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Opinion: does the D-pillar “side-line” add to or detract from car design? [w/ poll]

As the 2018 New York Auto Show develops two recent trends have come to the fore: the D-pillar “side-line” and...
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Predictions for 2017: Europe

Looking ahead, even one year, can be very tricky. Last year we correctly predicted that Mercedes-Benz had a shot at reclaiming...

Hit or Miss? Fiat 124 Spider

Fiat finally released pictures of the its new 124 Spider, along with information that it will be powered by a 1.4-liter turbocharged...
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Electric Vehicles vs. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

In response to my article on hydrogen fuel cells, one of my readers, John V. Ryan, has written a follow-up...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Summer 2017, part 2 [w/ poll]

We’ve discussed a handful of new model introduction of this summer in part 1, and will continue with a few...

Crisis in the midsized car segment, part 1: How bad is it?

The midsized car segment in Europe has been in a deep crisis for over a decade, but the bottom of...

US is missing out: Citroën brand

Continuing a series I began last year, I’ll look at different cars sold in worldwide marketplaces that I think US customers would like. This...
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Mad genius or simply mad? FCA to drop 200, Dart [w/ poll]

News broke recently that FCA was going to phase out its Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart sedans, surprising pretty much...

Should this be the next Bugatti? (with Poll)

I came across this amazing design by Alexander Imnadze and it got me thinking: shouldn’t Bugatti really be thinking about producing a...
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Poll results: Fiat Tipo expected to do pretty well in Europe

Earlier this month we asked our readers if they thought Fiat was on the right track with the all-new Tipo...

Tesla debuts Model X, forgets to remove masking tape… [w/ Poll]

  Tesla finally debuted the production version of the Model X, following what seems like years of teasing, “concepts” and...

Chrysler has almost reached the goals of Marchionne’s 2009 plan

When Fiat took control of Chrysler in 2009, Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne drew an ambitious five-year turnaround plan for the...

Random thought: is a unified design important?

This add popped up while I was browsing around this morning, and made me think whether it is important to have a...
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Man arrested for charging EV at son’s school. Disproportionate? Sure. But theft?

With new technology, there is always a period when regulations and good practices haven’t kept up with the new situations...

Tesla vs. Fisker: 6-0

  As a toddler we all played with a remote controlled toy car, always bumping into the newly painted living...

Success stories of 2017: US

For the third year, in what is becoming an annual tradition here at CarSalesBase, we are using the incoming new...
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Discussion: Do sub-brands make sense? [w/poll]

The past few years have seen a re-emergence of a long-dormant trend – for mainstream brands to launch dedicated sub-brands....

Is the US ready for a true value brand? [w/ poll]

For a while us here at Left-lane.com have been in awe of the success of Dacia, the first true dedicated...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Summer 2017 [w/ poll]

After each motor show Bart and I put together our thoughts on the latest debuts, looking at them from the...

What does the future of electric vehicles look like? [w/ poll]

More than two decades after the GM EV1, the first modern-era electric vehicle (EV) from a mainstream carmaker, went on...
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VW diesel emissions scandal, are they the only ones to blame?

A lot has been written about the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal that’s been uncovered in the US. But not yet...
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Disappointments of 2017: US

After looking at the Success stories of 2017 in the US, it’s time to look at the other side of...
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Marchionne wants another merger, he should look to China

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has again claimed that the automotive industry needs more consolidation, and that within a...

Tough act to follow: Hyundai Elantra (UPDATED)

For many successful manufacturers it’s easy to point to their breakout car – Ford has its Model T, VW has...
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Automotive mergers: necessary, welcome or a threat?

Let’s talk about automotive mergers again, because Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles, keeps going on about them being necessary...

Success stories of 2016: US

For the second year, in what we hope will become an annual tradition here at CarSalesBase, we are using the...
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Datsun re-launch: a success or a failure?

A few days ago, Bloomberg reported that Nissan’s recently relaunched low-cost Datsun brand was failing in India, as consumers would...

Smaller-engined versions of top-end cars [w /poll]

The past year has seen an interesting development in the arena of exotic and ultra-luxurious cars – the emergence of...

Disappointments of 2016: Europe

A new year is always a nice opportunity to reflect on the past year and in our case, that means...
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MG to expand to mainland Europe, what does it need to become successful?

After almost 10 years of UK-only sales, SAIC MG is ready to start exports of its cars from China to...

Citroën C5 may become China-only, but what about an SUV?

At around the same time Renault introduced the (in my opinion) strikingly handsome and very promising Talisman four-door sedan to...
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How Nissan can become Europe’s best selling Asian brand again

In the late 1990’s, Nissan was Europe’s best selling Asian car brand thanks to the Micra, Almera and Primera, which...
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Looking back at the GM bailout. Success or not?

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday that it had sold its final shares of General Motors stock, officially ending...

Look-A-Like: Jag XF and…

“Look-A-Like” is a new column which is meant as a lighthearted account of all those “I feel like I’ve seen this...

US vs Europe – an introduction

To kick-start our coverage of the US car market we figured it would be good to give our European readers...

Shanghai Auto Show – The Good

The first in a series of articles looking at the multitude of cars that made their debut at the Shanghai...
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Fiat Tipo, the new Dacia? With 2 polls

Fiat has just launched its all-new Tipo sedan, built in Turkey and called the Ægea in that market. It replaces...
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Disappointments of 2016: China

A new year is always a nice opportunity to reflect on the past year and in our case, that means...
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The only way I think Chrysler can survive and why it won’t happen

With production of the Chrysler 200 midsized sedan set to end next December, the illustrious brand will be down to...
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Manchester United sponsorship is looking less like a great deal for Chevrolet every year

The seven-year, $ 559 million sponsorship deal that Chevrolet signed in 2012 with English Premier League football/soccer club Manchester United...

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