Posts By: Derek Kreindler

By on July 7, 2014

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Why wait to pay $30,000 for Alfa’s new, long-rumored, often-postponed rear-drive Giulia when you can have one right now?

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By on July 7, 2014

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“If I were to be told that, I’d pass out…It’s not going to be just one generation.”

-Fuji Heavy Industries President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga

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By on July 7, 2014

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An interesting development in the ongoing Uber vs. Taxi battle – an UberX now costs less than a standard yellow cab ride in the five boroughs.

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By on July 7, 2014

 
2014-Ram-1500-diese-logo-450x337Fiat Chrysler is hungry for more 3.0L VM Motori V6 diesel engines, but capacity constraints are limiting how many engines can be allocated for North America.

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By on July 7, 2014

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Succeeding Suzuki, Chinese Cadillacs and ton-up Teslas…here’s what you missed.
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By on July 5, 2014

To most North American consumers, diesel is an exotic powertrain option, full of promise when it comes to torque and efficiency. It rarely delivers on the promise.

By on July 4, 2014

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Bosch is set to follow German OEMs like Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen and set up manufacturing facilities in Mexico. The investment, said to be worth as much as $544 million, will be good for 3,000 jobs, according to Reuters.

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By on July 4, 2014

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BlackBerry has sold an R&D center in Germany to Volkswagen, with VW picking up both the employees and other assets.

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By on July 4, 2014

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In honor of Independence Day, I’d like to pose a simple question to you all. What is America’s Finest Automotive Hour?

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By on July 3, 2014

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Volkswagen unveiled their all-new Passat, riding on the same MQB architecture as the all-new Golf.

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By on July 3, 2014

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The internet is littered with half-hearted, nonsensical clickbait encomiums to products that have a “notgonnahappen.com” chance of ever coming to our market. But this time, it’s different – sort of.

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By on July 3, 2014

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What a difference a decade makes. My own 2003 Miata is, by modern standards, a pure, elemental sports car. Lightweight, with a cable actuated throttle, a 5-speed manual and no ABS. But turn the clock back to 1993, just ten years prior, and you could still buy this.

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By on July 3, 2014

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Brace yourselves for the inevitable slate of reviews criticizing mushy steering, an uninspired ride and myriad other complaints that most buyers won’t give a lick about. Nissan’s next C-segment hatch, the Pulsar, will apparently not be “sporty”, and Nissan is just fine with that.

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By on July 3, 2014

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a government entity that regulates and supervises banks, is sounding the alarm regarding risks related to auto loans.

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By on July 3, 2014

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Well, let the speculation rest. The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata will not debut in Chicago, but at Laguna Seca.

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