Forg
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Apparently a few things he's bought have gone all Saab, as well as the ones that have worked out ... is Spyker still in existence?
However the one thing he's got going for him, in terms of keeping the place running, is that he only wants to make money out of it. He doesn't want to make the maximum profit across the entire world as owned by GM, as selling a premium RWD car in Europe isn't going to cannibalise sales on another premium car he sells in Europe; 'cos he doesn't have other car-sales that would be cannibalised.
I reckon it's a pipe-dream; but it'll interesting to see how it goes.
I'd almost bet the main stumbling-point will be a government that will refuse any subsidisation due to only considering the amount subsidised & ignoring all financial gain (taxes, GST, reduced welfare etc) that would come from a continuation of manufacturing. 'cos it's easier to tax someone once-off on irreplaceable stuff they pull outta the ground & sell overseas.
However the one thing he's got going for him, in terms of keeping the place running, is that he only wants to make money out of it. He doesn't want to make the maximum profit across the entire world as owned by GM, as selling a premium RWD car in Europe isn't going to cannibalise sales on another premium car he sells in Europe; 'cos he doesn't have other car-sales that would be cannibalised.
I reckon it's a pipe-dream; but it'll interesting to see how it goes.
I'd almost bet the main stumbling-point will be a government that will refuse any subsidisation due to only considering the amount subsidised & ignoring all financial gain (taxes, GST, reduced welfare etc) that would come from a continuation of manufacturing. 'cos it's easier to tax someone once-off on irreplaceable stuff they pull outta the ground & sell overseas.