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Industry News and Analysis Archive
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CC’s Best of 2021: BMW goes after Harley; Harley goes after BMW
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 42 CommentsTwo of the biggest new motorcycle releases of the past twelve months have been BMW’s new cruiser, the R18, and Harley’s new adventure bike, the Pan America. Although I know […] -
Curbside Newsstand: General Motors, Honda Announce North American Alliance
Posted on September 3, 2020 | 26 CommentsAutomakers around the globe are planning to embark on substantial electrification programs. As a result, a number of partnerships, alliances, tie-ups, and agreements have taken place recently between companies that […] -
QOTD: Is Automotive Luxury Important To You?
Posted on April 13, 2020 | 59 CommentsConspicuous consumption is probably as old as time itself. In lean times, such as the era which we have suddenly found ourselves in, things tend to get a bit less […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Kia Telluride, and Jeep Gladiator are 2020’s North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 8 CommentsThe North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year awards are the closest thing the auto industry has to the Academy Awards. A team of jurors comprised of about […] -
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent
Posted on January 9, 2020 | 22 CommentsFord sales declined at a higher rate than the industry average. It was the first year that Ford explicitly operated as an automaker primarily concerned with crossover, utility, and truck […] -
Curbside Newsstand: FCA And PSA Will Use Just 2 Platforms For Majority Of Future Vehicles
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 41 CommentsWith the merger between FCA and PSA solidified, the two companies are now focusing on the details of their new relationship. The new entity is already sketching out broad plans […] -
Automotive Analysis: While The World Pays Attention To EVs, Automakers Wage War With Hybrids
Posted on January 1, 2020 | 58 CommentsThere is a battle currently being waged across America. It’s not based on horsepower, towing capacity, or payload rating. And the victor might not reap any sort of substantial reward. […] -
Design Analysis/QOTD: Does The Tesla Cybertruck Represent A Permanent Shift In Truck Styling?
Posted on December 30, 2019 | 66 CommentsBy now, everyone on this site has seen and has formulated an opinion on the Tesla Cybertruck. Now that I’ve had some to get over the shock and awe, I’ve […] -
Curbside Newsstand: American Pickup Trucks, Newly Redesigned Models Stumble In Consumer Reports’ 2019 Reliability Survey
Posted on December 11, 2019 | 52 CommentsConsumer Reports recently released its annual reliability survey. As always, newly introduced models performed poorly while older vehicles did well. There were some exceptions to that rule though. Some recent […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Supplier Apocalypse? Electrification Will Impact Automakers And The Companies That Support Them, With 80,000 Jobs Already On The Chopping Block
Posted on December 4, 2019 | 37 CommentsAs the auto industry begins its push towards mass electrification, suppliers will be forced to innovate or die. That’s the general consensus among analysts and the companies themselves. Internal combustion […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Toyota Expands America’s Mainstream All-Wheel Drive Offerings With 2020 Camry And 2021 Avalon
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 24 CommentsToyota isn’t calling their new, all-wheel drive Camry the All-Trac. That’s a bit disappointing. But that doesn’t take away from their announcement. In 2020, shoppers interested in a mid-size sedan […] -
Automotive Analysis: The Fifth Generation Ford Explorer Succeeded Because Its Good Looks Were Backed Up By Compelling Features. Can The Sixth Generation Follow Suit?
Posted on November 4, 2019 | 30 CommentsSophie Turner is far from the greatest actress in Hollywood. Don’t take my word for it: In a 2017 interview, Turner confessed that her popularity on social media contributed to […] -
Industry Analysis/QOTD: The Video Game And Automotive Industries Are More Similar Than You Might Think. Do You See Parallels To The Auto Industry Anywhere Else?
