Automakers not keen on fuel incentives in Europe
Here in the United States, consumers who fill up their fuel tanks are just now beginning to see the type of pain that Europeans have seen at the pump for years. Reactions to the recent rises in gasoline and diesel fuel are pretty much what you would expect, with new car purchasers eschewing gas guzzlers for more fuel efficient models left and right. Even manufacturers have gotten into the game, offering low cost fuel for up to three years in Chrysler's case, or giving gasoline away for free for a few months, as Suzuki has done. These same manufacturers, though, are not planning on such tactics in Europe, where the trend has been towards smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles for a long time now. Only Kia is considering fuel incentives at all, according to Auto Express. Even here in the states, the cheap gas ploy has seen decidedly underwhelming response, so we don't expect to see many manufacturers opt for this type of incentive much in the future. Just building more fuel efficient cars in the first place seems to make much sense, wouldn't you say?
[Source: Auto Express]
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Andrew Leinonen 11:19AM (6/11/2008)
Seems that people are starting to get more wary about short-term gain at the expense of long-term pain...
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stevefazek 6:53PM (6/11/2008)
Hey Andrew if what you said is true that would be an amazing event.
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harti 9:41PM (6/11/2008)
Americans always enjoyed halves the fuel
prices as Europeans, becaus fo very low tax
on it. In fact Americans are paying as little
as the poor Indians you might just earn a 1000
$/month if they are lucky. But Americans are
whinging the loudest and pollute the most.
Americans have to pay up now after 50 years of
polluting the earth climate. The price for
fuel has to double for Americans so they feel
the same pain. It is more then fair as they are competing on the world market. If not, then American products should be banned worldwide.
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