this a nothingburger? There’s less than a week
Jun 26, 2026 · via thedrive.com
BYD and Parkopedia announced yesterday a deal that turns the dashboard of every BYD vehicle in Europe into a parking payment terminal — no phone, no app-switching, no typing. The service, called ParkPay, uses Android Automotive OS's persistent location layer to detect when a driver is parking in a supported zone and surfaces a payment prompt automatically. It is scheduled to go live in production vehicles early next year, and existing BYD owners will receive it via an over-the-air update. What European drivers considering or already owning a BYD vehicle need to understand is that this convenience is delivered through a connected-vehicle architecture subject to Chinese national law — and those legal obligations cannot be waived by any European data storage commitment. How BYD ParkPay Works: The AAOS Architecture Behind Geo-Triggered Payments ParkPay is built on Android Automotive OS (AAOS), a full embedded operating system that runs directly on the vehicle's hardware — distinct from Android Auto, which merely mirrors a smartphone's screen. BYD's European models run AAOS with Google built-in (Google Automotive Services, or GAS), which means Google Maps, the Google Play Store, and Google Assistant are native to the infotainment system alongside BYD's own apps. The technical mechanism behind ParkPay's contactless-style experience is geofencing: a virtual perimeter drawn around every parking zone in Parkopedia's database of more than 90 million spaces across 90 countries. The AAOS location layer — operating through the Vehicle Hardware Abstraction Layer, which bridges the car's GPS receiver and other sensors to the software stack — continuously monitors the vehicle's position. When the car crosses into a registered parking zone, the Car Services layer triggers a notification on the infotainment display. The ParkPay app opens with the relevant zone pre-selected. A few taps later, the parking session is underway. In the UK, payments are
Jun 26, 2026 · via techtimes.com
Much of the discussion around AI focuses on efficiency, but safety remains one of the primary use cases for many fleet applications.
According to Samsara, AI-powered safety tools are designed to help drivers avoid incidents before they occur, while also giving fleet managers more visibility into risk factors across their operations.
Patrick Barragán, vice president of AI at Samsara, said the broader goal is helping people perform their jobs more safely and effectively.
Connecting Safety Data to Real-World Outcomes
Barragán pointed to crash-prevention data collected across the company’s network, arguing that the impact extends beyond operational metrics. Using mileage and crash-prevention estimates, he said the technology has the potential to reduce accidents and improve roadway safety at scale.
“We need this technology to be seen as what it actually is,” Barragán said. “Which is enabling safety, enabling efficiency, helping people do their jobs more effectively.”
Rather than focusing solely on automation, many organizations are measuring the success of AI through outcomes such as fewer incidents, improved driver performance and safer operations.
Visit Fleetequipmentmag.com to watch the video with Samsara’s Patrick Barragán to get the full details.
Jun 26, 2026 · via aftermarketnews.com
Polestar cars banned from sale in the US. Will Lotus be next? The United States of America has shut the door on Polestar, the Department of Commerce removing the company’s authorisation to sell cars from the 2027 model year Polestar will no longer be allowed to sell cars in the United States of America from the 2027 model year onwards. This is because of a ruling by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, not to grant Polestar authorisation to sell, under the current Connected Vehicle Rule. The company will sell current stock before exiting the US market but has committed to maintaining aftercare services for existing customers. The ruling is in relation to the US’s incoming Connected Vehicle Rule. This restricts the sale of new cars with hardware and software technology that has potential links to China or Russia. Polestar is owned by Chinese conglomerate Geely, with its Polestar 3 and 4 cars based on platforms closely related to platforms designed, engineered and manufactured by Geely. The underlying issue is data security. The US Government is nervous that cars could share data, or be accessed remotely by companies or organisations in these foreign countries that may be under political influence. Geely owns Polestar as well as group-mates Lotus and Volvo. Unlike Polestar, Volvo does get certification to continue the sale of its cars in the US. There’s no word yet on whether Lotus or other Geely group brands will suffer the same exclusion. The Lotus Eletre and Emeya are both built in Wuhan, China and both use the EPA (Electric Premium Architecture) platform, which is a version of the SEA architecture that underpins Zeekr, Geely, Smart and yes, Polestar and Volvo models. Polestar builds its 2 saloon, its 4 SUV and its new Taycan-rivalling Polestar 5 saloon
Jun 26, 2026 · via evo.co.uk
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Jun 25, 2026 · via youtube.com
Building Smarter Cybersecurity Policies for Fleet Operations Polestar Barred from U.S. Market Under Connected Vehicle Rule Polestar loses its authorization to sell new vehicles in the U.S., starting with the 2027 model year. Polestar owners will retain access to the brand's service network. Polestar, the Swedish EV brand owned by Chinese automaker Geely, announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Commerce declined to grant it authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule, effectively barring the company from marketing or selling new model-year 2027 vehicles in the United States. The company said it will continue to sell existing stock of the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 in the U.S. In its official statement, Polestar said it "will continue to support customers, including providing access to its service network." Polestar's Response: A Strategic Pivot Polestar is characterizing its U.S. exit not as a forced retreat but as an acceleration of a strategy already largely centered on Europe. Said CEO Michael Lohscheller in the statement: "The automotive industry is entering a new phase, based on regional dynamics. Our strategy reflects that, with Europe being our largest growth engine and our plan to manufacture Polestar 7 in Europe. Our record sales in 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 show that we are making strong progress, with several new market launches taking place in Europe this year. In addition, we will continue to invest in markets where we have opportunities to continue to grow, like Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Canada." Lohscheller also pointed to a full product pipeline as evidence of the company's broader health: "Polestar continues to challenge bigger, more established players thanks to our impressive cars and growing model line-up. Polestar 5 has received incredible feedback from the global media, with customer deliveries set to start during the summer. A
Jun 25, 2026 · via automotive-fleet.com
Polestar says it will stop selling cars in the US
Polestar, the Chinese-owned Swedish electric vehicle company, will no longer sell its cars in the United States market.
