Autos
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Toyota recalls 340,000 Prius hybrid cars for faulty brakes
Oct 12, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 340,000 gas-electric hybrid Prius cars around the world Wednesday, 212,000 of them in Japan and 94,000 in North America, for a d...
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Study shows knowledge gap with in-car technologyOct 11, 2016 11:00 pm - DETROIT - Hyundai and BMW customers are the most satisfied with their in-vehicle technology, but those brands and others still need to work on educating drivers about wh...
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Father's passion for sports car is contagiousOct 10, 2016 6:00 am - Keith Van Sickle faced a tough dilemma. He was picking out a new car - sounds simple, right? But not in the summer of 1967 when there was an abundance of hot stuff avail...
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Driverless future? Not so fast say many Americans
Oct 08, 2016 7:16 am - Americans prefer the option to drive, even in a world where cars can drive themselves. A new study from Kelley Blue Book shows how Americans' affinity for driving could ...
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'Local Hero' rewarded for volunteerism with new vanOct 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Steve Karmgard has never let the traumatic injury that left him in need of a wheelchair hold him back. His aging modified van, on the other hand, was threatening to do w...
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Mecum rolls back into SchaumburgOct 02, 2016 6:00 am - Mecum Auctions is back in town, hosting its annual Chicago event. It'll take place at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center beginning Thursday afternoon and runni...
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Could software updates replace recalls in cars of the future?
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Smart financing maximizes car buying powerSep 29, 2016 12:00 am - New-car sales are higher than they've been in more than 15 years, and it looks like the year might close with even higher levels. Lenders are poised to guide consumers t...
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Four collector-car owners take home awards at cruise nightSep 25, 2016 11:00 pm - It's been a whirlwind summer and sadly our cruising season has come to a close. We went out with a bang though - celebrating with an over the top show last week at Strat...
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Chevy Bolt: First impressions of Chevrolet's electric car