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minus-squareampersandrew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·7 months ago Carmakers don’t necessarily want bigger and heavier cars; that is more material to buy. But it’s higher margins, and they can phase out lower margin vehicles by marketing them less and producing fewer of them.
But it’s higher margins, and they can phase out lower margin vehicles by marketing them less and producing fewer of them.