Ford files trademark for F200 pickup.
Interesting. Here’s the link. https://insideevs.com/news/685165/ford-f200-trademark-filing/?fbclid=IwAR3Yi8D4IAgQ3KV3QwspPB69fXQgry7OYhFqRc6j4ALxypxbQZRVasmoNyo_aem_AUXa7pSJ-jy0OUSKWgr2e-bFEI3hzHS...
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"Auto manufacturers are putting billions into EV development because people want them."
Wrong. Auto manufacturers are putting Billions of dollars into them because the government is giving them the money - taxpayer money. And you have built in demand - because the government is making EV's mandatory. This is not about free market capitalism and being competitive. This is about auto manufacturers making a deal with the government to secure funding and a captive consumer. And to your point, the manufacturers that don't get that deal, will go under. They can't do it on their own merit and resources, it's not cost effective. So the government again gets to dictate the market and who survives in it, not free market competition. When the government decides to manipulate the market with taxpayer money, your freedom to choose as a consumer is gone. And the loss of that freedom gets paired with a lighter wallet.
Wrong. Auto manufacturers are putting Billions of dollars into them because the government is giving them the money - taxpayer money. And you have built in demand - because the government is making EV's mandatory. This is not about free market capitalism and being competitive. This is about auto manufacturers making a deal with the government to secure funding and a captive consumer. And to your point, the manufacturers that don't get that deal, will go under. They can't do it on their own merit and resources, it's not cost effective. So the government again gets to dictate the market and who survives in it, not free market competition. When the government decides to manipulate the market with taxpayer money, your freedom to choose as a consumer is gone. And the loss of that freedom gets paired with a lighter wallet.