Under the Connected Vehicles Rule, the U.S. Commerce Department stated that Polestar vehicles posed a national security risk.
The Connected Vehicles Rule restricts the import and sale of cars with connected-vehicle technology that can be linked to China. This restriction will begin with all 2027 models.
The rule, which was enacted under former President Joe Biden, states Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular connectivity and some satellite communications technologies that come in many newer car models, pose a national security risk to American owners.
Big picture view:
A mere 6% of Polestar’s sales volumes come from the U.S. market.
The company makes the majority (78%) of its sales in Europe, according to Axios.
What's next:
Polestar plans to continue selling its Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 models in the U.S.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from reporting by Reuters and Axios. This story was reported from San Jose.
Jun 25, 2026 · via livenowfox.com
(CNN) — Electric vehicle maker Polestar is being forced out of the American market due to its ties to China, following a decision by the US Commerce Department, the company announced Thursday. The company said the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security denied the company an authorization to sell vehicles, starting with the 2027 model year, under a regulation known as the Connected Vehicle Rule. The rule, instituted during the final days of the Biden administration and kept under the Trump administration, cites national security concerns to ban “connected vehicle manufacturers owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of China or Russia, and vehicles using their covered software.” “Companies from these countries may be compelled to share data or allow remote access to connected vehicles in the United States,” the notice of the rule said. Polestar is majority owned by Geely, a Chinese automaker, and its chairman Li Shufu. Geely also owns Volvo, which was granted a waiver in May. None of Polestar’s vehicles sold in the United States are built in China. The Polestar 3 is built in a Volvo plant in Charleston, South Carolina, while the Polestar 4 is built in South Korea. Neither the Commerce Department nor Geely immediately responded to a request for comment. While Russia has little in the way of auto exports, China has become the world’s largest manufacturer of automobiles and a major exporter of vehicles, especially electric vehicles. But Chinese manufacturers have essentially been shut out of the American market by high US tariff rates on Chinese imports. Polestar said it will continue to sell the existing stock of its Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 models in the US and will continue to support customers, including providing access to its service network. But the company said it
Jun 25, 2026 · via kten.com
In what is by all accounts an unprecedented move, the federal Department of Commerce is blocking Volvo’s Polestar subsidiary from importing its cars in the U.S. at the end of the current model year. While Volvo remains a Swedish brand, the company is majority-owned by China's Geely Holding (the parent company of Geely Auto), and therein lies the problem. Enacted in 2025 during the final days of President Biden’s term to help strengthen the domestic auto industry, and now enforced by the Trump administration, the Connected Vehicles Rule puts the kibosh on the import and sales of cars with connected-vehicle technology linked to China or Russia starting with the 2027 model year. Though Volvo had been granted the ability to continue selling its full line of cars in the U.S. in May, Polestar was not given the same privilege, and as a result says it will effectively exit the U.S. market following the 2027 model year. In the meantime, reports say the company will consolidate production of its Polestar 3 model at its South Carolina plant, and halt the import of models imported from its Chengdu, China facility. The automaker is expect to continue selling its existing stock of Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 models in the U.S. and will continue to service previously-sold units. The company had planned to introduce the new Polestar 7 and a Polestar 4 variant beginning later this year, followed by a revamped Polestar 2 sedan in 2027. The Polestar 5 sedan and Polestar 6 roadster the company also had in the works will likewise not reach American shores. Polestar, however, will still continue to build vehicles and sell them elsewhere in the world, with 94 percent of its first-quarter sales transacted outside of the U.S. according to company data, and nearly 80 percent of
Jun 25, 2026 · via forbes.com