Because it can. the Australian motorist has been subjected to Federal Gov't incompetence and interference since the first number plate was bolted on. Remember the "Button Plan" it f**ked the Australian motor Industry we just didn't know it at the time, The bullet was fired in 1983 and killed the beast 35 years later. But the plan itself was thwarted by us, the great Aussie Motorist refused to play the game. original models outsold their badge-engineered counterparts; for example, the Toyota Corolla and Camry outsold the Holden Nova and Apollo seven to one. The market always has the final say, If the consumer doesn't like the idea, Honda and Mercedes will drop it like a hot rock. But their competitors may beat us to it.
Currently Volkswagen loses US490 per vehicle it sells, Mercedes loses US700 per vehicle sold, BMW loses US1300 per vehicle it sells, Toyota MAKES US628 per vehicle sold, Porsche MAKES US11000 per vehicle sold GO PORSCHE!