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![Honda’s Swindon plant The car business is going through its most turbulent times ever. It makes for terrific breakfast reading, although sometimes that spills into lunch and dinner too. Here’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Honda-swindon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "What I Read and Watched Over Breakfast: Honda to End UE Production, Why Wall Street Doesn’t Like Car Stocks, Low Riders in Japan, German Car Makers Desperate for More Tech Workers")
What I Read and Watched Over Breakfast: Honda to End UE Production, Why Wall Street Doesn’t Like Car Stocks, Low Riders in Japan, German Car Makers Desperate for More Tech Workers
Posted on February 19, 2019 | 64 CommentsHonda’s Swindon plant The car business is going through its most turbulent times ever. It makes for terrific breakfast reading, although sometimes that spills into lunch and dinner too. Here’s […] -
![We’ve seen car interiors that have used wood, leather and carbon fiber. Bentley even offered stone veneers. But meteorite? Actual meteorite? Yes, the BMW M850i Night Sky Edition is decorated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/bmw-m850i-night-sky-profile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC News: BMW M850i Night Sky Edition – It Actually Uses Meteorites")
CC News: BMW M850i Night Sky Edition – It Actually Uses Meteorites
Posted on January 14, 2019 | 29 CommentsWe’ve seen car interiors that have used wood, leather and carbon fiber. Bentley even offered stone veneers. But meteorite? Actual meteorite? Yes, the BMW M850i Night Sky Edition is decorated […] -
![GM’s new 2019 pickups, by far the most important vehicle in their portfolio, are not off to a roaring start. There is a growing consensus that its interiors are not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Chevrolet-silverado-2019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "GM’s New 2019 Pickups’ EPA Ratings Up To 3 mpg Worse Than Its Predecessors – “Don’t look at the sticker” (or its face)")
GM’s New 2019 Pickups’ EPA Ratings Up To 3 mpg Worse Than Its Predecessors – “Don’t look at the sticker” (or its face)
Posted on December 9, 2018 | 157 CommentsGM’s new 2019 pickups, by far the most important vehicle in their portfolio, are not off to a roaring start. There is a growing consensus that its interiors are not […] -
![Rivian Automotive revealed the Rivian R1T on Monday with the promise that the SUV variant would be announced later in the week. Sure enough, they delivered. And it looks just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/r1s1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Industry News: The Rivian R1S Looks Ready To Shake Up The Three Row Luxury SUV Segment")
Industry News: The Rivian R1S Looks Ready To Shake Up The Three Row Luxury SUV Segment
Posted on November 29, 2018 | 36 CommentsRivian Automotive revealed the Rivian R1T on Monday with the promise that the SUV variant would be announced later in the week. Sure enough, they delivered. And it looks just […] -
![Prius AWD-e GM’s announcement on Monday to not allocate new product to five plants as well as slash its white collar workforce doesn’t nearly address all of its overcapacity problems, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/GM-tubes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Today’s Industry News: GM Still Has Massive Overcapacity Issues; Toyota Launches Several New Sedan Variants")
Today’s Industry News: GM Still Has Massive Overcapacity Issues; Toyota Launches Several New Sedan Variants
Posted on November 28, 2018 | 71 CommentsPrius AWD-e GM’s announcement on Monday to not allocate new product to five plants as well as slash its white collar workforce doesn’t nearly address all of its overcapacity problems, […] -
![Big news from GM today: In an effort to restructure, the company will kill off a number of its slow selling passenger cars by the end of 2019 and also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1424.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Industry News: GM Has Cancelled A Substantial Portion Of Its Passenger Car Lineup")
Industry News: GM Has Cancelled A Substantial Portion Of Its Passenger Car Lineup
Posted on November 26, 2018 | 176 CommentsBig news from GM today: In an effort to restructure, the company will kill off a number of its slow selling passenger cars by the end of 2019 and also […] -
![As a lead up to the L.A. Auto Show, Rivian Automotive officially announced the R1T, a fully electric pickup truck set to debut some time in 2020. While traditional pickup […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screenshot_2018-11-26-Rivian-R1T-The-Electric-Pickup-With-a-Front-Trunk-That-Does-0-to-60-MPH-in-3-Seconds.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Industry News: The Rivian R1T Will Probably Be The First Fully Electric American Pickup")
Industry News: The Rivian R1T Will Probably Be The First Fully Electric American Pickup
Posted on November 26, 2018 | 46 CommentsAs a lead up to the L.A. Auto Show, Rivian Automotive officially announced the R1T, a fully electric pickup truck set to debut some time in 2020. While traditional pickup […] -
![If you’ve ever wondered why it seems like I have a hard time relating to or writing about domestic cars from the ’80s up, it’s because they were quickly becoming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/California-market-9-18.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Sales Analysis: California 3rd Quarter Sales – Tesla is #6 Selling Brand – As California Goes, So Does the Nation?")
