CT is #1

[DaBagBoy]

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[tingmo13]

he can't afford CT, railroad track bumps made it more angry and definitely he's heading to the gas station.

 

[65SoYoLO]

I think it is number one also!!!

 

[REM]

Imagine being angry at a total stranger because they drive a truck that's different than everyone else's

 

[sys700]

Had a girl (typical rainbow hair) in a VW slow down beside me yesterday, roll her window down, and give me a thumbs down. I rolled my window down, gave her a heil Hitler back, and said "Nice Hitler-mobile. You are literally driving a NAZI wagon!" Her jaw dropped - because she could not deny it.

 

[Kenneth K.]

Now i'm driving one i can't imagine driving any other automobile in general.

 

[ponch]

Welcome to the club, still loving my Beast 1 year later.

 

[sys700]

Here's a list of NAZI-affiliate automotive manufacturers and AXIS supporters. NOTE: Tesla is not on the list.

• Audi: As part of Auto Union, it employed over 3,700 enslaved concentration camp inmates and 16,500 forced workers during WWII, with nearly one-fifth of its workforce being Jewish inmates.
• BMW: Utilized forced labor from concentration camps to produce aircraft engines and other military equipment during the war.
• Citroën: Under Nazi occupation of France, was forced to produce trucks for the German military, though workers sabotaged them by altering dipsticks to cause engine overheating; factories likely employed forced labor.
• Fiat: As a key Italian industrial firm under Mussolini's fascist regime allied with Nazi Germany, produced military vehicles, aircraft, and engines for the Axis powers, including direct cooperation and technology exchanges with German firms.
• Ford: Its German subsidiary, Ford Werke, produced military vehicles and used slave labor, controlling a significant portion of the German auto market retooled for Nazi war production.
• Isuzu: Produced trucks and engines for the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII, supporting Japan's war efforts as an Axis power; involved in broader German-Japanese industrial collaborations.
• Mercedes-Benz (Daimler-Benz): Manufactured engines for aircraft, tanks, and submarines using over 60,000 forced laborers, including concentration camp prisoners, and loaned workers to other firms.
• Mitsubishi: Engaged in bilateral technology exchanges under the Nippon-German Technical Exchange Agreement, receiving German aircraft blueprints (e.g., adapting the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet into the J8M Shūsei rocket interceptor) to bolster Japan's war effort, which indirectly supported the Axis cause; also built aircraft like the A6M Zero.
• Nissan: Manufactured military trucks and vehicles for Japanese forces throughout WWII, contributing to the Axis alliance's overall military production.
• Opel (General Motors subsidiary): Produced military vehicles like the Opel Blitz truck and used slave labor in its factories during WWII.
• Peugeot: During Nazi occupation, produced and delivered over 12,000 trucks to German forces, increasing output for the occupiers under duress; factories employed forced labor.
• Porsche: Founder Ferdinand Porsche, an SS Oberführer and Nazi Party member, designed tanks and off-road vehicles for the Nazis, with factories relying on slave labor under inhumane conditions.
• Toyota: Produced thousands of trucks and amphibious vehicles for the Japanese military during the war, aiding the Axis powers through Japan's alliance with Nazi Germany; participated in technology-sharing initiatives with German firms.
• Volkswagen: Produced military vehicles like the Kübelwagen and V-1 flying bombs, employing forced laborers from nearby concentration camps, making up about 70% of its workforce.

 

[DaBagBoy]

Here's a list of NAZI-affiliate automotive manufacturers and AXIS supporters. NOTE: Tesla is not on the list.

Audi: As part of Auto Union, it employed over 3,700 enslaved concentration camp inmates and 16,500 forced workers during WWII, with nearly one-fifth of its workforce being Jewish inmates.

BMW: Utilized forced labor from concentration camps to produce aircraft engines and other military equipment during the war.

Ford: Its German subsidiary, Ford Werke, produced military vehicles and used slave labor, controlling a significant portion of the German auto market retooled for Nazi war production.

