Mercedes XCLass
Will be interesting too what they want to do with this. Competition is now the Amarok according too MB. That has now 254hp and 420lbs ft of torque. Japanese are being a little bit agitated. Would not ...
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Seems to be serious case of "little man" syndrome, coupled with an utter lack of comprehension of how global economics works.
It's a bit disappointing actually. If Mr Ryan had the self discipline required to provide his excellent pics. (even if they are cut and paste) and interesting commentary on how RVs, trucks, and SUVs are utilized in Australia, while resisting the urge to act like a toddler, kicking ankles in a room full of adults, it would actually make for a good read.
The American Market is a place where Ford can't build their largest SUV fast enough to meet demand, sells them for $80k, and makes margins that are the envy of the global marketplace. All domestic manufacturers are producing high volumes of large pickups that are selling at prices never dreamed of a few short years ago, with average retail up $15K USD and more, recently.
The Australian market is a place where domestic passenger manufacturing is no longer a viable option. Ford, Toyota, and GM have all abandoned their production facilities there. The silliness of claiming that any global manufacturer is incapable of success, marketing large pickups in Australia, since they are not "tough enough" is ludicrous. It's all about making the right decisions in the global marketplace. When your North American operations are making record margins on hundreds of thousands of pickups a year, closing car plants and dropping product to make room for MORE production capacity for SUVs and pickups, there is no reason to plague your global enterprise by trying to sell a few thousand vehicles in a country that is so insignificant that it no longer capable of sustaining it's once thriving domestic manufacturing. Doing so is the kind of thing that gets regional directors fired for making poor decisions.
Bottom line, Mr Ryan? You can be a valuable contributor here, but it's time to drop the BS. Vehicles arrive in your country in cases where they can be produced on a global platform and are profitably marketed in countless countries. They are nothing special, and found all over the world. Claiming that they are tough, desirable, or "special" since some global enterprise feels that they can make a profit, loading them on a boat, destined for Australia, is some pretty delusional stuff.
It's a bit disappointing actually. If Mr Ryan had the self discipline required to provide his excellent pics. (even if they are cut and paste) and interesting commentary on how RVs, trucks, and SUVs are utilized in Australia, while resisting the urge to act like a toddler, kicking ankles in a room full of adults, it would actually make for a good read.
The American Market is a place where Ford can't build their largest SUV fast enough to meet demand, sells them for $80k, and makes margins that are the envy of the global marketplace. All domestic manufacturers are producing high volumes of large pickups that are selling at prices never dreamed of a few short years ago, with average retail up $15K USD and more, recently.
The Australian market is a place where domestic passenger manufacturing is no longer a viable option. Ford, Toyota, and GM have all abandoned their production facilities there. The silliness of claiming that any global manufacturer is incapable of success, marketing large pickups in Australia, since they are not "tough enough" is ludicrous. It's all about making the right decisions in the global marketplace. When your North American operations are making record margins on hundreds of thousands of pickups a year, closing car plants and dropping product to make room for MORE production capacity for SUVs and pickups, there is no reason to plague your global enterprise by trying to sell a few thousand vehicles in a country that is so insignificant that it no longer capable of sustaining it's once thriving domestic manufacturing. Doing so is the kind of thing that gets regional directors fired for making poor decisions.
Bottom line, Mr Ryan? You can be a valuable contributor here, but it's time to drop the BS. Vehicles arrive in your country in cases where they can be produced on a global platform and are profitably marketed in countless countries. They are nothing special, and found all over the world. Claiming that they are tough, desirable, or "special" since some global enterprise feels that they can make a profit, loading them on a boat, destined for Australia, is some pretty delusional stuff.
