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The point about the auto industry is that it has reached a critical position that is a natural part of any industrial cycle. In 100 years or so it has coagulated into the giant global automotive monoliths such as FIAT, GM, VAG etc, but the auto industry once consisted of thousands and thousands of small regional companies. For economic reasons it became possible and profitable to swallow up and merge with competitors, resulting in this handful of enormous companies. Now economic circumstances make this an impractical business style and already as these giants begin to falter there are once again thousands of new, smaller regional companies springing up making niche product that exploit the gaps that the giants cannot see as being economically viable.
So the giants will crumble and fall and in doing so they will leave a fertile environment and a wide open market place for new ventures that make relevant vehicles for the world we live in.
Imagine how hard it would be for GM motors to suddenly become an operation built on a regional boutique model, making lightweight biodegradable high efficiency alternative fuel vehicles with a 50 mile capability, mobile wifi tranceivers and two seats.
Pessimists will look to the faltering giants and fear economic meltdown. Optimists will look to the kind of companies that consist of six people and a warehouse unit in Shropshire where they make a bespoke vehicle that is faster than a porsche and more frugal than a Nissan Micra.
- they have to go farther than that. The tin can cars will need to pass safety regs or people wont buy.********
- i know, even after the mini cooper sold like butter in the states. there still very few small cars to choice from.akrokdesign
- eurocap feels safer then some u.s testing. i must say. plenty of smaller cars gets 4 or 5 stars.akrokdesign
- Unfortunately orbit, it's happening in a context of total systemic collapse...TheBlueOne
- ..this isn't one company or one industry retooling..TheBlueOne
- Yes exactly. But each faltering model already has its replacement warming up to fill the void.********
- Regionalisation is set to replace globalisation. Its waiting in the wings.********
- they have to go farther than that. The tin can cars will need to pass safety regs or people wont buy.