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News Archive
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Curbside Newsstand: Toyota’s Tundra and Tacoma To Share New “Platform” in 2021
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 17 Commentsautonews.com is reporting that Toyota will create a new joint platform to underpin the next generation of the Tundra and Tacoma. And it will also be used in the global […] -
CC Newsstand: Sandy Munro Talks About Tesla and China (Autoline After Hours) – And The First “Tesla Killers” Show Up With Butter Knives
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 18 CommentsI’m not a huge fan of Autoline After Hours, as it’s a bit lightweight at times, and too much distracting chit-chat. But if you can get past a bit of […] -
Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhile Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […] -
Automotive Analysis: The 2020 Ford Escape Is The Perfect Embodiment Of Ford’s Past, Present, And Future
Posted on April 4, 2019 | 56 Comments(Originally published April 4, 2019) Nearly one year after Ford announced its plans to exit the American passenger car market, the 2020 Ford Escape has landed. And with it, we […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Toyota Offers Free Access To Its Hybrid Patents – Too Little, Too Late?
Posted on April 3, 2019 | 62 CommentsToyota is clearly feeling a bit anxious about how the EV winds are blowing. They took a huge gamble on pioneering their Hybrid Synergy Drive (“HSD”) in the Prius in […] -
CC Newsstand: Ford And General Motors Announce New EV Investments For The United States
Posted on March 22, 2019 | 29 CommentsFord and General Motors separately announced similar plans this week to reconfigure two of their American factories for EV production. The plants in question are the Flat Rock, Michigan facility […] -
CC Newsstand: Tesla Debuts The Model Y, Outlines Its Plans For Gigafactory 3, Cadillac Decides To Slap Metric Torque Figures On Its Vehicles
Posted on March 15, 2019 | 62 CommentsLate last night Elon Musk revealed the long anticipated Model Y. Essentially a crossover variant of the Model 3, the Y will be the second least expensive Tesla and the […] -
Curbside Newsstand: “Debt Saddled Younger Buyers Lean on Parents”
Posted on March 11, 2019 | 94 CommentsGregory DeLozier, right, with kids Christopher and Rebecca. He says in the last six months, he has paid over $15,000 in car expenses for his kids and their spouses. […] -
Curbside Newsstand: “Demographic ‘Time Bomb’ Awaits Automakers” – In Addition To The Other Ones
Posted on March 6, 2019 | 78 CommentsIf you want to really know why the Big Three’s stock prices are stagnant and GM is shuttering five plants, you need to read this article by Mark Gottfredson, a […] -
CC Newsstand: The Chevrolet Cruze, General Motors Last Compact Car For America, Rolls Off The Assembly Line One Last Time
Posted on March 3, 2019 | 40 CommentsCavalier. Cobalt. Cruze. For the past three decades, GM’s “C” compacts provided American shoppers with an affordable small car for its customers. And for the majority of those thirty-odd years, […] -
CC Newsstand: Tesla Delivers Its Long Promised $35,000 Model 3 And Upends Its Current Retail Sales Model
Posted on February 28, 2019 | 66 CommentsEarlier today Tesla froze online orders for its entire lineup and teased that a major announcement was imminent. Turns out it was basically three big reveals. The cheapest Model 3 […] -
CC Newsstand: Trouble in China – Running Half Empty – Detroit’s Big Bet Goes Sour
Posted on February 27, 2019 | 24 CommentsThe New York Times has a story today about the troubles in the Chinese automobile sector and how they’re affecting the Big Three. If you’re in a hurry, the chart […] -
CC Newsstand: Peugeot Returning to US – The CC Effect on a Mega Scale
Posted on February 26, 2019 | 58 Commentsask Stephanie The CC Effect™ is sometimes startlingly powerful. On a whim, I reposted an oldie titled “Remember When You Could Buy a French Car In The US?” And this […] -
Curbside Newsstand: The Biggest Story of the Past Few Weeks – VW To Spend $91 Billion On Future EVs
Posted on February 20, 2019 | 37 CommentsThanks to your encouragement, I will continue to provide a synopsis of the automotive sector news that I consider to be the most important. It’s going to be called “Curbside […]
