I think there are a lot of…
I think there are a lot of questions to be asked before one can conclude that Subaru is a smart and quick follower, and not just behind the curve. Questions a reporter could have asked could be:
1) How much money is Subaru paying to electrification leaders to buy pollution credits?
2) What, if anything, has Subaru done to ensure raw materials availability to be able to produce batteries at scale?
3) Is Subaru already working to develop battery expertise, or is the company intending to rely on 3rd party suppliers?
4) Other companies are finding the transition to electric vehicles an extremely expensive proposition. What is Subaru doing to ensure it has the financial capacity to make the transition?
5) Affordable EVs are requiring manufacturers to rethink many aspects of vehicle design. In what ways is Subaru already investing to ensure it's able to compete on price?