Opinion Archives - carsalesbase.com https://carsalesbase.com/category/opinion/ Automotive Industry analysis, opinions and data Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:42:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3 https://carsalesbase.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-sign_carsalesbase-100x100.png Opinion Archives - carsalesbase.com https://carsalesbase.com/category/opinion/ 32 32 The Tumultuous History of the Ford Power Stroke Diesel https://carsalesbase.com/the-tumultuous-history-of-the-ford-power-stroke-diesel/ https://carsalesbase.com/the-tumultuous-history-of-the-ford-power-stroke-diesel/#comments Mon, 02 May 2022 23:42:11 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=68805 From introducing the Model T in 1908, which brought autonomous mobility to the masses, to the first automated assembly line production, Ford has been an innovative, visionary manufacturer in the automotive industry. Also, Ford Motor Company gave us what became the first popular pickup truck in history. It was basically a Ford Model T Runabout with a pickup body produced in 1925. A few decades later, Ford ventured into offering rebranded diesel engines in their pickup trucks in the 1980s, […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/the-tumultuous-history-of-the-ford-power-stroke-diesel/feed/ 1 Land Rover: Misunderstood, Underappreciated, & Bloody Brilliant https://carsalesbase.com/land-rover-misunderstood-underappreciated-and-bloody-brilliant/ https://carsalesbase.com/land-rover-misunderstood-underappreciated-and-bloody-brilliant/#respond Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:13:11 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=68718 It was 1947 when the Wilks brothers created a new car concept, mixing the simplicity of a utility vehicle with the sobriety and robustness of a work tool. Thus, was born the Land Rover Series 1, also known as the HUE 166, presented at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show. A few years later, the Land Rover brand was already playing in the same league with vehicles of the stature of the Jeep Willys or the Toyota Land Cruiser. Thanks to […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/land-rover-misunderstood-underappreciated-and-bloody-brilliant/feed/ 0 Auto Accidents, Deaths, Injuries, & the Statistics Behind the Legislation https://carsalesbase.com/auto-accidents-deaths-injuries-the-statistics-behind-the-legislation/ https://carsalesbase.com/auto-accidents-deaths-injuries-the-statistics-behind-the-legislation/#respond Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:23:42 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=67782 During 2020 and now in 2021, the crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic has affected all areas. Primarily modifying our lifestyle and forcing all of us to endure confinement. One would think that now that we all go out less in our cars, the volume of traffic accidents would decrease, however, it has been the opposite. The Facts According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.3 million people die each year because of road traffic crashes. Road traffic injuries remain […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/auto-accidents-deaths-injuries-the-statistics-behind-the-legislation/feed/ 0 Why Knowing How To Drive Stick Is Still Essential https://carsalesbase.com/why-knowing-how-to-drive-stick-is-still-essential/ https://carsalesbase.com/why-knowing-how-to-drive-stick-is-still-essential/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:47:44 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=67479 Let’s face it, the vast majority of cars and trucks these days are sold with some form of automatic transmissions. This covers a wide pricing range as well, from the cheapest Honda Civic to the most expensive hypercars like the Bugatti Chiron. In fact, in the current day trend of more and more electric vehicles on the road, many of them don’t have transmissions at all, in the strictest sense of the word. There are, however, a small number of […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/why-knowing-how-to-drive-stick-is-still-essential/feed/ 3 How Automotive Knowledge Sharing Is Moving Online https://carsalesbase.com/how-automotive-knowledge-sharing-is-moving-online/ https://carsalesbase.com/how-automotive-knowledge-sharing-is-moving-online/#respond Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:32:49 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=67233 In the latter half of the 20th century, if you wanted to learn about which was the best spark plug to use on your car, or who the best oil manufacturer was for your motorcycle’s specific engine, you really only had three ways to find out. Call your local parts store and trust in their expert (or sometimes not so expert) advice, ask your friend that knows everything about that brand of car or bike, or read it in a […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/how-automotive-knowledge-sharing-is-moving-online/feed/ 0 10 Personalized Plates That 100% Match Their Cars https://carsalesbase.com/10-personalized-plates-that-match-their-cars/ https://carsalesbase.com/10-personalized-plates-that-match-their-cars/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:47:46 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=66887 Vanity plates or personalized license plates can be a great way to express yourself without having to customize your car. You can put a request in with your local DMV or DVLA for your own custom vanity plate. There are also services offered that can help you find the plate you’re looking for such as UK-based company CarReg which offer custom vanity plates. The costs associated with vanity plates can vary depending on how many characters you want on the […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/10-personalized-plates-that-match-their-cars/feed/ 2 General Motors – Honda alliance: will it work? https://carsalesbase.com/general-motors-honda-alliance-will-it-work/ https://carsalesbase.com/general-motors-honda-alliance-will-it-work/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:53:48 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=66057 So this week General Motors and Honda announced they are planning to form a North American auto alliance that could include a range of vehicles sold under both brands and further cooperation in purchasing, r&d and the development of common platforms for electrified and internal combustion vehicles, will begin in early 2021. The details of the alliance are still unknown at the moment, but while consolidation in the automotive industry makes total sense, I can’t help but fearing for the […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/general-motors-honda-alliance-will-it-work/feed/ 13 How traditional automakers failed to handle Tesla https://carsalesbase.com/traditional-automakers-failed-handle-tesla/ https://carsalesbase.com/traditional-automakers-failed-handle-tesla/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:49:04 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=65816 In recent years and especially months, Tesla has grown into the most valuable automaker in the world in terms of market capitalization. Elon Musk’s company has outperformed traditional competitors thanks to bold innovations and lots of guts, but also with some help from competing manufacturers Toyota and Daimler, both of which had first-hand experience with the Tesla culture but failed to see its potential. Daimler is the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, and in 2009 the Germans invested 50 million Euros […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/traditional-automakers-failed-handle-tesla/feed/ 13 Ford Mustang Mach-E: about that name…. [w/poll] https://carsalesbase.com/ford-mustang-mach-e-about-that-name/ https://carsalesbase.com/ford-mustang-mach-e-about-that-name/#comments Sat, 23 Nov 2019 11:46:31 +0000 http://carsalesbase.com/?p=55641 For a while, it’s been a public secret that Ford has been working on a ‘Mustang-inspired’ SUV, but it wasn’t until last week that it became clear they were actually going to use the Mustang name on that vehicle as well. I think that may prove to be a mistake. Using the iconic Mustang name on anything but an all-American muscle car with two doors, a big engine and rear-wheel drive is a risky bet and they should ensure the […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/ford-mustang-mach-e-about-that-name/feed/ 13 What does the future of electric vehicles look like? [w/ poll] https://carsalesbase.com/what-does-the-future-of-electric-vehicles-look-like-w-poll/ https://carsalesbase.com/what-does-the-future-of-electric-vehicles-look-like-w-poll/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2018 05:07:37 +0000 http://carsalesbase.com/?p=51010 More than two decades after the GM EV1, the first modern-era electric vehicle (EV) from a mainstream carmaker, went on sale in 1996, EVs finally look like they’re here to stay. What’s more, the recent success of cars such as Tesla Model S, Model X and Model 3, Nissan Leaf and Renault Zoe, as well as tightening environmental regulations in many developed countries, suggest that EVs may in fact replace internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars before long. In light of this […]

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