This CBC story is WILD.
A Kia regional manager told dealers that a bunch of cars (which are already slow to be delivered) will sit in compounds in Canada until the new year.
Why? To avoid appearing too successful and have their marketing budget cut by HQ.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kia-canada-car-sales-1.7063216
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