Autos
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Schaumburg Toyota holds celebration to kick off expansionSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - After nearly four decades in its original facility, Resnick Automotive Group is starting construction on a new, state-of-the-art showroom facility to house its Schaumbur...
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Mecum auto auction coming to Schaumburg in OctoberSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - Mecum's Chicago Auction, one of the largest auto auctions in the U.S., will return to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel from Oct. 8-10, with an estimate...
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In the race for driverless vehicles, auto and tech worlds collideSep 20, 2015 7:41 am - Google had all of Silicon Valley to choose from when deciding on a leader for its ambitious self-driving-car division. Instead, the tech behemoth hired an auto industry ...
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Google's 'self-driving toaster' rattles the auto industry
Sep 20, 2015 7:34 am - Before Google introduced the prototype of its autonomous car - a k a the "self-driving toaster" - to the public last year, the search-engine giant made the rounds of the...
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Criminal charges weighed in VW scandalSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG's admission that it cheated to make nearly half a million diesel cars appear cleaner-burning than they are leaves the automaker facing billi...
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What to look out for at the Frankfurt auto showSep 15, 2015 11:00 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany - New small cars for the mass market from Opel and Renault and powerful, expensive SUVs from Jaguar and Bentley for the upper crust are among the top ...
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Toyota shows edgier-looking Prius to combat cheap gas, more rivals
Sep 13, 2015 7:32 am - Toyota will stray from the iconic wedge shape of its pioneering Prius, giving its top- selling hybrid sleeker looks after almost seven years without a redesign. The 2016...
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Car sales, and a calling, come to St. CharlesSep 12, 2015 7:10 am - Emir Abinion never thought he had what it took to be a successful car salesman. Growing up, he didn't have an electric personality. He certainly wasn't the kind of guy ...
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Dealer discount looks like bargain of a lifetimeSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Joe Jacobs had a problem. The Chevrolet dealer had a shiny new 1972 Corvette sitting in his Wilmette showroom that he just couldn't sell. Luckily for him, Clive Fishman ...
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All the 'Ford tough' but without all the weightSep 07, 2015 7:32 am - It is a gamble, but one that might be worth the risk. In the future, it could say more about the future of Ford Motor Co. than it says about any particular Ford product....