RE: Merc Hit With Efficiency Fine
Discussion
LOGiK said:
Since MB are not doing so well, they should refuse to pay the fine and threaten to withdraw from the US market completely thus creating unemployment and massive costs for the US.
Pretty sure they made a loss this year and their cars are piling up on US shores, complete withdrawl would certainly be an entertaining threat.
I was going to say the same thing.Pretty sure they made a loss this year and their cars are piling up on US shores, complete withdrawl would certainly be an entertaining threat.
Its the same as the cigarettes in the UK.
Every year the tax is loaded and loaded on a pack of 20. Why dont the manufacturers just pull out of the UK and say sod the UK ? (dont bother me as I dont smoke).
It would certainly force a radical rethink
M5 Russ said:
LOGiK said:
Since MB are not doing so well, they should refuse to pay the fine and threaten to withdraw from the US market completely thus creating unemployment and massive costs for the US.
Pretty sure they made a loss this year and their cars are piling up on US shores, complete withdrawl would certainly be an entertaining threat.
I was going to say the same thing.Pretty sure they made a loss this year and their cars are piling up on US shores, complete withdrawl would certainly be an entertaining threat.
Its the same as the cigarettes in the UK.
Every year the tax is loaded and loaded on a pack of 20. Why dont the manufacturers just pull out of the UK and say sod the UK ? (dont bother me as I dont smoke).
It would certainly force a radical rethink
Although going on certain reports, the AMG exhaust note may very well be!
Shame they don't make them with a clutch any more
Edited by collateral on Sunday 11th January 16:15
whipround said
More American Protectionism dressed up as environmentalism. Their car industry is on it's knees, producing crap cars that nobody wants. this is just a pathertic attempt (as most American attempts are) to save their own car industry that hasn't moved on from the 80's.
If it is to save their own industry then good look to them, anyone remember the British world beating motor cycle industry that was wiped out by the Japs in less than 10 years, well Italy had the same attack but they protected their industry, they are still manufacturing world leading M/C`s and cars to this day, all owned as far as I am aware by Italian companies.
Do you think the French or the Germans would allow their major industries to fall into foreign hands.
More American Protectionism dressed up as environmentalism. Their car industry is on it's knees, producing crap cars that nobody wants. this is just a pathertic attempt (as most American attempts are) to save their own car industry that hasn't moved on from the 80's.
If it is to save their own industry then good look to them, anyone remember the British world beating motor cycle industry that was wiped out by the Japs in less than 10 years, well Italy had the same attack but they protected their industry, they are still manufacturing world leading M/C`s and cars to this day, all owned as far as I am aware by Italian companies.
Do you think the French or the Germans would allow their major industries to fall into foreign hands.
Really surprised to see such idiotic anti-americanism here. Not sure we would accept someone
inciting hatred against "The British" just because the UK happens to have an idiot as a Prime Minister (which, amusingly, they brought to power by repeatedly voting labour).
The Americans I know seem pretty reasonnable and educated, certainly more than the prejudiced student who quote its chemistry lesson...
inciting hatred against "The British" just because the UK happens to have an idiot as a Prime Minister (which, amusingly, they brought to power by repeatedly voting labour).
The Americans I know seem pretty reasonnable and educated, certainly more than the prejudiced student who quote its chemistry lesson...
if theyre just gng to fine them for going over the emmisions limit, thats not going to affect the environment one little bit! how is that a deterent? its like an ASBO, they really dont f
king work!
if they (CAFE) were really bothered about the environment and had a brain cell amongst them), they would put a stop on producing cars that emit too many carbon emissions full stop! saving time and money, which could be put into greener technologies!
king work!if they (CAFE) were really bothered about the environment and had a brain cell amongst them), they would put a stop on producing cars that emit too many carbon emissions full stop! saving time and money, which could be put into greener technologies!
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