Polestar Faces $25M Lawsuit Over US Sales Model Changes

A Colorado-based dealership group is suing Polestar for $25 million, alleging the EV manufacturer deliberately engineered a sales ban on its Polestar Engineered models. The lawsuit claims Polestar used a federal connected vehicle rule to circumvent franchise obligations and shift to a direct-sales model for certain performance vehicles in the US market, impacting dealer operations and profitability.