What Car Brand Isn't Making It Through The Next Recession?

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Folks, nan system is looking unsmooth correct astir now. Gas prices are climbing, trade wars are costing everyone more, and much of nan United States' GDP is tied up successful a bubble that's fresh to burst astatine immoderate second. Last clip our system looked for illustration this (if we're being honest, moreover a small spot amended than this), we sewage nan 2008 clang that killed plentifulness of our favourite automotive brands. Today, it's clip to ask: What car brands aren't making it retired of our inevitable adjacent recession? 

A recession intends companies will tighten their belts, and that often intends consolidating. We saw this successful nan past recession, erstwhile GM killed disconnected brands for illustration Saturn and Pontiac to streamline its operations. Now, though, nan automotive world looks leagues different than it did astir 2 decades agone — which of today's brands will beryllium sacrificed astatine nan altar of financial efficiency?

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Stellantis-owned DS is my pick, for elemental redundancy. The original DS was a Citroen, and I'm still not precisely judge why nan caller cars don't deterioration that aforesaid badge — I'm conscionable not judge DS is really differentiated capable to guidelines connected its ain done harsh economical headwinds. If nan system tanks again, I expect DS to beryllium folded backmost into Citroen, truthful Stellantis tin pat itself connected nan backmost for each those savings connected badge manufacturing. 

I deliberation DS will beryllium nan adjacent automaker to dice successful a recession, but what astir you? Do you deliberation Audi will beryllium sacrificed to support nan Volkswagen group afloat, aliases do you deliberation Rivian conscionable doesn't person nan rate reserves to make it done a rainy day? Will we suffer storied automakers for illustration Pontiac, aliases newcomers for illustration Staurn? Leave your reply successful nan comments below, and I'll prime retired my favorites early adjacent week.