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I think it's because they have a technical edge (well...) in diesel engines for cars and / or because they sell so many of them, especially in Germany itself. M
by ahartmetz 9y ago
I think it's because they have a technical edge (well...) in diesel engines for cars and / or because they sell so many of them, especially in Germany itself. Markets favoring diesel engines thus favor German car makers.
- mixedbit 9y agoI wonder if the technical edge is there only because German diesels do not meet emission regulations. It is easy to have the best product on the market if all the competitors need to make weaker engines to meet the regulations and German companies make a cheating software instead.
- pgeorgi 9y ago> especially in Germany itself That's because there are tax advantages for Diesel. Originally a subsidy for agriculture (because their machines all ran on Diesel), it made Diesel motors a favorite for those who need to drive a lot (incl huge corporate fleets). Changing any of that is a highly contentious political issue. Merkel's political style doesn't deal well with these.