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Industry News and Analysis Archive
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Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 3 – Haval
Posted on March 1, 2019 | 14 CommentsDespite being smaller than the Chinese Big 4 – or perhaps because of it – Great Wall Motors has been much more confident and aggressive in pursuing export opportunities. Those […] -
Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 2 – MG
Posted on February 22, 2019 | 26 CommentsIt was perhaps inevitable that the Chinese car companies who would experience the most success wouldn’t look like Chinese car companies at all. The MG brand was scooped up by […] -
Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 1 – LDV
Posted on February 15, 2019 | 24 CommentsTo date, no Chinese car brands have been sold in North America. Chinese-built cars sold on the continent have been limited to cars from established brands (Buick Envision) or extremely […] -
Rivian Automotive Receives $700 Million From Amazon And Others In Latest Round Of Fundraising
Posted on February 15, 2019 | 29 CommentsEarlier this morning Rivian confirmed reports that Amazon was interested in acquiring a minor stake in the company, and they’ve done so, along with several other investors. -
Industry Analysis: 2018 Was The Year Of The Crossover. 2019 Will Be The Year Of The Brand
Posted on February 12, 2019 | 41 CommentsThe state of pop culture in the 21st century is one of endless prequels, sequels, reboots, and adaptations. Star Trek and Star Wars? They’ll exist in some form or another […] -
Industry Analysis: Cadillac Has No Soul, Is In A Fight For Its Life, And General Motors Knows It
Posted on January 25, 2019 | 80 CommentsWhat is American automotive luxury? Cadillac and Lincoln have repeatedly failed to answer that question for quite some time. At least until recently. Lincoln, a former pariah among luxury brands, […] -
Now Here’s a New Tesla Autopilot Feature Even You Might Be Able to Appreciate: Anti-Left Lane Banditry
Posted on December 23, 2018 | 13 CommentsI know that in this crowd that Tesla’s Autopilot does not exactly tend to stir up warm and fuzzy feelings. You’re all control freaks! Just kidding. But maybe the latest […] -
Act of Desperation of the Day: Continental Sales Are Plummeting. Solution: Offer Suicide Rear Doors For an Extra $53k
Posted on December 17, 2018 | 90 CommentsLincoln’s Continental $47k sedan has seen its sales drop over 30% this year so far. The solution? Starting this coming summer, for an extra $53k you can get suicide rear […] -
The Folly Of Predictions: 2025 US Market Predictions Made in 2008 – Plus 2008 & 2018 Actuals – The Guesses and the Reality
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 15 CommentsDon’t ask why, but I stumbled into this chart used in a post by my son at the other site from 2011. It showed predictions of the US market in […]
![Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 3 – Haval Despite being smaller than the Chinese Big 4 – or perhaps because of it – Great Wall Motors has been much more confident and aggressive in pursuing export opportunities. Those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/haval-h9-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC News: FCA To Jeep Liberty Owners With Sky Slider Roof – “You’re F**ked” Lasting between the original XJ Jeep Cherokee and the crossover KL Jeep Cherokee for two generations, the Jeep Liberty was a compact SUV in which generally more bad than good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Jeep-Liberty-Sky-Roof.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 2 – MG It was perhaps inevitable that the Chinese car companies who would experience the most success wouldn’t look like Chinese car companies at all. The MG brand was scooped up by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MG-GS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 1 – LDV To date, no Chinese car brands have been sold in North America. Chinese-built cars sold on the continent have been limited to cars from established brands (Buick Envision) or extremely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ldv_australia_range.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Industry Analysis: 2018 Was The Year Of The Crossover. 2019 Will Be The Year Of The Brand The state of pop culture in the 21st century is one of endless prequels, sequels, reboots, and adaptations. Star Trek and Star Wars? They’ll exist in some form or another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/newandoldnameplates.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Industry Analysis: Cadillac Has No Soul, Is In A Fight For Its Life, And General Motors Knows It What is American automotive luxury? Cadillac and Lincoln have repeatedly failed to answer that question for quite some time. At least until recently. Lincoln, a former pariah among luxury brands, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screenshot_2019-01-23-The-First-Ever-XT6-Crossover-SUV-Cadillac2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Now Here’s a New Tesla Autopilot Feature Even You Might Be Able to Appreciate: Anti-Left Lane Banditry I know that in this crowd that Tesla’s Autopilot does not exactly tend to stir up warm and fuzzy feelings. You’re all control freaks! Just kidding. But maybe the latest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Tesla-autopilot-lane-change.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Act of Desperation of the Day: Continental Sales Are Plummeting. Solution: Offer Suicide Rear Doors For an Extra $53k Lincoln’s Continental $47k sedan has seen its sales drop over 30% this year so far. The solution? Starting this coming summer, for an extra $53k you can get suicide rear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lincoln-2020-conti-_2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Folly Of Predictions: 2025 US Market Predictions Made in 2008 – Plus 2008 & 2018 Actuals – The Guesses and the Reality Don’t ask why, but I stumbled into this chart used in a post by my son at the other site from 2011. It showed predictions of the US market in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Sales-2025-prediction.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


