Polestar cut its full-year delivery forecast after the US barred its China-linked vehicles from the market. ^[1] Polestar reported a second-quarter loss of $461.5 million, marking a significant financial setback for the company. ^[2] The Trump administration implemented a trade ban in June that excluded Polestar from the US automotive market due to its sensitive ties to the Chinese government. ^[3] In June, Polestar became the first automaker to be forced out of the U.S. after the Trump administration refused to grant the company authorization to sell vehicles in the country from model year 2027 onwards. ^[4] The company's net loss narrowed 55.3% to $459 million from a year earlier, as it had to record a $724 million impairment in the second quarter of the previous year. ^[5] Polestar lowered its full-year sales forecast following the negative quarterly results. ^[6]