Maybe before you launch a product over a certain price point you have to prove that you will be able to support it for a certain period of time. Kind of like ho

Maybe before you launch a product over a certain price point you have to prove that you will be able to support it for a certain period of time. Kind of like how in certain jurisdictions you have to have money and plans set aside for environmental cleanup after natural resource extraction. These cars are now effectively e-waste far before they should be because there was no plan in place for long-term support. When working as a vendor with mature automotive manufacturers they’ll often evaluate your company to ensure you’ll still be around over the timeframe that they intend to sell or service cars with your parts in them.