Autos
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Car enthusiasts hunt for deals, rare item at St. Charles swap meetFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - Kevin Christianson still owns the two GM muscle cars he had in high school decades ago. On Sunday, he added some pieces to bring one of them back to those early days. Ch...
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Super Bee is an upgrade over CoronetFeb 15, 2016 5:00 am - Ray Dwyer has always had a soft spot for Mopars. In the 1970s he could be seen cruising around the Chicago area in a dark green 1970 Dodge Coronet. It had come from a de...
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How 'interlocks' stopped 1.8 cases of drunken driving
Feb 14, 2016 6:00 am - Automobile “interlocks” that require motorists to breathe into a tube before trying to start their cars have stopped 1.8 million cases of drunken driving nationwide, acc...
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Why it's so hard to upgrade your old car with latest safety technology
Feb 12, 2016 10:00 pm - Cars increasingly roll off the assembly line with safety technology shown to prevent crashes. But with the average U.S. car nearly 12 years old, most drivers aren't rece...
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Google's driverless cars are now legally the same as a human driver
Feb 12, 2016 10:00 pm - If you hop into one of Google's pod-like self-driving cars, you won't be considered the driver, according to a letter sent to Google by federal transportation officials....
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Motorcycle show continues through Sunday in RosemontFeb 12, 2016 12:00 am - The Progressive International Motorcycle Show opened Friday in Rosemont and continues through Sunday, offering motorcycle enthusiasts a chance to see bikes from the worl...
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Chicago Auto Show debuts hot new cars, but dealers thinking SUVsFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - What do car buyers really want in 2016? Local dealers hope the Chicago Auto Show will answer that question at a contradictory time - when low gas prices are biting into ...
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The birthplace of the American autoFeb 08, 2016 5:00 am - The crowd buzzed with excitement and wonder. Many pushed to get to the front while others stood on their tiptoes to catch a glimpse of the four-wheeled contraption. It w...
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Pyke: Hot cars, cheap gas, high energy at Chicago Auto ShowFeb 08, 2016 4:30 am - Let's face it: A gallon of regular won't cost $1.50 forever. All the more reason to seize the day and revel in cheap gas euphoria at the Chicago Auto Show. The annual ca...
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Everything we know about Tesla's secret Model 3...and Model Y
Feb 07, 2016 6:00 am - Tesla is gearing up for its biggest-ever unveiling: the Model 3, an affordable electric car that's supposed to take the company from 50,000 vehicle sales last year to 50...