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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Newsstand Archive
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![I wasn’t going going to do a post on Tesla’s Cybercab Robotaxi, as it’s a bit out of our mission here, but here’s the thing: I immediately noticed that it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/tesla-cybercab-robotaxi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tesla’s Cybercab Robotaxi Raises Many Questions Including Why It Has Bigger Wheels On The Back Than The Front")
Tesla’s Cybercab Robotaxi Raises Many Questions Including Why It Has Bigger Wheels On The Back Than The Front
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 25 CommentsI wasn’t going going to do a post on Tesla’s Cybercab Robotaxi, as it’s a bit out of our mission here, but here’s the thing: I immediately noticed that it […] -
![Big pickups are by far the best selling light vehicles in the US, occupying ranks one, two and three. In the immortal words of Bub Lutz “electrification is inevitable”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/16-P11_0241-72663e1f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger – Is A Serial Hybrid System The Solution To Electrifying The Big Pickup?")
Curbside Newsstand: 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger – Is A Serial Hybrid System The Solution To Electrifying The Big Pickup?
Posted on December 12, 2023 | 38 CommentsBig pickups are by far the best selling light vehicles in the US, occupying ranks one, two and three. In the immortal words of Bub Lutz “electrification is inevitable”, […] -
![Big news! The 2025 Camry is here. Yes, hold onto your hats, CCers, it’s practically the dawning of a new age because while geologic history is measured in epochs, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2025_Toyota-Camry_XSE_001.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Editorial: 2025 Camry Debut – Prepare To Welcome Your Hybrid Overlords")
Curbside Editorial: 2025 Camry Debut – Prepare To Welcome Your Hybrid Overlords
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 59 CommentsBig news! The 2025 Camry is here. Yes, hold onto your hats, CCers, it’s practically the dawning of a new age because while geologic history is measured in epochs, the […] -
![Ten Ford Lightnings: $150k off on the bunch, and still not selling Given that many of us here tend to live in the past, discussing in great detail automotive minutia […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/top-10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: The Top Ten Auto Industry News Stories of 2023 (So Far)")
Curbside Newsstand: The Top Ten Auto Industry News Stories of 2023 (So Far)
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 74 CommentsTen Ford Lightnings: $150k off on the bunch, and still not selling Given that many of us here tend to live in the past, discussing in great detail automotive minutia […] -
![You may have seen the recent Car and Driver article outlining the best selling vehicles in the US for the first quarter of 2023. There weren’t many surprises, except with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/11881_m-e1681213063103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: First Quarter 2023 Sales Figures for US, Japan, Europe and China – Big Changes Everywhere, Except Japan")
CC Newsstand: First Quarter 2023 Sales Figures for US, Japan, Europe and China – Big Changes Everywhere, Except Japan
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 58 CommentsYou may have seen the recent Car and Driver article outlining the best selling vehicles in the US for the first quarter of 2023. There weren’t many surprises, except with […] -
![In the summer of 2004 I flew solo to Paris with the intention of meeting our son, who was at that time living outside the city in the 21st […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_7013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2023 European Car of the Year – A Jeep?")
Curbside Newsstand: 2023 European Car of the Year – A Jeep?
Posted on February 2, 2023 | 32 CommentsIn the summer of 2004 I flew solo to Paris with the intention of meeting our son, who was at that time living outside the city in the 21st […] -
![I run an automotive history site, but the first thing I read every morning is autonews.com. The industry is going through one of the greatest disruptions ever, and it’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2021-Ford-Mustang-Mach-E-GT-Performance-Edition-hero.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: “Mustang Mach-E Is Not Profitable And Is Not Going To Be Profitable” But Ford Is Cutting Its Price Anyway – The Model T Effect?")
Curbside Newsstand: “Mustang Mach-E Is Not Profitable And Is Not Going To Be Profitable” But Ford Is Cutting Its Price Anyway – The Model T Effect?
