Polestar's second-quarter sales fell 4% as a U.S. market ban closes in

The Swedish EV maker sold 17,296 cars in Q2, down from 18,026 a year earlier, as it prepares to exit the American market

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Polestar reported second-quarter retail sales of 17,296 cars on Thursday, a 4% decline from 18,026 vehicles in the same period last year, as the Swedish electric vehicle maker faces a ban from the U.S. market starting with the 2027 model year.

For the first half of 2026, Polestar's retail sales totaled 30,423 cars, up 0.4% from 30,289 in the first half of 2025, the company said. Excluding a subset of sales the company tracks separately, the........

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