cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/50548487
German industrial production fell back to 2005 levels in August as output in the country’s all-important car industry cratered by 18.5 per cent compared with the previous month
Overall, industrial production fell 4.3 per cent in August compared with the previous month, seasonally adjusted data showed on Wednesday. Economists had predicted a smaller drop of 1 per cent in a Reuters poll.
And I think less technology in vehicles would be better. The Germans tend to over-engineer things. Use modern technology to make simple and efficient vehicles, not expensive and complex.
This.
Why would I buy a computer on wheels that I really don’t seen to own even though I paid for it?
I’d rather buy a pre-2020 Toyota and drive it to the oblivion.