Posts By: Derek Kreindler

By on June 18, 2014

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TTAC reader Michael Banovsky has launched a new service that offers a novel promise: an interesting vehicle delivered daily to your inbox.

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By on June 18, 2014

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Honda may have been the first OEM to bring Chinese-made cars to North America, but their Made-In-China Fit never arrived in the United States. Now, it looks like Volvo will be the first brand to import Chinese-made cars to America.

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By on June 17, 2014

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Just prior to Ford’s fuel economy ratings adjustment, I returned a brand new Fusion with a 1.5L Ecoboost engine. The last car I’ve driven with 1500 cc’s worth of displacement was my grandmother’s 2000 Civic, with its D-Series, single cam engine and 4-speed automatic. You would think that such a tiny engine would help Ford’s mid-sizer deliver solid fuel economy, but the best I could do was a mere 21 mpg in mixed driving.

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By on June 16, 2014

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NEVS, the Swedish outfit that currently produces the Saab 9-3 (or is trying to, at least), is facing a major cash crunch and may not be able to make payroll or settle accounts with suppliers. But they may have a savior in Mahindra.

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By on June 16, 2014

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GM is killing off their 1500-series Savanna and Express vans, due to slow sales and regulatory concerns.

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By on June 13, 2014

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A quick note on the Reader Ride Review program. The response has been overwhelming.

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By on June 13, 2014

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Our friends at AutoGuide.com have spyshots of the new Bentley SUV running around rather inconspicuously – a rather poetic notion, given that this thing is sure to be the face of vulgarity for the next decade. But contrary to many breathless reports on other sites, this is not Bentley’s first SUV.  (Read More…)

By on June 13, 2014

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Already stung by a reduction in fuel economy ratings for both the Fusion Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid, Ford is yet again revising figures for various models, including the C-Max, Fiesta, Fusion and MKZ.

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By on June 13, 2014

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General Motors has recalled 511,,528 Camaros – that is, every single current generation Camaro ever made – for a defect involving the ignition key fob being inadvertently bumped and switched to “off”.

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By on June 12, 2014

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Spotted in the wilds of Toronto today: A VW Touran TDI. Canadians, don’t get your hopes up.

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By on June 11, 2014

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The all-new Nissan Navara, unveiled today, will be Nissan’s mid-size truck in world markets. But unlike past Navaras, our next Frontier will be a completely different truck. Nissan is (literally) going back to the future on this one.

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By on June 11, 2014

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That Infiniti-badged Nissan Juke that seemed so outlandish? It’s coming – but only for China.

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By on June 11, 2014

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While light on details, Nissan has released photos and some specs on its newest mid-size pickup, the Navara.

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By on June 11, 2014

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Spotted in the wild, somewhere north of Toronto: a brown Olds Alero with a vinyl roof. I’m not sure if this qualifies as a “Brougham” type car (does the roof alone qualify it?), but it’s a combination that I’ll likely never encounter again.

By on June 11, 2014

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The global outlook for Auto Back Securities (ABS) is steady – except in North America, where underwriting standards and borrower credit are slipping. (Read More…)

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