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No, this has everything to do with unintended consequences of litigation and regulation. Enjoy the Chicken Tax. It's why we can't have the Hilux in the States.
by icelancer 4y ago
No, this has everything to do with unintended consequences of litigation and regulation.
Enjoy the Chicken Tax. It's why we can't have the Hilux in the States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax
edit: I suppose it's not unintended consequences. It's LBJ's corrupt decision to trade tariffs for votes / curry favor with unions that harms US consumers.
- toast0 4y agoChicken tax doesn't apply if you build it here. And Toyota builds some stuff here, so they could build trucks here. Or, just pay the tax, like Ford does for the Transit Express (although they did try tax dodging for several years). A bigger problem is fuel efficiency standards that encourage larger footprints. You can't hit the mandated mpgs in a compact truck, so enlarge the truck to make it hit the standards.
- User23 4y ago> It's why we can't have the Hilux in the States. Well, we have the Tacoma, which fits pretty much the same niche. I was under the impression it was more market driven and less regulation driven.