The Picard Maneuver@startrek.website to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 11 months agoLove and supportstartrek.websiteimagemessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up1674arrow-down167
arrow-up1607arrow-down1imageLove and supportstartrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.website to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square95fedilink
minus-squaremommykink@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down9·11 months ago how are they so good. Western production “profit worship” systems are literally incompatible with making good products. Toyota has refused to cave to western pressure of creating plastic, planned-obsolescant quote unquote cars.
minus-squareSokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoToyota is very much a for-profit business, and even donated money to the Trump campaign in 2016 because of his promises of corporate tax cuts.
minus-squareGbagginsthe3rd@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoThey are also pushing back on EVs to continue their hybrid line. They also lobby Australia to prevent emissions standards. They have a reputation for reliability. But they still worship profits above all other factors
Western production “profit worship” systems are literally incompatible with making good products. Toyota has refused to cave to western pressure of creating plastic, planned-obsolescant quote unquote cars.
Toyota is very much a for-profit business, and even donated money to the Trump campaign in 2016 because of his promises of corporate tax cuts.
They are also pushing back on EVs to continue their hybrid line. They also lobby Australia to prevent emissions standards.
They have a reputation for reliability. But they still worship profits above all other factors