Mercedes-Benz is a mere shell of its former self. They’ve joined the other German manufacturers where you fear owning one after the warranty expires because it’s a four-figure bill whenever it goes in the shop. Cost cutting is just going to add to their downward spiral. Maybe they should just build quality cars that…

Why are you stupid?

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This is what happens when you go from an automotive company to a holding company.

I saw this same shit happen decades ago when I worked at one of the big box home improvement stores and later a mom and pop lumberyard for a few years after I graduated college and moved to California when the dot-com imploded (…

It takes a while to figure out what new, innovative mistakes to make next, you know? And those golden parachutes don’t pack themselves.

Most of it isn’t. Tesla is a publicly traded company and ~80% of the company is owned by shareholders, possibly even including you, if you or your retirement account owns share of the S&P 500. Tesla is far from the only mainstream company you probably are purposely or unaware you are a customer of that donates to…

It’s the ugliest truck, with the tiniest bed, with the most problems... what’s not to like?

I’ve hated Bob Seger since I was in high school. Whenever I’m at a car show and some boomer starts blaring “Old Time Rock and Roll”, I want to grab my baseball bat out of my car and start swinging at everything and everyone in an uncontrolled rage.

I completely agree with not buying knock off/generic NACS adapters. At the same time, this is not something GM should be trying to make money on. ~250 (let’s not forget sales tax) seems to me like a lot of money for what is a glorified plug converter with some $5 chip in it, no?

I understand limiting Chinese market strategies that are designed to lose money until they have market control, but limiting ALL Chinese involvement is catastrophically stupid. Here are the facts - they have a more mature, advanced, and robust battery industry that just about anyone and frankly you can’t be on the…

Weird how merging a bunch of terrible, poorly run car companies didn’t work out..

Maybe its because I am in a bad mood today. Maybe its because I am now a middle aged male. I am not at company number 9 in my career. I spent well over two decades in the tech industry and now work at an older established financial firm. If I could retire today I would. None of the companies I worked for really care…

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BYD is the bigger issue for small car development in Germany/Europe. They are importing at such a high volume but low cost that even with tariffs they are selling product under VW’s costs.

If Chrysler was killed off, would anyone notice or care? How many people are buying $50K minivans to justify keeping an entire brand afloat? 

Polestar was a terrible idea from Day 1. In the emerging EV market, “Let’s make really expensive and complicated models!” was not a great business plan, especially coming from Volvo, which had a history of making refreshingly practical machines.

When Ford adopts DEI policies, it’s about making more money. When they abandon DEI policies, it’s about making more money. They don’t care either way, they just want to maximize shareholder value. This should not surprise anyone.

First gear: Other’s have pointed out the tax rebate loop hole.

Willys. Kaiser. AMC. Renault. Chrysler. Daimler. Cerberus. Fiat. PSA/Stellantis.

Anyone else wonder where the negative battery cable went?