They flat-out refused to adapt. They said “We don’t fear competition, we build the most efficient ICE in the world” and thought they could keep selling their obsolete technology indefinitely.
“Man China builds really nice electric cars I wish I could buy one”
“Foreign cars are shit and aren’t as good as ours”
“Wow those foreign cars got such new things! I wish I could have them in my car. Or just the bog standard stuff! I get all this extra crap I dont want and none of the good stuff”
“Our cars have subscription costs, our customers love that!”
“Fuck I wish I had an electric car the maintenance is so low”
“You got to by expensive parts from us. We hate you”
If car companies can’t adapt and innovate in 10 fucking years then they deserve to go under.
They flat-out refused to adapt. They said “We don’t fear competition, we build the most efficient ICE in the world” and thought they could keep selling their obsolete technology indefinitely.
“NO one wants electric cars!”
“I want one!”
“There is no demand!”
“Man China builds really nice electric cars I wish I could buy one”
“Foreign cars are shit and aren’t as good as ours”
“Wow those foreign cars got such new things! I wish I could have them in my car. Or just the bog standard stuff! I get all this extra crap I dont want and none of the good stuff”
“Our cars have subscription costs, our customers love that!”
“Fuck I wish I had an electric car the maintenance is so low”
“You got to by expensive parts from us. We hate you”