Coffee can be a pain to grow. As someone else mentioned, you have to have the right environment (rain, sunshine, soil, etc).

Adding to this is that it’s easier to grow other things that are in just as much demand. Vietnam has switched to growing durian fruit — less fussy and makes them just as much money.

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-09-18/why-the-worlds-smelliest-fruit-is-making-your-coffee-more-expensive

It’s performative nonsense.

These people are idiots voted in by idiots. Mike Judge must be a descendant of Nostradamus.

This is a great way to get Apple to pull manufacturing out of Brazil.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/could-foxconns-factory-in-brazil-be-a-model-for-apple-production/

EVs don’t need fancy brakes because they use regenerative braking.

https://www.engadget.com/how-the-rising-popularity-of-e-vs-could-lead-to-a-resurgence-of-drum-brakes-170000388.html

VW lost the plot on product names years ago.

There are currently no plans to ship this (or the slightly larger longer range model) in the US. 🙄