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News Archive
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Curbside Newsstand: Why The Japanese Invasion of Europe Never Happened – Update: Why The Chinese Invasion Is Happening
Posted on February 22, 2025 | 57 Comments(first posted 2/21/2019. Updated 2/18/2025 at the end about an even greater threat to the European auto industry from Chinese manufacturers) For today’s CN, we’re going to tackle a […] -
Automotive History: John Riccardo – Old Chrysler’s Last Act
Posted on February 17, 2022 | 71 Comments(first posted 2/17/2016) It is with sadness that we here at CC note the death of John Riccardo, the former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation, who died this past Saturday, […] -
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 […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Olfactory Senses Offended by 2020 Hyundai Palisade
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 29 CommentsBy all accounts, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade and its corporate sibling, the 2020 Kia Telluride, are extremely competitive entries in the mainstream three-row crossover segment. They’re probably responsible for Ford […] -
Curbside Newsstand: RIP Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ – Ford Motor Company’s Last Mid-Size Sedans
Posted on July 30, 2020 | 82 CommentsAs the Ford Fusion rides off into the sunset, it can only be playing one song: Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Production at Ford’s Hermosillo plant ends today for the mid-size […] -
Curbside Newsstand: 2021 Ford Bronco and 2021 Bronco Sport – Ford Revives an Icon, Launches a Sub-brand, and Officially Pivots to Utilities by Declaring War on Jeep
Posted on July 14, 2020 | 91 CommentsWhen Ford announced their intention to largely ditch passenger cars in April 2018, critics instantly wondered what products would fill the gaps left behind by the loss of vehicles like […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Sooner Or Later, Hybrid Crossovers Will Have Their Day In The Sun
Posted on April 1, 2020 | 33 CommentsBefore Americans purchase EVs en masse, they’ll flock to another type of alternative energy vehicle: the hybrid crossover. That segment has fielded several models since its inception in the mid […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Sneak Preview – Nissan Equips Outgoing Frontier With Next Generation Powertrain
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 24 CommentsLate in its life, the Frontier has received a heart transplant that should make it feel pretty spry. Nissan decided to equip the lame duck mid-size with a completely new […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Cadillac’s Sedans Are Probably Going The Way Of The Dodo Bird, Starting With The CT6
Posted on February 4, 2020 | 51 CommentsSince its early 21st century reboot, Cadillac’s biggest weakness has been its tendency to constantly benchmark its cars against BMW and Mercedes. While the Escalade successfully built its own identity, […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai Latest Company To Offer ‘Free Maintenance’ Program
Posted on February 2, 2020 | 22 CommentsIs there anything more gimmicky than a free maintenance plan on a new car? Pin stripes or other cosmetic dealer add-ons might be worse, but at least those might be […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Lincoln’s Future Includes Rivian Sourced EV, But Does Not Include Sedans
Posted on January 31, 2020 | 11 CommentsFord’s decision to collaborate with Rivian is part of the company’s “anything goes” EV strategy. Basically, Ford wants to introduce EVs at a rapid clip and will work with competitors […] -
Curbside Newsstand – Great Scott! Brand New DeLorean DMC-12s Could Roll Off The Assembly Line As Early As Next Year
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 25 CommentsAre you an oddball scientist on the cusp of discovering time travel? These days, you probably wouldn’t choose a DeLorean as your time machine because of how cliche it’d be. […] -
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. […] -
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 […]
![Curbside Newsstand: Why The Japanese Invasion of Europe Never Happened – Update: Why The Chinese Invasion Is Happening (first posted 2/21/2019. Updated 2/18/2025 at the end about an even greater threat to the European auto industry from Chinese manufacturers) For today’s CN, we’re going to tackle a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NYT-chart.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: John Riccardo – Old Chrysler’s Last Act (first posted 2/17/2016) It is with sadness that we here at CC note the death of John Riccardo, the former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation, who died this past Saturday, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/hhgghgb.jpg?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)
![Curbside Newsstand: Olfactory Senses Offended by 2020 Hyundai Palisade By all accounts, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade and its corporate sibling, the 2020 Kia Telluride, are extremely competitive entries in the mainstream three-row crossover segment. They’re probably responsible for Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20190425_110736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: RIP Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ – Ford Motor Company’s Last Mid-Size Sedans As the Ford Fusion rides off into the sunset, it can only be playing one song: Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Production at Ford’s Hermosillo plant ends today for the mid-size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/fusionmkz2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: 2021 Ford Bronco and 2021 Bronco Sport – Ford Revives an Icon, Launches a Sub-brand, and Officially Pivots to Utilities by Declaring War on Jeep When Ford announced their intention to largely ditch passenger cars in April 2018, critics instantly wondered what products would fill the gaps left behind by the loss of vehicles like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Bronco_Family_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Sooner Or Later, Hybrid Crossovers Will Have Their Day In The Sun Before Americans purchase EVs en masse, they’ll flock to another type of alternative energy vehicle: the hybrid crossover. That segment has fielded several models since its inception in the mid […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screenshot_2020-03-30-Setting-the-New-Standard1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Sneak Preview – Nissan Equips Outgoing Frontier With Next Generation Powertrain Late in its life, the Frontier has received a heart transplant that should make it feel pretty spry. Nissan decided to equip the lame duck mid-size with a completely new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Frontier-Engine_3_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Cadillac’s Sedans Are Probably Going The Way Of The Dodo Bird, Starting With The CT6 Since its early 21st century reboot, Cadillac’s biggest weakness has been its tendency to constantly benchmark its cars against BMW and Mercedes. While the Escalade successfully built its own identity, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20160330_150049-1200x675-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai Latest Company To Offer ‘Free Maintenance’ Program Is there anything more gimmicky than a free maintenance plan on a new car? Pin stripes or other cosmetic dealer add-ons might be worse, but at least those might be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20190425_110334.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Lincoln’s Future Includes Rivian Sourced EV, But Does Not Include Sedans Ford’s decision to collaborate with Rivian is part of the company’s “anything goes” EV strategy. Basically, Ford wants to introduce EVs at a rapid clip and will work with competitors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20160330_150217-1200x675-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Next Generation Ford Fusion To Debut Next Year As Outback Competitor The Subaru Outback is an institution. Since 1994, Subaru has essentially been the only entry in a segment it created. To be fair, there were a number of mainstream, mid-size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-28-Gallery2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand – Great Scott! Brand New DeLorean DMC-12s Could Roll Off The Assembly Line As Early As Next Year Are you an oddball scientist on the cusp of discovering time travel? These days, you probably wouldn’t choose a DeLorean as your time machine because of how cliche it’d be. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-26-DeLorean-Motor-Company-Wallpapers-DeLorean-Motor-Company1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: Are Ford and GM Really Going to Regret Dumping Their Passenger Cars? 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: Would You Pay $10,000 Over MSRP for a Kia Telluride or Hyundai Palisade? 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)