![Curbside Newsstand: Toyota’s Tundra and Tacoma To Share New “Platform” in 2021 autonews.com is reporting that Toyota will create a new joint platform to underpin the next generation of the Tundra and Tacoma. And it will also be used in the global […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Toyota-Tundra-and-Tacoma-2019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: Sandy Munro Talks About Tesla and China (Autoline After Hours) – And The First “Tesla Killers” Show Up With Butter Knives I’m not a huge fan of Autoline After Hours, as it’s a bit lightweight at times, and too much distracting chit-chat. But if you can get past a bit of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Audi-etron.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My! While Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive Analysis: The 2020 Ford Escape Is The Perfect Embodiment Of Ford’s Past, Present, And Future (Originally published April 4, 2019) Nearly one year after Ford announced its plans to exit the American passenger car market, the 2020 Ford Escape has landed. And with it, we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Screenshot_2019-04-02-See-the-2020-Ford-Escape-from-Every-Angle7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Toyota Offers Free Access To Its Hybrid Patents – Too Little, Too Late? Toyota is clearly feeling a bit anxious about how the EV winds are blowing. They took a huge gamble on pioneering their Hybrid Synergy Drive (“HSD”) in the Prius in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Toyota-HSD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: Ford And General Motors Announce New EV Investments For The United States Ford and General Motors separately announced similar plans this week to reconfigure two of their American factories for EV production. The plants in question are the Flat Rock, Michigan facility […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fordgmevstuff.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: Tesla Debuts The Model Y, Outlines Its Plans For Gigafactory 3, Cadillac Decides To Slap Metric Torque Figures On Its Vehicles Late last night Elon Musk revealed the long anticipated Model Y. Essentially a crossover variant of the Model 3, the Y will be the second least expensive Tesla and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Screenshot_2019-03-15-Model-Y-Tesla.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: “Debt Saddled Younger Buyers Lean on Parents” Gregory DeLozier, right, with kids Christopher and Rebecca. He says in the last six months, he has paid over $15,000 in car expenses for his kids and their spouses. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Parents-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: “Demographic ‘Time Bomb’ Awaits Automakers” – In Addition To The Other Ones If you want to really know why the Big Three’s stock prices are stagnant and GM is shuttering five plants, you need to read this article by Mark Gottfredson, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/flying-off-cliff.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: The Chevrolet Cruze, General Motors Last Compact Car For America, Rolls Off The Assembly Line One Last Time Cavalier. Cobalt. Cruze. For the past three decades, GM’s “C” compacts provided American shoppers with an affordable small car for its customers. And for the majority of those thirty-odd years, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20160330_125518.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: Tesla Delivers Its Long Promised $35,000 Model 3 And Upends Its Current Retail Sales Model Earlier today Tesla froze online orders for its entire lineup and teased that a major announcement was imminent. Turns out it was basically three big reveals. The cheapest Model 3 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screenshot_2019-02-28-Electric-Cars-Solar-Panels-Clean-Energy-Storage-Tesla.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)
![CC Newsstand: Trouble in China – Running Half Empty – Detroit’s Big Bet Goes Sour The New York Times has a story today about the troubles in the Chinese automobile sector and how they’re affecting the Big Three. If you’re in a hurry, the chart […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/China-NYT-2019-feb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Newsstand: Peugeot Returning to US – The CC Effect on a Mega Scale ask Stephanie The CC Effect™ is sometimes startlingly powerful. On a whim, I reposted an oldie titled “Remember When You Could Buy a French Car In The US?” And this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Peugeot-404-east-african-safari-classic-original-print-ad-ca3d53247a8ce382c59b5b1ef43a564a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: The Biggest Story of the Past Few Weeks – VW To Spend $91 Billion On Future EVs Thanks to your encouragement, I will continue to provide a synopsis of the automotive sector news that I consider to be the most important. It’s going to be called “Curbside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/curbside-newsstand.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


