terry wrote:

India is starting to produce cars that will cost between $2500 and
$5000 in various versions. The antics of the Big Three would seem to
have ignored the needs of those and also the needs of the European
market?

But after the government-mandated additions*, the India car will cost, oh,
$28,000. Mind you, that's just a rough estimate.

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* Catalytic converters, seat belts, anti-lock brakes, emission controls,
brake lights, turn indicators, air bags, vapor-controlled gas caps, safety
glass, non-streaking windshield wipers, remove ash tray, side view mirrors,
rear-view mirrors, tires with treads, emergency flashers, headlights, and so
on.