Autos
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Auto group adds two new electric vehicle dealerships in LisleSep 18, 2024 6:46 pm - Chicagoland Auto Group is adding two new electric vehicle dealerships in Lisle. VinFast opened Saturday and Polestar is expected to open in early October. Both would be each brand’s first dealership in Illinois.
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Talking cars might prevent up to 615,000 crashes a year, but skepticism persistsSep 08, 2024 9:00 pm - V2X technology that can prevent collisions and save lives is coming. Or is it?
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Arlington Heights Ford gets zoning approval to allow work on fleet vehiclesAug 05, 2024 9:37 pm - A Ford dealership on the north side of Arlington Heights will begin doing large-scale auto repairs — from Amazon trucks to Pace buses — as part of an expansion of its property.
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Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states — including Illinois
Jul 11, 2024 11:43 am - The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and other carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufactu...
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Explore careers in skilled trades at open house for McHenry County College’s new tech, innovation center
Jul 03, 2024 9:04 am - McHenry County College will conduct an open house to highlight programs in the skilled trades to be offered at the Crystal Lake campus’ new Foglia Center for Advanced Tec...
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Elon Musk wins back his $44.9 billion Tesla pay package in shareholder voteJun 13, 2024 7:50 am - DETROIT — Tesla shareholders voted Thursday to restore CEO Elon Musk's record $44.9 billion pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year, sending...
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Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
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100-year-old Model T Ford comes to Aurora this afternoon as it continues coast-to-coast trekJun 11, 2024 10:11 am - If you love old cars, it’s your lucky day as 100-year-old Model T Ford drops into Aurora for a pit stop amid U.S. tour.
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Many Americans are still shying away from EVs despite Biden's push, an AP-NORC/EPIC poll finds
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Average U.S. vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer