Autos
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Corvette symbolizes a hard-working fatherOct 26, 2015 6:00 am - Jim Schmid's dad, Jim Schmid Sr., was a lifelong gearhead with a strong taste for Corvettes. “He used to race them in high school,” Schmid said of his father. “There was...
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Domino's creates its own delivery car with GM, Google partner
Oct 25, 2015 7:37 am - Domino's Pizza Inc., facing stiff competition and more demanding customers, is working with General Motors to build its own fleet of custom delivery cars. The company is...
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Tesla loses Consumer Reports recommendation amid rise in sales
Oct 25, 2015 7:35 am - Tesla Motors Inc., the Silicon Valley carmaker whose market value is greater than those of large global players like Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and France's Peugeot SA...
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Auto-parts retailers' immunity to Amazon drives stock surge
Oct 24, 2015 7:40 am - NEW YORK _ Not all brick-and-mortar retailers are running in fear from Amazon.com Inc. Just look at the auto-parts industry. The three largest U.S. sellers of replacemen...
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Ferrari's F1 success little help in race against GucciOct 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Bloomberg News With more than 220 Grand Prix wins, Ferrari is the most successful Formula One team in history - a record that goes a long way toward justifying the $200,...
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Reunited with a first love - a powerful hot-rodOct 19, 2015 6:00 am - Paul Lyczak returned home from serving in Vietnam 1969 and like many returning vets the first order of business was to buy a car. Before leaving for war, two memorable e...
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How a rate hike could end U.S. auto boom
Oct 18, 2015 1:00 am - The end of seven years of easy-money Federal Reserve policies may derail a U.S. auto boom fueled by cheap debt, a group of economists said in a recent report. One of the...
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Hyundai recalls 27,700 2011 Sonatas and ElantrasOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Hyundai is recalling 27,700 midsize and compact cars in the U.S. because salt damage could cause the cars' front coil springs to fracture. The recall covers s...
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Takata air bag problem widens to some 2015 GM vehiclesOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - DETROIT - The deadly problem with exploding Takata air bag inflators continues to spread to newer vehicles, this time hitting a small number of 2015 General Motors cars ...
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Aston Martin just right for weekend getawaysOct 12, 2015 1:00 am - While growing up, Jim Causey looked forward to summer beach excursions. Family visits to the water were frequent for the southern Illinois resident, who grew up in Provi...