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> 1) he genuinely believes this. I don't believe he's that naive/uninformed/ignorant. But I can't exclude the possibility. The entire story is (literally) open
by schiffern 4y ago
> 1) he genuinely believes this. I don't believe he's that naive/uninformed/ignorant. But I can't exclude the possibility.
The entire story is (literally) openly-admitted propaganda from Stellantis.
From the article:
> The comments from Tavares came during the Freedom of Mobility Forum, a platform the automaker created alongside its decision to leave the European Automobile Manufacturers Association and to change its approach to public affairs and lobbying. ... The hope through the forum is that the debate from views around the world will help to inform and influence public opinion to which lawmakers ultimately are subject.
It links to another article[0] which is even more explicit:
> the automaker is emphasizing "public affairs" over "pushing an agenda."
> "We came to the conclusion that ... it's better to talk to the people, and if the people change their mind, political leaders will align with the people."
I'm no PR genius, but it's not hard to figure out what agenda Stellantis is pushing with this new "not pushing an agenda" agenda...
[0] https://archive.is/6XXT8 https://archive.is/6XXT8
- ImPostingOnHN 4y agoit kind of is unless you were to make assumptions or use data not presented above what's their "agenda", and how does it differ from the "agenda" of any other car manufacturerer (obviously they all have one and all lobby)
- hedora 4y agoRam is going to be dead last (behind two startups and two incumbents) in the race to making EV trucks. The Fiat 500e was described by their management as a “compliance car”, and it was clear that they had no intention of figuring out how to scale it. In other news, buggy whip manufacturers still decry the environmental impact of carburetor manufacturing.
- ImPostingOnHN 4y agoI understand now, thank you