Autos
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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
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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....
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Apple, Google bring smartphone functions to car dashboardsSep 05, 2015 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Playing deejay with voice commands will get easier for more Americans this fall as some best-selling cars get updated with software that integrates smartph...
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Young racing wonder to close Motor MondaysSep 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Visitors will have an extra hour to view cars of all makes and models at the final Motor Mondays scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. instead of the usual 5 p.m. start Sept. 7 a...