• hansolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
    6 minutes

    Yes, that’s how national standards work.

    You also can’t import a Japanese-made vehicle to the US until it’s 25 or more years old because the safety specs are different.

  • kboos1@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8 hours

    Then why doesn’t Toyota and Nissan do something about it? It’s their product, regardless of where it’s made.

    Also why are they shipping vehicles with software created for North America then acting like it’s Americans faults that features don’t work or only come in English, French and Spanish.

    Sounds like they’re making bad decisions and trying to blame it on cultural differences

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
      57 minutes

      The issue is when you build in North America, you have to deal with local parts suppliers for all parts and subassemblies. Then you have a problem of the North American culture of poor quality control and maximizing profit margins only. So you can have a great design, which works in Japan with Japanese suppliers, but then it falls apart with local parts makers in Canada and US. Some sub-assemblies cross the border 2-3X which just amplifies the typical shit quality of manufacturing in North America.

    • Rioting Pacifist@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3 hours

      Welcome to capitalism everything you buys is the worst version someone can legally sell you for the most they can charge.

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
      2 hours

      They are probably only sending the bare minimum to make Trump happy. They don’t want to sell American made cars and trucks in Japan, so they are doing it badly.

    • ozymandias117@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7 hours

      The imports are just to placate Trump around tariffs, and it’s not worth it to them to improve all cars made in America

      So they’re warning any Japanese buyers that if they buy it, they’re getting the lower quality models

  • farmgineer@nord.pubEnglish
    11 hours

    We don’t need giant, dangerous, shitty trucks like that here.

    • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9 hours

      40 years ago Alexi Sayle joked about moms driving giant Range Rovers to the shops.

    • lyralycan@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      10 hours

      I saw one of their trucks in the UK yesterday as a company vehicle and I’m mad about it. A Toyota Wildtrak. On a road, owned by an estate agent, and in one of the flattest countries in the world.

      • Stinkywizzleteats@piefed.socialEnglish
        4 hours

        wait until they start taking their dogs around in the bed because they don’t want to mess up their precious off-road interior

        buncha nancy asses

      • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
        55 minutes

        Tacoma is a huge culture. The reason why they get stolen so much is they have such a good reputation in Africa and Eastern Europe. No one stealing an F150 to sell abroad.

      • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        2 hours

        Exactly which sedans are giant and\or shitty? Is it the Prius? Like the one I have that still runs great after nearly 300,000 miles? Or maybe the Corolla that’s probably the most famously well known reliable long term sedan to ever exist?

      • FlexibleToast@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6 hours

        What? The Tacoma is an incredibly popular truck. If you go to Texas you’ll see all kinds of “Texas Edition” Toyota trucks.

          • FlexibleToast@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2 hours

            Tacomas are so popular their even in pop culture. They’re also huge in the overlanding community.

            • David_Eight@lemmy.worldEnglish
              50 minutes

              Tacoma’s are popular in Texas because they’re made in Texas, it’s very much a regional thing. In the US overall the Tacoma(274,638) is the 5th best selling pick-up, being out sold by the GMC Sierra(356,218) in 4th. Tacoma was also out sold by the Camry(316,185) it really depends on what part of the country your in.