Posted on January 31, 2023 | 70 CommentsI run an automotive history site, but the first thing I read every morning is autonews.com. The industry is going through one of the greatest disruptions ever, and it’s a […] -
![I follow current industry news regularly, but I know that’s not exactly CC’s main mission. Nevertheless, it’s pretty fascinating to see Tesla not only taking the luxury brand crown so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-09-7.46.42-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Luxury Brands And EV Sales Through September 2022 – Tesla Takes Both Crowns")
Curbside Newsstand: Luxury Brands And EV Sales Through September 2022 – Tesla Takes Both Crowns
Posted on November 10, 2022 | 24 CommentsI follow current industry news regularly, but I know that’s not exactly CC’s main mission. Nevertheless, it’s pretty fascinating to see Tesla not only taking the luxury brand crown so […] -
Curbside Newsstand Photo: Folks Have A Lot To Cry About After Hurricane Ian
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 18 CommentsSent to me by Robert Walter -
![In 2009 the Ford Transit Connect created a new market niche in the US: the compact van. Admittedly, there had been some previous windowless versions of domestic minivans, but with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/aaa-van-F-tile-no.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: The Compact Van Segment Vanishes")
Curbside Newsstand: The Compact Van Segment Vanishes
Posted on August 26, 2022 | 52 CommentsIn 2009 the Ford Transit Connect created a new market niche in the US: the compact van. Admittedly, there had been some previous windowless versions of domestic minivans, but with […] -
![I follow industry trends and that includes quarterly sales. But it’s been a real struggle lately to make sense of the numbers. Industry cheerleaders say that the manufacturers are endlessly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Q2-atp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: The State Of The US New Car Sales At Midyear – Volume Down 18.5%, Average Sales Price Up 15% To $45k, Sedans Are Hot Again")
Curbside Newsstand: The State Of The US New Car Sales At Midyear – Volume Down 18.5%, Average Sales Price Up 15% To $45k, Sedans Are Hot Again
Posted on July 6, 2022 | 61 CommentsI follow industry trends and that includes quarterly sales. But it’s been a real struggle lately to make sense of the numbers. Industry cheerleaders say that the manufacturers are endlessly […] -
![Jacksonville Fire Department and Applegate Valley Fire District #9 responded March 13, 2022, to the crash on Highway 238 and Wagon Trail Road. The vehicle had rolled down the embankment, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7f9ce918-5eb8-47e4-8c78-b2b93672ba2a-medium16x9_274543164_286419516950946_5165683674430972430_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Runs Off Oregon Road And Lands On Top Of A CC That Crashed There Long Ago")
Car Runs Off Oregon Road And Lands On Top Of A CC That Crashed There Long Ago
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 14 CommentsJacksonville Fire Department and Applegate Valley Fire District #9 responded March 13, 2022, to the crash on Highway 238 and Wagon Trail Road. The vehicle had rolled down the embankment, […] -
![There’s been a lot of questions as to whether the Chrysler brand had a future within Stellantis’ large bag of brands. Given the ever-accelerating momentum to EVs, it’s not surprising […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Chrysler-Airflow-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Chrysler Will Live And Go All-EV, Starting With This 2025 Airflow")
Curbside Newsstand: Chrysler Will Live And Go All-EV, Starting With This 2025 Airflow
Posted on January 5, 2022 | 41 CommentsThere’s been a lot of questions as to whether the Chrysler brand had a future within Stellantis’ large bag of brands. Given the ever-accelerating momentum to EVs, it’s not surprising […] -
![Update: it appears I fell for a story that’s a bit too good to be true. Apparently the car was moved a few times, at least until 7 or 8 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jhn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 1962 Lancia Fulvia Parked In Same Spot For 47 Years Gets Towed – In Order To Be Restored By The City And Turned Into A Monument")
Curbside Newsstand: 1962 Lancia Fulvia Parked In Same Spot For 47 Years Gets Towed – In Order To Be Restored By The City And Turned Into A Monument
Posted on November 8, 2021 | 14 CommentsUpdate: it appears I fell for a story that’s a bit too good to be true. Apparently the car was moved a few times, at least until 7 or 8 […] -
![One of my themes here at CC has been to document large trailers being pulled by small cars, or at least seeming to be. It must be a Eugen thing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Big-boat-small-car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Evening News: Eugene Driver Warned About Towing Big Boat Attached To Trunk Of Small Car")
Curbside Evening News: Eugene Driver Warned About Towing Big Boat Attached To Trunk Of Small Car
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 23 CommentsOne of my themes here at CC has been to document large trailers being pulled by small cars, or at least seeming to be. It must be a Eugen thing, […]