Sales Analysis: California 3rd Quarter Sales – Tesla is #6 Selling Brand – As California Goes, So Does the Nation?
Posted on November 23, 2018 | 85 CommentsIf you’ve ever wondered why it seems like I have a hard time relating to or writing about domestic cars from the ’80s up, it’s because they were quickly becoming […] -
![I follow industry news religiously at AutomotiveNews.I used to gobble it up when I’s go to the library, and have been a subscriber since the TTAC days. It’s by far […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Alan-Mulally-2018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Gaffe Classic: Alan Mulally on EVs – The Curious Case of the $70,000 Battery")
Gaffe Classic: Alan Mulally on EVs – The Curious Case of the $70,000 Battery
Posted on November 21, 2018 | 69 CommentsI follow industry news religiously at AutomotiveNews.I used to gobble it up when I’s go to the library, and have been a subscriber since the TTAC days. It’s by far […] -
![Twenty years ago, Hyundai was developing the first generation Santa Fe, a crossover that helped the Korean automaker become relevant in America. And its been nearly ten years since the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2017nyautoshowhyundai.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Industry News: Hyundai Has Seen Better Days")
Industry News: Hyundai Has Seen Better Days
Posted on November 16, 2018 | 41 CommentsTwenty years ago, Hyundai was developing the first generation Santa Fe, a crossover that helped the Korean automaker become relevant in America. And its been nearly ten years since the […] -
![The automotive industry is currently being transformed by autonomous driving technology, electrification, and shifting consumer preferences. Those first two issues still exist on the margins, while the latter trend has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fourautomakers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive Analysis: More Automakers Are Poised To Follow Ford In Dropping Sedans From Their Lineup")
Automotive Analysis: More Automakers Are Poised To Follow Ford In Dropping Sedans From Their Lineup
Posted on October 15, 2018 | 73 CommentsThe automotive industry is currently being transformed by autonomous driving technology, electrification, and shifting consumer preferences. Those first two issues still exist on the margins, while the latter trend has […] -
![I’ve been wondering about this for a few years now: will machines be trained to spot and identify cars faster and more accurately than humans? Thanks to a link to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/F1.large_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Spotters! The Neural Net Can ID Cars on Google Street View 50 Times Faster Than You Can – And It Can Analyze the Demographics of a Neighborhood in Seconds By Its Cars")
Car Spotters! The Neural Net Can ID Cars on Google Street View 50 Times Faster Than You Can – And It Can Analyze the Demographics of a Neighborhood in Seconds By Its Cars
Posted on October 4, 2018 | 68 CommentsI’ve been wondering about this for a few years now: will machines be trained to spot and identify cars faster and more accurately than humans? Thanks to a link to […] -
![The term “Tesla killer” has been tossed about for some years now, but so far nobody’s managed to bump them off yet. But now the Russian weapons manufacturer, famous for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Kalashnikov-EV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC News: Kalashnikov Unveils Tesla Killer – The Moskvitch Gets Juiced Up, But Elon Musk Doesn’t Need to Lose Sleep Over This")
CC News: Kalashnikov Unveils Tesla Killer – The Moskvitch Gets Juiced Up, But Elon Musk Doesn’t Need to Lose Sleep Over This
Posted on August 23, 2018 | 52 CommentsThe term “Tesla killer” has been tossed about for some years now, but so far nobody’s managed to bump them off yet. But now the Russian weapons manufacturer, famous for […] -
![Earlier today Bloomberg revealed it had heard from unnamed officials within Ford that the Fusion name will live on. Not as a sedan, but instead as a competitor to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/FordMondeoEstate20153.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Industry News: The Fusion Will Live On As A Subaru Outback Competitor")
Industry News: The Fusion Will Live On As A Subaru Outback Competitor
Posted on July 11, 2018 | 71 CommentsEarlier today Bloomberg revealed it had heard from unnamed officials within Ford that the Fusion name will live on. Not as a sedan, but instead as a competitor to the […] -
![Ford lost the mid-size game over twenty years ago. No matter how good looking, fuel efficient, reliable, or trend setting the current Fusion was over the last several years, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/236746.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Industry News: The Fusion Is A Good Car That Was Ten Years Too Late")
Industry News: The Fusion Is A Good Car That Was Ten Years Too Late
Posted on June 30, 2018 | 39 CommentsFord lost the mid-size game over twenty years ago. No matter how good looking, fuel efficient, reliable, or trend setting the current Fusion was over the last several years, the […]
