I think it's good that #Jaguar *stopped making #cars* because the cars they did make in recent times were #SuperUselessVehicles, overpriced and ugly #ConceptCars one couldn't even buy and just generally worse, more expensive and less quality than anything other European brands coughed up.

• If someone wanted something sporty, #Audi and #Porsche would get them a good offering at a lower price.

• If they needed some shitty #SUV, #MercedesBenz and #BMW would offer their GL & X series if a #VW #Tiguan wasn't wasn't cutting it and they didn't want an #Amarok.

• And for anything #cargo or #HighCapacity Jaguar never offered anything (unless we cound requesition production during #WW2 & #WW1)...

I do blame the folks at #TataMotors who own Jaguar (and #LandRover) for refusing to actually innovate and produce some good vehicles.

• And no, going #ElectricVehicle and building #BEV|s isn't the sole reason: Jaguar could've easily done it like #Mazda or #Aiways and just done a sporty car with #RangeExtender or something.

• Also with #Greedflation hitting and their #rich clientele cutting down on costs, buying #LuxuryCars - and expensive #art - is something they cut down first.

Obviously Jaguar won't build a #PersonalLightVehicle even if they were to make a super-luxurious one that has the interior of a fighter jet and a price tag to match.

• Similarly #Bentley struggles as well and for #RollsRoyce their car division - like the #camera division of #Leica - is just a tiny side-hustle kept rolling out of passion and tradition whilst being a rounding error in their finances (cuz the most made Product of Rolls Royce is called "Trent", not "Phantom" and is a turofan engine. likewise Leica makes their money with precision engineering and lab instruments)!

I mean, look at what Jaguar, Land Rover, Bentley, Rolls Royce et. al. offer in a time where people in the U.S. get 5+ year downpayments on USED CARS (!!!) and tell me with a straight face that this is a sustainable market.

• Spoiler: It's not!

Probamos el #Aiways #U5 en carretera, un SUV bastante cómodo, con muchas asistencias y buena potencia.
Muchas gracias a ElectroAutos Costa Rica por prestarnos el vehículo para pruebas.

https://youtu.be/divFTj3BX90

#Coches | AIWAYS se mira en el espejo de BYD, la marca decide dejar a un lado el mercado chino al no poder luchar con sus rivales y mira a Europa<br /> <br /> @aiways_official #AIWAYS #SUV #CochesEléctricos

https://www.motor.es/noticias/aiways-estrategia-electricos-europa-2024102107.html

https://www.leblogauto.com/actualite/aiways-nouveau-dg-et-changement-de-strategie-94574

Aiways change de Directeur Général et de stratégie ainsi que de communication pour éviter la faillite qui pèse comme une épée de Damoclès au-dessus de ce constructeur chinois.

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