Polestar is done in the U.S. market. Its sister brand Volvo, owned by the same Chinese parent company, was spared. No one has explained why.
  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    20 hours ago

    It’s because it’s not transparent and seems arbitrary, this isn’t mentioned but these are the perfect conditions for corruption or simple stupidity.

    • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      20 hours ago

      not transparent and seems arbitrary

      Opaque regulatory inertia favoring established players could be the story of the American auto industry for the last century.

    • Monument@piefed.worldEnglish
      7·
      19 hours ago

      this isn’t mentioned but these are the perfect conditions for corruption or simple stupidity

      At this point, I think it’s safe to assume corruption and stupidity are the default, much to everyone’s chagrin.

      • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        19 hours ago

        They are the default, that’s why public services need transparency.
        That’s not unique for USA, USA is just bad at doing these things right.