To set the stage for this 'comedy'....back in the September 2026 state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD (Alternative for Germany) won about 44-percen of the vote.
As of 6 Oct....Tobias Rausch (AfD Party) was elected President (Speaker) of the state parliament (Landtag).....with AfD and BSW votes.
Oddly enough....the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is classified by the state intelligence agency as “gesichert rechtsextremistisch” (confirmed right-wing extremist). This means...at the federal-level....they are being 'spied-upon' as a suspect extremist group.
As Speaker of the state parliament....Rausch is entitled to a leased 'limo' (typically a Mercedes, Audi or BMW). BMW had previously submitted a leasing offer for the Landtag president’s official car.
On the same day Rausch was elected, BMW’s headquarters withdrew the offer. Adding to the epic saga....no other major German premium manufacturer has bid for this specific contract (Saxony-Anhalt).
So....rage has started up, and you can easily make the statement....30-percent of the German public is peeved over BMW....and I would imagine as Audi and Mercedes lack of actions are obvious....they also will be in the crapper.
Tesla offering a limo? Well....they don't really make one. Cyber-truck? Well....you might make the case that the Cyber-truck is a awkward pick for limo-service. Would Tesla offer a lease deal? Maybe.
Other leased BMWs in the state? No one keeps a record, but I would imagine....if you counted mayors, and state agencies....there's probably a minimum of 200. Would the state declare all of them null and void? It'd be fairly crazy but possible.
This peeving other non-AfD players? Some BSW folks....FDP folks, have openly said this is a stupid mess to start up. If you had 100,000 Germans get hyped-up negative and anti-BMW....you might create a economic problem with serious consequences.
For reference, there are only three limo models in Germany: BMW 7 Series (incl. i7), Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and Audi A8.
Could Saxony-Anhalt start a trend where all state vehicles are non-German (Toyota, Kai, etc)? Well....it's best not to bring up this idea.
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