Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius calls on the EU to drop emissions fines, arguing that they will hinder the development and production of affordable electric cars.
From the article: “He believes that the current regulations are too rigid and that the focus should be on creating a sustainable and profitable business model for the automotive industry.”
In other words, fuck the environment, our profits are more important.
“We have been unwilling and incompetent to innovate and adapt to changes. Instead of catching up on innovation, we demand the public to suffer from it and subsidize or profits.”
The tightening of emission standards is continuous process and the requirements are known for many years in advance.
From the article: “He believes that the current regulations are too rigid and that the focus should be on creating a sustainable and profitable business model for the automotive industry.”
In other words, fuck the environment, our profits are more important.
It goes further than that:
“We have been unwilling and incompetent to innovate and adapt to changes. Instead of catching up on innovation, we demand the public to suffer from it and subsidize or profits.”
The tightening of emission standards is continuous process and the requirements are known for many years in advance.
I can’t run my business without destroying the environment 🥺👉👈