If I had to guess, the US automakers like the ability to dominate the truck market. If trucks like the Hilux were

Jul 8, 2024
6:25:33pm

specsauce All-American

Introduced in the US, it would eat into American automakers market share. We’ve seen what the federal government will do to protect the auto market.

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One of the biggest crimes in American history is not allowing the Hilux

maxpowers

Jul 8, 5:03pm

Thank the LBJ admin and their 1964 Chicken Tax that slaps tariffs on small duty trucks.

specsauce

Jul 8, 5:07pm

Why doesn't anyone want to repeal it today? Or do newer regs cause the same

NumbersGuy

Jul 8, 5:31pm

If I had to guess, the US automakers like the ability to dominate the truck market. If trucks like the Hilux were

specsauce

Jul 8, 6:25pm

That is my presumption as well, but I don't actually know.

NumbersGuy

Jul 8, 7:22pm

We used to be a proper country.

Abe Froman

Jul 8, 5:23pm

The biggest crime of the last century was convincing Americans that protecting

Mises

Jul 8, 5:38pm

Protectionists will always say that it isn't a "fair" fight.

Cougar Junkie

Jul 8, 6:27pm

RE: The biggest crime of the last century was convincing Americans that

NumbersGuy

Jul 8, 7:23pm

As with most things, there is a lot of gray area there. One example of

Mitty

Jul 8, 7:24pm

And the USA is a very minor offender on a global scale

NYC and Japan

Jul 8, 7:32pm

Greed destroys good things. Toyotas arent built like that anymore

chismoso

Jul 8, 5:39pm

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