A Trademark does not grant "Ownership" of that Trademark, but it does grant exclusive and protected use of it, as long as certain legal conditions are met (which include actual use and defending against those who might be infringing). It is for a period of time and can be lost and or abandoned...
They can renew a Trademark but if they don't use it (actively) then it can be lost, even if they challenge it. You can't just sit on trademarks because it was issued to you. You have to be actively using it to be able to benefit from the government protection.
I can and get better deals than that on both Mobile One and Kirkland Synthetic Oil at Costco.
I'm not even a Costco Member, I give my friend who is cash, and he turns it into a Costco Prepaid Cash Card and I can gain entrance and buy anything in the store as long as I use that prepaid Card to...
For 600 Miles based on ~25 MPG, that would require a minimum of a 24 Gallon Gas Tank. Who ever heard of such a thing for a Small to Midsize Vehicle????
Wrong. There are plenty of new ones on the lot and you can still "Configure" a New 2026 model year on their website. They days may be numbered but new ones aren't gone yet.
You say that like the US doesn't heavily subsidies (Insert Industry Here). Most of the Unfair Items you describe above are regularly used in these United States Today. Hypocrisy Much?
Europe has much higher safety and emissions standards than the USA does and yet the Chinese are moving in fast in Europe. Safety is not an argument as each local/domestic market sets the standards and the Chinese would have to meet it to compete in said markets.
As far as working conditions...
Ford and Mercury shared Dealerships. Hyundai and Kia never did that.
Hyundai and Kia have separate stock listings on the Korean Stock Exchange. As such they have different boards of directors that they report to. Different Product and Management teams. They report their audited financials...
Yet Ford is the Winner every Year of # of Trucks Manufactured and Sold, Not GM.
Seems you can't buy a new Kia at a Hyundai Dealership, and you can't buy a new Hyundai at a Kia Dealership.
Seems they have their own product lines and make their own marketing decisions.
Your Ignorance...