schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 day agoBMW in talks with EU on tariff exemption for 'Made in China' Minis, Handelsblatt reportswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
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minus-squareB0rax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·23 hours agoHow about fighting the competition by building better cars instead of seeking tax exemption?
minus-squaretrollercoaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·16 hours agoBut better cars would mean lower profits… As long as they can sell enshittified piles of scrap for overinflated prices to douchebags who want to inflate their egos, there is no reason to build better cars.
minus-squaremike@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·23 hours agoEuropean cars are still better but at the same they are way more expensive. We don’t need them better as they are good enough - we need them cheaper.
How about fighting the competition by building better cars instead of seeking tax exemption?
But better cars would mean lower profits…
As long as they can sell enshittified piles of scrap for overinflated prices to douchebags who want to inflate their egos, there is no reason to build better cars.
European cars are still better but at the same they are way more expensive. We don’t need them better as they are good enough - we need them cheaper.