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Planned obsolescence - The Equity

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Dear Editor, Years ago, Ralph Nader led a movement to expose the practice of “planned obsolescence”. That means, a product is built so that it breaks down in such a way that its repair is more costly than purchasing a “new and improved” model.  His first target was U.S. auto manufacturers, who he argued knowingly sold cars that were deemed “unsafe at any speed”. He exposed business memos that proved the manufacturers knew about but ignored deadl…
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theequity.ca broke the news in Shawville, Canada on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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