US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe

andrepd

It's disgusting that they were ever allowed in the first place. Cars have extremely high externalities, the bare minimum is that people pay for them. An EU directive implementing vehicle tax proportional to weight is urgent. Heavier cars pollute more, damage the road more, are much more dangerous for pedestrians and bicycles.

Mobius01

I will take a wild risk here and say that… it’s probably by design.

ErroneousBosh

And nothing of value was lost. What's the point of these things? They're not useful for anything. They're horrible to drive, get through fuel like a burning oil well, can't tow, and can't carry anything. If you need something to haul building materials around, get a van.

Glawen

7000 sales per year, come on. They are too big and unpractical for Europe.

mrlonglong

Our UK roads are not designed for oversized pickups.

lschueller

There is absolutely no reason for this cars to be available in Europe. The demand is so extremly low, that you couldn't even call it a niche in a niche. If there would be a market and demand, car importers would already have created a foothold for this cars in Europe. It's like arguing, no one buys surfboards in central sahara because of hostile regulations.