Isuzu: Produced trucks and engines for the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII, supporting Japan's war efforts as an Axis power; involved in broader German-Japanese industrial collaborations.

Mercedes-Benz (Daimler-Benz): Manufactured engines for aircraft, tanks, and submarines using over 60,000 forced laborers, including concentration camp prisoners, and loaned workers to other firms.

Mitsubishi: Engaged in bilateral technology exchanges under the Nippon-German Technical Exchange Agreement, receiving German aircraft blueprints (e.g., adapting the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet into the J8M Shūsei rocket interceptor) to bolster Japan's war effort, which indirectly supported the Axis cause; also built aircraft like the A6M Zero.

Nissan: Manufactured military trucks and vehicles for Japanese forces throughout WWII, contributing to the Axis alliance's overall military production.

Opel (General Motors subsidiary): Produced military vehicles like the Opel Blitz truck and used slave labor in its factories during WWII.

Porsche: Founder Ferdinand Porsche, an SS Oberführer and Nazi Party member, designed tanks and off-road vehicles for the Nazis, with factories relying on slave labor under inhumane conditions.

Toyota: Produced thousands of trucks and amphibious vehicles for the Japanese military during the war, aiding the Axis powers through Japan's alliance with Nazi Germany; participated in technology-sharing initiatives with German firms.

Volkswagen: Produced military vehicles like the Kübelwagen and V-1 flying bombs, employing forced laborers from nearby concentration camps, making up about 70% of its workforce.

you left out Stellantis.....
### Stellantis and WWII: Historical Involvement of Predecessor Companies

Stellantis, formed in 2021 from the merger of PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroën) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Fiat), inherits the WWII legacies of its Italian and French brands. During the war, these companies operated under Axis occupation (France fell to Nazi Germany in 1940; Italy was a core Axis power under Mussolini). Like many European automakers, they were coerced into supporting the Axis war machine through production quotas, but evidence shows varying degrees of active collaboration, including the use of forced labor in some cases. Below is a summary based on historical records, focusing on documented ties to Nazi/Axis efforts.

| Brand | WWII Involvement Summary |
|-------|---------------------------|
| **Fiat** | As Italy's largest automaker and a pillar of Mussolini's fascist regime, Fiat produced military vehicles, aircraft engines, and munitions throughout the war. Factories in Turin and elsewhere were retooled for Axis needs, including trucks for the Italian army and components for German forces after 1943 (when Italy switched sides). Fiat employed thousands of Italian forced laborers and collaborated on joint ventures with German firms. Founder Giovanni Agnelli was a fascist supporter; the company benefited from seized Jewish-owned businesses. Post-war, Fiat paid reparations to Holocaust survivors for slave labor use. |
| **Peugeot** | Under Nazi occupation, Peugeot's Sochaux plant (France's largest) was seized and forced to produce military trucks (e.g., ~12,500 DK5 and 15,300 DMA models) and aircraft parts for the Wehrmacht from 1941–1944. The company used some forced French and foreign laborers, though less extensively than German firms. Family leadership cooperated to avoid destruction but secretly aided Allied sabotage in 1943 (a British SOE operation disabled the plant for months, sparing civilian bombing). Peugeot later contributed to a German industry fund for Nazi-era slave labor victims. |
| **Citroën** | Like Peugeot, Citroën's factories (e.g., in Paris and Javel) were commandeered by the Nazis in 1940 for truck and vehicle production supporting the occupation. It manufactured ~10,000–15,000 military trucks annually and used forced labor from occupied territories. Founder André Citroën had died in 1935, but the Michelin-owned firm complied with Vichy and German directives. Production included sabotaged units by French resistance workers. Citroën/PSA later acknowledged this history and supported compensation funds. |
| **Opel** (via Chrysler/now Stellantis) | Already listed in your query as a GM subsidiary, Opel produced Blitz trucks and aircraft parts using slave labor from camps like Buchenwald. Acquired by GM in 1929 and integrated into Stellantis via Chrysler in 2021, its Nazi ties (e.g., 1940s forced labor for ~70% of workforce) remain part of the conglomerate's legacy. Opel paid into post-war reparations funds. |

