i am unsure we share the same view on the word "profit"
My thoughts are that "profit" means that you are doing something right, that you are providing a needed service to the people.
However, what we have in America, in the auto industry is a monopoly. It may seem like a few corps, but they are really all one, doing the same exact thing, going in the same direction and charging a price that is developed in marketing and has no bearing on the actual construction cost.
To Me, "profit" is when You can take something that is more than what You had to give to get it. You might be interested in these pieces I did that explains things as I see them:
Born To Fail (9 min): https://odysee.com/@amaterasusolar:8/born-to-fail:6?lid=eeff9e0c80138ce03e22d76bcd5f2f873ff46b72
Money Is The Hook (article): https://peakd.com/informationwar/@amaterasusolar/money-is-the-hook
The HOW and the WHY (5 min): https://odysee.com/@amaterasusolar:8/the-how-and-the-why-5-minute-video:b?lid=eeff9e0c80138ce03e22d76bcd5f2f873ff46b72
Make Money! (11 min): https://odysee.com/@amaterasusolar:8/make-money-11-minute-video:f?lid=eeff9e0c80138ce03e22d76bcd5f2f873ff46b72