This is business as normal for most large automakers -- segmenting different parts of their product lineup for different regulatory markets.

For example, the original VW Beetle from 1938 was sold in Mexico up until 2003.

And even models that are sold in different regions may lack some safety features in other regions: e.g. https://www.latinncap.com/en/result/44/chevrolet-spark-no-ai...