#### Key Context
- **Forced Labor**: Fiat and Opel extensively used slave/forced workers (tens of thousands combined), including concentration camp inmates. French brands (Peugeot, Citroën) relied more on conscripted locals and POWs, with estimates of 20,000–30,000 across PSA plants, under brutal conditions.
- **Axis Support Level**: Fiat was proactive in fascist Italy's war effort; French operations were under duress but enabled Nazi logistics (e.g., trucks for Eastern Front). No evidence of direct technology exchanges like Mitsubishi's, but Fiat collaborated on Axis aircraft projects.
- **Post-War Reckoning**: All brands contributed to the 2000 German Foundation for forced laborers (~€5B fund). Stellantis has not issued a unified historical report but acknowledges predecessor actions in corporate disclosures.

This pattern mirrors other listed firms: occupation/ideology drove production for the Axis, often with forced labor, profiting the companies amid moral compromise. If you'd like details on Chrysler (minimal WWII Axis ties, as U.S.-based) or sources, let me know.

 

[DaBagBoy]

But in better news yesterday my day ended with this...

 

[sys700]

you left out Stellantis.....
### Stellantis and WWII: Historical Involvement of Predecessor Companies

Stellantis, formed in 2021 from the merger of PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroën) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Fiat), inherits the WWII legacies of its Italian and French brands. During the war, these companies operated under Axis occupation (France fell to Nazi Germany in 1940; Italy was a core Axis power under Mussolini). Like many European automakers, they were coerced into supporting the Axis war machine through production quotas, but evidence shows varying degrees of active collaboration, including the use of forced labor in some cases. Below is a summary based on historical records, focusing on documented ties to Nazi/Axis efforts.

| Brand | WWII Involvement Summary |
|-------|---------------------------|
| **Fiat** | As Italy's largest automaker and a pillar of Mussolini's fascist regime, Fiat produced military vehicles, aircraft engines, and munitions throughout the war. Factories in Turin and elsewhere were retooled for Axis needs, including trucks for the Italian army and components for German forces after 1943 (when Italy switched sides). Fiat employed thousands of Italian forced laborers and collaborated on joint ventures with German firms. Founder Giovanni Agnelli was a fascist supporter; the company benefited from seized Jewish-owned businesses. Post-war, Fiat paid reparations to Holocaust survivors for slave labor use. |
| **Peugeot** | Under Nazi occupation, Peugeot's Sochaux plant (France's largest) was seized and forced to produce military trucks (e.g., ~12,500 DK5 and 15,300 DMA models) and aircraft parts for the Wehrmacht from 1941–1944. The company used some forced French and foreign laborers, though less extensively than German firms. Family leadership cooperated to avoid destruction but secretly aided Allied sabotage in 1943 (a British SOE operation disabled the plant for months, sparing civilian bombing). Peugeot later contributed to a German industry fund for Nazi-era slave labor victims. |
| **Citroën** | Like Peugeot, Citroën's factories (e.g., in Paris and Javel) were commandeered by the Nazis in 1940 for truck and vehicle production supporting the occupation. It manufactured ~10,000–15,000 military trucks annually and used forced labor from occupied territories. Founder André Citroën had died in 1935, but the Michelin-owned firm complied with Vichy and German directives. Production included sabotaged units by French resistance workers. Citroën/PSA later acknowledged this history and supported compensation funds. |
| **Opel** (via Chrysler/now Stellantis) | Already listed in your query as a GM subsidiary, Opel produced Blitz trucks and aircraft parts using slave labor from camps like Buchenwald. Acquired by GM in 1929 and integrated into Stellantis via Chrysler in 2021, its Nazi ties (e.g., 1940s forced labor for ~70% of workforce) remain part of the conglomerate's legacy. Opel paid into post-war reparations funds. |

