In larger cities across the world, compact vehicles have become a necessity as populations continue to get larger. While many...
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Carl Anthony is the Managing Editor of Automoblog and AutoVision News and the host of AutoVision News Radio and AutoSens Insights. As a respected automotive industry thought leader and analyst, Carl has appeared on numerous podcasts and radio shows, including Wrench Nation, Cars Yeah, The Car Doctor, and Brains Byte Back, in addition to appearing as a regular contributor on MotorMouth Radio on WHPC 90.3 FM. Outside of print and broadcasting, he oversees a small automotive consultancy that works with leading companies in the ADAS and autonomous driving space, including AEye, Nira Dynamics, OMNIVISION, VSI Labs, and XenomatiX.
Before joining Automoblog in January 2015, Carl was a dealership and new vehicle launch trainer on behalf of Ford, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo. He was a long-time product specialist on Chevy’s National Truck Team, a full-scale experiential marketing program that travels the United States, and a member of the FCA (now Stellantis) national auto show team where he served as the resident expert for consumers on the Dodge Charger and Challenger. Prior to the automotive industry, Carl was on the air at several popular Midwest radio stations, including KIWR, KEZO, KJAN, and KELO-FM.
Carl is a Midwest Automotive Media Association member and on the board of directors for the Ally Jolie Baldwin Foundation. Like many Detroiters, he is holding out for a Lions Super Bowl win.
Ford Motor Company has been riding high on their ability to embrace new realities of 21st century motoring. An auto...
This past week, a most prolific figure of American motoring celebrated their centennial. Founded by Swiss engineer Louis Chevrolet and early American car business mogul William Durant on November 3rd 1911, Chevrolet assembled their first prototype vehicle in an era when the number of auto companies was as diverse as...
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Thanks to the evolution in cell phones and the boom of mobile tablets, the current consumer marketplace expects a lot from a small package. Translating to automobiles, a new push by all car manufacturers sees the development of compact vehicles receiving the attention and focus once belonging to a crossover...
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Originally sold in 1969 as a special dealer-sourced special request under Chevrolet’s COPO (Central Office Production Order) group, the Camaro ZL1 maintained a rather low-key appearance in the General Motors pony car line-up. Helped by the fact that only 69 examples of the 1969 Chevy Camaro were produced with the...
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After 47 years since the first pony car rolled off a Dearborn, Michigan manufacturing facility, the Ford Mustang is a legend continuing to foster. With 51.564 examples sold in the first 8 months of 2011, the Ford Mustang outsells the Taurus and in falls just slightly behind the economy-priced Fiesta....
A staple of law enforcement and taxi services since the 1970s, the last, new Ford Crown Victoria left the St...
The oldest industrial brand name in the General Motors portfolio, German’s Opel division started as a sewing machine manufacturer in...
As Chevrolet braces to celebrate their centennial in October, the history of American performance car will be a big part of the bowtie brand’s party. Returning several years ago through a wise decision by top automotive brass, the refreshed Chevrolet Camaro insures the 100th year for one of the world’s...
Once a proud industrial authority in Sweden, automobile company Saab has went into a downward spiral of fortunes since separating...
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It wasn’t long ago that compact cars served one purpose: getting from A to B as inexpensively as possible. They were made like crap, sucked to drive, and had next to zero features. They were pre-paid cell phones of the car world. The Chevy Cavalier is a perfect example of...
Historically, the steam engine is credited for being the main motivator for the industrialized world that has taken human...
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Well-known as a premium sports car brand, Aston Martin has been one of the many premium automobile companies launching products deviating from their established expertise. The four-door Rapide and the compact city car Cygnet are two vehicles wearing the Aston Martin’s winged logo. As far as the British car builder...
Despite the physical toll on drivers and team members, mental focus along with the obvious rush of competition, auto racing...
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Built as a personification of limitless automotive expression, the supercar is an alluring creation built to encapsulate the finest engineering and technology. Unsurprisingly assembled with literally gloved hands, an auto manufacturer’s supercar is often characterized by limited production numbers and a high price tag. A cost that would be considered...
Despite the pressure for auto companies to reach new plateaus in automotive efficiency and fuel economy, the supercar continues to...
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Since 1925, the Chrysler name in the auto industry could best be described as a survivor. Enjoying some real points, the Chrysler Corporation has also been an American auto company brought to the brink of elimination on several occasions. With the most recent scare coming 2009 when company’s restructuring required...