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[–] [email protected] 10 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

They could try going for quality or features.

But instead they are only going for size, what 94% of the world does not care for or want. (this includes the 5% of Americans)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

American car companies are focusing on their highest profit center, massive trucks. Milking that market for the short term.

….. regardless of their long term survival. It seems extremely short sighted.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

American companies exist to maximize shareholder value. Remember that. There is no company, doing anything, for the better of the world or humanity. At least not as the primary motivation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Dunno, seems like a global problem. European car companies are scared too. And they don't make those big cars.

The only issue I see is that china is very hostile with how it deals with other countries, otherwise this is just the trend of how things work out. In the 80s, it was the japanese car industry.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

They've got to keep their profit margins, or the CEO's and shareholders might need to take a paycut.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago

Oh no! Anyway...