Volvo Car Avoids US Ban on Connected Vehicles Tied to China

The Trump administration reached an agreement with Volvo Car AB that will allow the automaker to avoid a US ban on connected vehicles tied to China.

Volvo, which is majority-owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, received a specific authorization from the US Commerce Department allowing it to continue importing and selling connected passenger vehicles in the US, the automaker said Tuesday, confirming an earlier report by Bloomberg News.

Volvo builds vehicles in the US at a plant near Charleston, South Carolina, where it has invested more than $1.3 billion. The company also imports models from Sweden, where ...