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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Newsstand Archive
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![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, […] -
![The wife decided our 2007 Toyota Estima Van is too big for our now empty nest – both kids are out of the house and on their own. We both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Toyota-Previa-1-1-e1625556273597.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: RIP Toyota Estima (Previa) Van and Mark X Sedan – So Long to a Couple of Toyota Stalwarts")
Curbside Newsstand: RIP Toyota Estima (Previa) Van and Mark X Sedan – So Long to a Couple of Toyota Stalwarts
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe wife decided our 2007 Toyota Estima Van is too big for our now empty nest – both kids are out of the house and on their own. We both […]