#### Key Context
- **Forced Labor**: Fiat and Opel extensively used slave/forced workers (tens of thousands combined), including concentration camp inmates. French brands (Peugeot, Citroën) relied more on conscripted locals and POWs, with estimates of 20,000–30,000 across PSA plants, under brutal conditions.
- **Axis Support Level**: Fiat was proactive in fascist Italy's war effort; French operations were under duress but enabled Nazi logistics (e.g., trucks for Eastern Front). No evidence of direct technology exchanges like Mitsubishi's, but Fiat collaborated on Axis aircraft projects.
- **Post-War Reckoning**: All brands contributed to the 2000 German Foundation for forced laborers (~€5B fund). Stellantis has not issued a unified historical report but acknowledges predecessor actions in corporate disclosures.

This pattern mirrors other listed firms: occupation/ideology drove production for the Axis, often with forced labor, profiting the companies amid moral compromise. If you'd like details on Chrysler (minimal WWII Axis ties, as U.S.-based) or sources, let me know.

Updated.

 

[Effonefiddy Lightning]

Thats coming from a guy who is driving a toy Jeep.

 

[Tecyber1]

Had a girl (typical rainbow hair) in a VW slow down beside me yesterday, roll her window down, and give me a thumbs down. I rolled my window down, gave her a heil Hitler back, and said "Nice Hitler-mobile. You are literally driving a NAZI wagon!" Her jaw dropped - because she could not deny it.

If only you could have displayed this after:

 

[hemiarch]

Here's a list of NAZI-affiliate automotive manufacturers and AXIS supporters. NOTE: Tesla is not on the list.

• Audi: As part of Auto Union, it employed over 3,700 enslaved concentration camp inmates and 16,500 forced workers during WWII, with nearly one-fifth of its workforce being Jewish inmates.
• BMW: Utilized forced labor from concentration camps to produce aircraft engines and other military equipment during the war.
• Citroën: Under Nazi occupation of France, was forced to produce trucks for the German military, though workers sabotaged them by altering dipsticks to cause engine overheating; factories likely employed forced labor.
• Fiat: As a key Italian industrial firm under Mussolini's fascist regime allied with Nazi Germany, produced military vehicles, aircraft, and engines for the Axis powers, including direct cooperation and technology exchanges with German firms.
• Ford: Its German subsidiary, Ford Werke, produced military vehicles and used slave labor, controlling a significant portion of the German auto market retooled for Nazi war production.
• Isuzu: Produced trucks and engines for the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII, supporting Japan's war efforts as an Axis power; involved in broader German-Japanese industrial collaborations.
• Mercedes-Benz (Daimler-Benz): Manufactured engines for aircraft, tanks, and submarines using over 60,000 forced laborers, including concentration camp prisoners, and loaned workers to other firms.
• Mitsubishi: Engaged in bilateral technology exchanges under the Nippon-German Technical Exchange Agreement, receiving German aircraft blueprints (e.g., adapting the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet into the J8M Shūsei rocket interceptor) to bolster Japan's war effort, which indirectly supported the Axis cause; also built aircraft like the A6M Zero.
• Nissan: Manufactured military trucks and vehicles for Japanese forces throughout WWII, contributing to the Axis alliance's overall military production.
• Opel (General Motors subsidiary): Produced military vehicles like the Opel Blitz truck and used slave labor in its factories during WWII.
• Peugeot: During Nazi occupation, produced and delivered over 12,000 trucks to German forces, increasing output for the occupiers under duress; factories employed forced labor.
• Porsche: Founder Ferdinand Porsche, an SS Oberführer and Nazi Party member, designed tanks and off-road vehicles for the Nazis, with factories relying on slave labor under inhumane conditions.
• Toyota: Produced thousands of trucks and amphibious vehicles for the Japanese military during the war, aiding the Axis powers through Japan's alliance with Nazi Germany; participated in technology-sharing initiatives with German firms.
• Volkswagen: Produced military vehicles like the Kübelwagen and V-1 flying bombs, employing forced laborers from nearby concentration camps, making up about 70% of its workforce.

This is very powerful info. Thank you.

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