News Archives - carsalesbase.com https://carsalesbase.com/category/news/ Automotive Industry analysis, opinions and data Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:25:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3 https://carsalesbase.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-sign_carsalesbase-100x100.png News Archives - carsalesbase.com https://carsalesbase.com/category/news/ 32 32 Jaguar is moving upmarket to challenge Bentley with EVs. Does it stand a chance? https://carsalesbase.com/jaguar-moving-upmarket/ https://carsalesbase.com/jaguar-moving-upmarket/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:25:34 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=67366 Jaguar has previously announced it is planning become a fully electric brand by 2025. But that tight deadline is not even the biggest news coming from the storied british marque. CEO Thierry Bolloré, who took office last year, also indicated during an interview with Auto Express that Jaguar is aiming to make a bold move upmarket. It is looking to no longer compete with brands like Audi, BMW, Lexus or Volvo, but has its eyes set on the price bracket […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/jaguar-moving-upmarket/feed/ 5 Cheap and unsafe EV sets back the image of Chinese cars in Europe by a decade https://carsalesbase.com/cheap-unsafe-ev-image-chinese-cars/ https://carsalesbase.com/cheap-unsafe-ev-image-chinese-cars/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:21:33 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=66620 The history of Chinese cars in Europe is not without its bumps in the road, most notably in terms of their safety record. And Germany’s automobile club ADAC has been on the forefront of making sure consumers are being made aware of what they’re getting into. Who doesn’t remember the shocking images of the Jiangling Landwind crash test the ADAC carried out in 2005 or that of the Brilliance BS6 two years later? Both cars had a short-lived career in […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/cheap-unsafe-ev-image-chinese-cars/feed/ 2 CarSalesBase.com is now part of A07 Online Media https://carsalesbase.com/carsalesbase-com-is-now-part-of-a07-online-media/ https://carsalesbase.com/carsalesbase-com-is-now-part-of-a07-online-media/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:40:23 +0000 https://carsalesbase.com/?p=63863 As some of you may have noticed, there’s a new design and new structure for our website. This is a result of CarSalesBase moving under the umbrella of A07 Online Media, which also has been running one of our former rival sites GoodCarBadCar and a number of other websites in the automotive and motorcycle categories. In the short term, this means that you’ll see some changes in design and ease-of-use, while in the long term we’ll be able to leverage […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/carsalesbase-com-is-now-part-of-a07-online-media/feed/ 7 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: June’19 releases https://carsalesbase.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-june19-releases/ https://carsalesbase.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-june19-releases/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2019 04:44:14 +0000 http://carsalesbase.com/?p=53845 BMW 1-series Bart: hot Unpopular opinion: I actually like the new 1-Series. Yes, I know the proportions are now just like any other front wheel drive hatchback and I regret that the last RWD hatchback has disappeared, but we all knew that was bound to happen someday. And the first two generations of the 1-Series weren’t exactly well-received with their somewhat awkward proportions and the first generation’s “pig belly”, making it extra ironic that BMW is now criticized for being […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-june19-releases/feed/ 10 New BMW 3-series – what do you think? [w/ poll] https://carsalesbase.com/new-bmw-3-series-what-do-you-think-w-poll/ https://carsalesbase.com/new-bmw-3-series-what-do-you-think-w-poll/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:31:13 +0000 http://carsalesbase.com/?p=50816 Only days before the official debut pictures of the new BMW 3-series have leaked onto the internet: delighting some, disappointing others, and leading most of us to re-adjust our glasses to make sure it’s indeed the new model that we’re lookin at.  If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it… So, what to make of the new design? Much like with pretty much every new Audi, BMW or Mercedes, there was the usual buildup of anxiety before the model’s release – […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/new-bmw-3-series-what-do-you-think-w-poll/feed/ 12 Ford to kill off non-crossovers in the US – what do you think? [w/ poll] https://carsalesbase.com/ford-to-kill-off-non-crossovers-in-the-us-what-do-you-think1-w-poll/ https://carsalesbase.com/ford-to-kill-off-non-crossovers-in-the-us-what-do-you-think1-w-poll/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:29:21 +0000 http://carsalesbase.com/?p=49788 The only models to survive the purge are the Mustang and Focus Active In a move that is as shocking as it is eerily reminiscent of a similar move when FCA killed off the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart two years ago, Ford just announced that it will kill off most of its non-crossover cars in the US. Due for the chop are the Fiesta, Fusion and Taurus, three Ford staples that combined in 2017 gave the company almost 300,000 sales. […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/ford-to-kill-off-non-crossovers-in-the-us-what-do-you-think1-w-poll/feed/ 22 Hyundai Kona EV debuts with optional near-300 mile range https://carsalesbase.com/hyundai-kona-ev-debuts-optional-near-300-mile-range/ https://carsalesbase.com/hyundai-kona-ev-debuts-optional-near-300-mile-range/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:49:14 +0000 http://carsalesbase.com/?p=49239 The model’s optional 292 mile range underlines the progress made by EVs in the past seven years Earlier this week Hyundai took the wraps off the new Kona EV to pretty universal applause. But while there is plenty to like about the EV version’s sleek futuristic take on the non-EV Kona’s funky looks, or about the improved interior, it’s the new model’s range that is its main draw. Modeling itself on Tesla’s and Nissan’s strategy, the EV Kona will be offered […]

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]]> https://carsalesbase.com/chinas-gac-us-launch-2019-drop-trumpchi-name/feed/ 5 Is third time lucky for the Honda Insight? [w/ poll] https://carsalesbase.com/third-time-lucky-honda-insight-w-poll/ https://carsalesbase.com/third-time-lucky-honda-insight-w-poll/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:55:11 +0000 http://carsalesbase.com/?p=48224 Two weeks before the Detroit Auto show Honda has revealed the third-generation Honda Insight, and even though the model is still described as “Prototype” I think it’s fair to say it is pretty much exactly the car consumers will be able to buy before long. Prototype or not, the immediate question that comes to mind is whether Honda has finally hit upon a formula that will resonate with buyers?  The previous generations of the Insight never set the sales charts […]

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