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Translation: I (as CEO of Ford) failed to address this market and my poor decisions are threatening to come back and bite me. Please save me by blocking my competitors from entering this market. I'll continue to shift away from climate friendly tech to pander to US politics rather than innovate on my merits.

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[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 14 points 4 days ago

Not, this is the same CEO that has used a Xiaomi SU7 sedan as his daily driver since 2024 and famously has said 'I don't want to give it up'.

That's far beyond just testing the competition. He knows they're fucked, and he's taking advantage of his position to drive a better product basically no one else can in the US.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Republican Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno, who claims the Chinese auto industry is “a cancer” that “was built to destroy American manufacturing, gut the middle class, and undermine our national security.”

I thought that was the goal of the GOP? Why are they complaining? They're already OK with insurrectionists smearing shit on walls inside the capital, literally. Trump trusting Putin over the FBI. And on and on.

[–] eurodyne@piefed.world 3 points 3 days ago

it is their goal, but they need someone to shift the blame onto.

I thought “the invisible hand of the market” would keep everything fair and competitive. 🤡

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

we’ve tried nothing, and we’re all out of ideas!

😐

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 3 points 3 days ago

They've tried selling giant SUVs to people who live in ancient Roman towns.

[–] alapakala@quokk.au 2 points 4 days ago

It's funny when clowns insult themselves.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

He’s no Big Tom Callahan, that’s for sure.