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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...

US is missing out: European 4WD hybrids

The hybrid trend may have started in Japan, but it is really US customers that were first to wholeheartedly embrace...

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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Curiosity: Tesla’s “upgradable” base Model X [w/ poll]

Ever since I checked out the Model S at a Tesla dealer, and put my e-mail down to get a test-drive, I’ve...

Family haulers, part I: history and the US middle ground

Recently I’ve been looking to buy a car capable of carrying more than the usual five passengers, which got me thinking about...
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Should Volkswagen create a low-cost brand? [w/poll]

Bart and Kriss couldn’t agree on whether the US is ready for a true low-cost car brand, and now they’re...

Acura CDX: the next frontier for the brand? [w/ poll]

As has become customary, weeks before a car premieres the first pictures have leaked onto the internet. Unusually, they are...
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Marchionne still doesn’t see a business case for the Tesla Model 3, will become a dinosaur

Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne is famous for speaking his mind and making controversial statements about the automotive industry. He...
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What’s Tesla’s long-term business model?

After revealing the Tesla Model 3 last Thursday, Elon Musk tweeted the company had received 276.000 pre-orders by the end...

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...

Return of a bad habit? Chinese copycat designs

The Chinese Range Rover Evoque clone Landwind X7 has revived an old habit among Chinese automakers, of whom we had...
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VW loses the only person who was doing all the right things to save the company

If you hadn’t already shorted your VW stocks after the diesel scandal last year, now would be the best time...
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Poll results: Killing the 200/Dart duo is folly

When we asked you, our readers, whether you thought Sergio Marchionne was right to kill off the Chrysler 200 and...

Tough act to follow: Audi Q5 [w/ poll]

The Audi Q5 has proven to be a very important model for Audi. It may not have been Audi’s first SUV...
Chrysler 200

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...

Poll results: Ioniq trumps Prius

Last month, when Hyundai showed off its Ioniq, we asked you whether you thought the new car had the measure of...
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Why a too powerful lobby is bad for the automotive industry

Last Wednesday, the European car industry has proven to be firmly in control in the Brussels government. The European Parliament...
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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...

Poll results: new E-class fails to impress

A few weeks ago we asked you what you thought of the new E-class. Now the results are in, and...
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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...

Compact car battle: Megane vs. Astra, with poll

Two important players in the compact segment in Europe will be renewed next year: the Opel/Vauxhall has just arrived in...

The fashion for numerical car names, and the associated inflation

With the recent introduction of the Genesis brand Hyundai also outlined how the existing models would be renamed under the new...

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...

Hyundai launches new luxury brand: Genesis [w/ poll]

On Wednesday Hyundai finally announced what many have been speculating for years: that it will spin off a new luxury brand...

US is missing out: Nissan Rogue hybrid (but not for long)

One of the biggest success stories of 2015 in the US has been the Nissan Rogue (X-Trail in other markets)....
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FCA contemplates Tahoe, Expedition rival for RAM. Smart move, wrong move or too late?

When Fiat Chrysler Automobiles revealed this week that they were contemplating building a full-sized SUV on the platform of the...

US is missing out: small and subcompact pickups

Pickup trucks were originally developed in the US as an easy way to carry cargo and two people in a...

Electric Phaeton – the upside of Dieselgate?

Scrambling to recover from the self-inflicted Dieselgate, VW is announcing changes left, right and center. We’ve already heard of Winterkorn...
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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...

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...

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...

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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The Alfa Romeo Giulia in real life, what do you think?

I recently had the opportunity to see the new Alfa Romeo Giulia in real life. Of course this was the...

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...
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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...

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...

Why Skoda should become Volkswagen (for the US market) w/ POLL

Volkswagen’s struggles to sell cars in the US market at anything close to the rate its mainstream competitors are managing...

Unpopular opinion: Mercedes R-class

Sometimes there are cars that, in theory, make a lot of sense, but when they arrive on the market it...
Sergio-Marchionne-black-sweater

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...

Shanghai Auto Show – The Bad and Ugly

After marveling at some nice metal revealed at the Shanghai Auto Show, now is the time to look at some of...

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