Automakers are increasingly obsessed with turning everything into a subscription service in a bid to boost quarterly returns. We’ve noted how BMW has embraced making heated seats and other fea…
    • realharo@lemm.eeEnglish
      83·
      1 年前

      Why would they do that? This thing aligns with their interests (more money in the industry)

      • SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        1 年前

        Remind me how subscription services translate to more manufacturing jobs.

        Hell, half the point of the strike was that the corpos were keeping too much and not giving out raises

        • acockworkorange@mander.xyzEnglish
          22·
          1 年前

          If every car has a seat warmer then you have to manufacture more seat warmers. Supposedly that implies in more work. But I’m sure the companies will find a way around it.

          • lightnsfw@reddthat.comEnglish
            3·
            1 年前

            If every car has it you only need to make one kind of seat and you only need one assembly line to install that type of seat. That’s less jobs overall.