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Originally Posted by BlkGS
Subaru killed the Boxer-6 a few years ago I think. I think the Subaru WV is also the same as something else, maybe the Honda/GM one?
At the end of the day, it's a .mixture of government regulations and wall st insistence on margin growth. It's better to these folks to not sell something profitable if it doesn't make as much margin as other products. In time, the entire auto industry will just be one big everything shared pile of lackluster because it's more profitable.to share development of all things. They'll tell us their brand identity comes from.their marketing and history and people who want things other than "the motor choice" will be deemed as dangerous and toxic.
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I stated in some other thread a week or two ago that Government over-regulation of automobile design leads to less diversity in the market and I think you agreed with that, so I think we are on the same page there. But I what have been wondering for many years is WHY non-diversification of models is the only path for profitability. Was VW's move to their MQB platform 12 years ago THAT impactful on the cost structure of the entire mainstream vehicle industry? It seems now the industry diversity is million dollar exotics, half-million dollar supercars, and then the rest at $100K EVs and a morass of mid-price ICEV. All with an over indulgence of ADAS.