• sizzler@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Take a look at what VW did to the British car market with illegal subsidies from the German Government. Then look at VW being caught in the emissions scandle. Long story short, cheating is profitable.

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        1 year ago

        Correct, that was the thinking what had happened at the time but when you realise VWs were being sold about 5k below market cost you realise there was no competing. Look deeper.

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            1 year ago

            No, Germany’s government colluded with the manufacturers to charge them less tax to purposefully give them an advantage. By about £5k. You’re not providing sources for your claims so I don’t feel obliged to.

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      The Germans and the French wrecked British car manufacturers because they were better, not because of subsidies. British cars at the time sucked.