• Germany’s car industry was once recognized around the world for its high-quality, innovative internal combustion engine cars. But things have changed since then.
  • The industry is facing a range of issues, from regulation to macroeconomics, China and EVs.
  • Issues in the automotive sector may also have spill over effects onto the wider German economy, which has been struggling for some time now.
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    10 days ago

    Living in LA, you’d think BMW was doing great. There’s an obnoxious asshole in one, endangering the lives of everyone around, everywhere you go!

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      10 days ago

      In Switzerland, Audi is the rich arsehole car. Where I live, they tend to have Geneva plates

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        10 days ago

        I see rich arsehole cars daily. Audi, Lamborghin, Ferarri, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Porche, etc. But 9 times out of 10, when I roll my eyes about someone driving like a piece of shit, or annoyed by their obnoxious exhaust, it’s a BMW

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          10 days ago

          Ah I get what you mean. But by arsehole I mean speeding tailing and cutting people off.

          Here BMW is more the drug dealer car lol.

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            8 days ago

            And the dealers don’t want to get caught because of a stupid road infraction so they drive chill haha.

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        8 days ago

        That’s also the case here in the Netherlands though BMW is still up there as an asshole car. Surprisingly, I have a hunch that the next one to join this club is going to be Volvo around here, they’re €€€ and I keep seeing them behaving just like the BMWs/Audi’s.