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![This may be hard to believe, but it’s been almost two years since Ford announced their intention to stop making sedans and passenger cars. Later that year, GM followed suit. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180402_111046.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: Are Ford and GM Really Going to Regret Dumping Their Passenger Cars?")
QOTD: Are Ford and GM Really Going to Regret Dumping Their Passenger Cars?
Posted on January 26, 2020 | 66 CommentsThis may be hard to believe, but it’s been almost two years since Ford announced their intention to stop making sedans and passenger cars. Later that year, GM followed suit. […] -
![How hot are the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride? Apparently, hot enough for dealers to ask significantly more than MSRP. Tom McParland of Jalopnik recently discovered this phenomenon when his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_110721.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Pay $10,000 Over MSRP for a Kia Telluride or Hyundai Palisade?")
QOTD: Would You Pay $10,000 Over MSRP for a Kia Telluride or Hyundai Palisade?
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 63 CommentsHow hot are the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride? Apparently, hot enough for dealers to ask significantly more than MSRP. Tom McParland of Jalopnik recently discovered this phenomenon when his […] -
![Like any immigrant trying to make it in America, Genesis has had its fair share of struggles. Hyundai’s fledgling luxury brand launched with several sedans right before crossovers skyrocketed in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-21-See-Photos-of-the-New-2021-Genesis-GV801-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: GV80 Crossover Part of Planned ‘Quantum Jump’ for Genesis")
Curbside Newsstand: GV80 Crossover Part of Planned ‘Quantum Jump’ for Genesis
Posted on January 22, 2020 | 22 CommentsLike any immigrant trying to make it in America, Genesis has had its fair share of struggles. Hyundai’s fledgling luxury brand launched with several sedans right before crossovers skyrocketed in […] -
![In the run up to a potentially devastating ruling, Mahindra has introduced a refreshed Roxor for the 2020 model year. The new front grille drops what was perhaps the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-20-Specs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Mahindra Dumps Controversial, Jeep-like Slats for 2020 Roxor")
Curbside Newsstand: Mahindra Dumps Controversial, Jeep-like Slats for 2020 Roxor
Posted on January 21, 2020 | 20 CommentsIn the run up to a potentially devastating ruling, Mahindra has introduced a refreshed Roxor for the 2020 model year. The new front grille drops what was perhaps the most […] -
![Last year, I opined that 2019 would be the year of the “brand.” That predication partially came true. Brands increasingly relied on their heritage to sell cars, and automakers continued […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180402_161103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Denali and AT4 ‘Subbrands’ Ensure GMC Will Live Long and Prosper")
Curbside Newsstand: Denali and AT4 ‘Subbrands’ Ensure GMC Will Live Long and Prosper
Posted on January 20, 2020 | 18 CommentsLast year, I opined that 2019 would be the year of the “brand.” That predication partially came true. Brands increasingly relied on their heritage to sell cars, and automakers continued […] -
![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: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Kia Telluride, and Jeep Gladiator are 2020’s North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year")
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 […] -
![As millennials graduated high school, went to college, tried to find jobs, settled for underemployment, and eventually obtained something resembling a decent career, various media outlets discussed their coming of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-16-2020-Toyota-Corolla-Exterior-Photos2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: The Kids Are (Probably) Alright – Millennials Will Sustain US Auto Market For At Least A Decade Before Gen Z Potentially Disrupts It")
Curbside Newsstand: The Kids Are (Probably) Alright – Millennials Will Sustain US Auto Market For At Least A Decade Before Gen Z Potentially Disrupts It
Posted on January 17, 2020 | 24 CommentsAs millennials graduated high school, went to college, tried to find jobs, settled for underemployment, and eventually obtained something resembling a decent career, various media outlets discussed their coming of […] -
![You’ve got to have some sympathy for Toyota. They finally injected some passion into the Corolla, Camry, and Avalon at exactly the time when people are jumping ship to crossovers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180402_130827.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 8: Hybrids Surge At Toyota, Nearly Everything Else Tumbles; Toyota Motor North America Down 1.8%")
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 8: Hybrids Surge At Toyota, Nearly Everything Else Tumbles; Toyota Motor North America Down 1.8%
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 15 CommentsYou’ve got to have some sympathy for Toyota. They finally injected some passion into the Corolla, Camry, and Avalon at exactly the time when people are jumping ship to crossovers. […] -
![Sedans aren’t helping many automakers right now. That’s certainly true for Honda. The Civic remained flat for the year and the Accord slipped by about 8%. At Acura, things were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_151758.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 7: Honda Treads Water As Sedan Sales Evaporate; American Honda Up 0.2%")
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 7: Honda Treads Water As Sedan Sales Evaporate; American Honda Up 0.2%
Posted on January 15, 2020 | 20 CommentsSedans aren’t helping many automakers right now. That’s certainly true for Honda. The Civic remained flat for the year and the Accord slipped by about 8%. At Acura, things were […] -
![2019 wasn’t particularly terrible for General Motors. The company’s four brands posted a combined 2.3% decline as demand for GM’s sedans decreased significantly. Like Ford and Hyundai, it doesn’t seem […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_112745.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 6: General Motors Saved By Crossovers And Pickups; Sales Down 2.3%")
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 6: General Motors Saved By Crossovers And Pickups; Sales Down 2.3%
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 22 Comments2019 wasn’t particularly terrible for General Motors. The company’s four brands posted a combined 2.3% decline as demand for GM’s sedans decreased significantly. Like Ford and Hyundai, it doesn’t seem […] -
![With a competitive roster of crossovers – especially two highly discussed three-rows utilities – Hyundai Motor Company scored a major victory for 2019. Their new products were very well received. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_111100.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 5: Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, Genesis Brand Propel Hyundai Motor Company 3.8 Percent")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 5: Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, Genesis Brand Propel Hyundai Motor Company 3.8 Percent
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 13 CommentsWith a competitive roster of crossovers – especially two highly discussed three-rows utilities – Hyundai Motor Company scored a major victory for 2019. Their new products were very well received. […] -
![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/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent")
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 […] -
![Nissan’s had a rough go of it lately. Former CEO Carlos Ghosn wanted the company to gain market share in America by the end of the 2010s. Nissan achieved that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-07-2020-Nissan-TITAN-and-TITAN-XD-Pickup-Trucks-Nissan-USA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 2: Nissan’s New CEO Has a Lot of Work Ahead of Him – Nissan Group Sales Down 9.9 Percent")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 2: Nissan’s New CEO Has a Lot of Work Ahead of Him – Nissan Group Sales Down 9.9 Percent
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 23 CommentsNissan’s had a rough go of it lately. Former CEO Carlos Ghosn wanted the company to gain market share in America by the end of the 2010s. Nissan achieved that […] -
![Who is the thief in the night that stole a bunch of passenger cars sales from every major automaker in America? Subaru. The company experienced a meteoric rise between 2009 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_115630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 1: Subaru Refuses To Slow Down")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 1: Subaru Refuses To Slow Down
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 51 CommentsWho is the thief in the night that stole a bunch of passenger cars sales from every major automaker in America? Subaru. The company experienced a meteoric rise between 2009 […] -
![The 2010s are over. It truly was a period of great upheaval for the auto industry. Sexy electric cars! Crossovers! The death of the sedan! All these trends will continue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180924_125419.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Were The Most Important Vehicles Of The 2010s?")
QOTD: What Were The Most Important Vehicles Of The 2010s?
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 109 CommentsThe 2010s are over. It truly was a period of great upheaval for the auto industry. Sexy electric cars! Crossovers! The death of the sedan! All these trends will continue […]