Posted on April 23, 2019 | 20 CommentsAutomakers live and die on the products they create. That can make the development process a harrowing experience. No company gets it right 100 percent of the time. And although […] -
Curbside Newsstand: European Automakers To Slash Costs, Once Again – The EV/PSA Crunch
Posted on March 25, 2019 | 59 CommentsThe news from Europe is like a broken record: cut costs; cut costs; cut costs…and cut them again. And issue profit warnings, as BMW did last week, warning that pre-tax […]
![CC’s Best of 2021: BMW goes after Harley; Harley goes after BMW Two of the biggest new motorcycle releases of the past twelve months have been BMW’s new cruiser, the R18, and Harley’s new adventure bike, the Pan America. Although I know […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/77HGJDJEZVF35LW2M5NC33WUOQ.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: General Motors, Honda Announce North American Alliance Automakers around the globe are planning to embark on substantial electrification programs. As a result, a number of partnerships, alliances, tie-ups, and agreements have taken place recently between companies that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20180402_124752-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: Is Automotive Luxury Important To You? Conspicuous consumption is probably as old as time itself. In lean times, such as the era which we have suddenly found ourselves in, things tend to get a bit less […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200308_124535.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Kia Telluride, and Jeep Gladiator are 2020’s North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year The North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year awards are the closest thing the auto industry has to the Academy Awards. A team of jurors comprised of about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent Ford sales declined at a higher rate than the industry average. It was the first year that Ford explicitly operated as an automaker primarily concerned with crossover, utility, and truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_105542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: FCA And PSA Will Use Just 2 Platforms For Majority Of Future Vehicles With the merger between FCA and PSA solidified, the two companies are now focusing on the details of their new relationship. The new entity is already sketching out broad plans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-Peugeot-French-mainstream-car-brand.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive Analysis: While The World Pays Attention To EVs, Automakers Wage War With Hybrids There is a battle currently being waged across America. It’s not based on horsepower, towing capacity, or payload rating. And the victor might not reap any sort of substantial reward. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hybridvehicles.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Design Analysis/QOTD: Does The Tesla Cybertruck Represent A Permanent Shift In Truck Styling? By now, everyone on this site has seen and has formulated an opinion on the Tesla Cybertruck. Now that I’ve had some to get over the shock and awe, I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/02_Desktop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: American Pickup Trucks, Newly Redesigned Models Stumble In Consumer Reports’ 2019 Reliability Survey Consumer Reports recently released its annual reliability survey. As always, newly introduced models performed poorly while older vehicles did well. There were some exceptions to that rule though. Some recent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190425_114841-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Cars.com Research Reveals Automotive Preferences For Women And Men Human men and women. You know how the saying goes: Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Actually, no one says that. Perhaps the Klingons or Twil’leks, who’ve clandestinely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chevyfordnissantoyota.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Supplier Apocalypse? Electrification Will Impact Automakers And The Companies That Support Them, With 80,000 Jobs Already On The Chopping Block As the auto industry begins its push towards mass electrification, suppliers will be forced to innovate or die. That’s the general consensus among analysts and the companies themselves. Internal combustion […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190425_135105.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Toyota Expands America’s Mainstream All-Wheel Drive Offerings With 2020 Camry And 2021 Avalon Toyota isn’t calling their new, all-wheel drive Camry the All-Trac. That’s a bit disappointing. But that doesn’t take away from their announcement. In 2020, shoppers interested in a mid-size sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/avaloncamry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive Analysis: The Fifth Generation Ford Explorer Succeeded Because Its Good Looks Were Backed Up By Compelling Features. Can The Sixth Generation Follow Suit? Sophie Turner is far from the greatest actress in Hollywood. Don’t take my word for it: In a 2017 interview, Turner confessed that her popularity on social media contributed to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190111_141215.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Industry Analysis/QOTD: The Video Game And Automotive Industries Are More Similar Than You Might Think. Do You See Parallels To The Auto Industry Anywhere Else? Automakers live and die on the products they create. That can make the development process a harrowing experience. No company gets it right 100 percent of the time. And although […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Screenshot_2019-04-22-Anthem-Media-An-Official-EA-Site2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: European Automakers To Slash Costs, Once Again – The EV/PSA Crunch The news from Europe is like a broken record: cut costs; cut costs; cut costs…and cut them again. And issue profit warnings, as BMW did last week, warning that pre-tax […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bmw-and-daimler-mobility-services-02-2019-01-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


