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I doubt that decisions of this magnitude are taken in spite of the big players or without their participation.
by forinti 8y ago
I doubt that decisions of this magnitude are taken in spite of the big players or without their participation.
- Dahoon 8y agoCalling it a ban is a bit over the top but it is going in that direction. Many cities in the EU are banning cars that pollute a lot. I've no doubt the definition of how bad they have to pollute will be tightened over time. If you are a carmaker with no electric cars it will be the same as a ban in the end. Most (all?) countries in the EU are also either lowering/removing registration taxes on electric cars or raising it on everything else. So the decision has already been made. We are basically just in a grace period.
- adrianN 8y agoThe big players in this case are Global Warming and air quality in cities, not the car manufacturers.
- CalRobert 8y agoA shame, that. A company with a large investment in a technology that causes immense harm is probably not one you want to consult on ongoing policy. Dieselgate killed people. If they'd dumped poison in the water supply and lied about it the reaction would've been far harsher, but apparently it's ok to poison people via the air.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoVW also causes immense employment and brings an immense amount of money into Germany. It's not that simple. Germany isn't a dictatorship. They can't take unilateral action that harms its populace and say "just deal, it's good for you in the long run"
- CalRobert 8y agoBut.... volkswagen can?
- linksnapzz 8y agoThe state of North Rhine/Westphalia owns like 21% of VW group. I would expect they might deprecate the statistically-implied deaths resulting from selling noncompliant cars vs. the very concrete loss of jobs and revenue should that might result from regulation.