All great innovation from the last 100 years or so was driven by war and the sanctions they introduce.
Unfortunately we "now" don't sit in a very good industrial place. But then, nor do the USA.

This harps back to the other thread where I mentioned if you were watching a 90's or eariler American movie you could pick it by the cars alone. Today, it could be any city in the world.
Same, same everywhere. I mean even the Commodore is a Euro design. Wack a BMW badge on one, stick in Europe and most people wouldn't even blink!

Still, I don't want a JVC VHS or Sony Betacord machine today either.

Things move on, you MUST put desire into a product or be left behind. Currently I don't see any desire, but it's not limited to Holden.