Autos
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State of Suburbs: Pent-up demand fueling auto marketAug 29, 2015 6:00 am - Although the Great Recession ended years ago, Colin Wickstrom still sees a good amount of pent-up demand in the automobile market. "During the recession period of 2008-2...
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Plano resident wins Milwaukee ConcoursAug 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Plano residents Ken and Carole Nagel took home the Best of Show award with their 1958 Buick Limited convertible at the 2015 Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d'Elegance Aug...
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How to shop for a car by emailAug 23, 2015 7:35 am - WASHINGTON - It's a scene many people may see this month: Wandering around the car lot. The endless haggling. The nagging sense when you finally drive away that you were...
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How you learn to hack a car
Aug 22, 2015 7:39 am - LAS VEGAS -- At first glance, the Las Vegas ballroom looked like the set of an auto show: three cars in the middle of a room filled with a rumbling crowd. But behind the...
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Apple's next big move might be your car's windshield
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High-tech cars blur lines between Detroit, Silicon Valley
Aug 22, 2015 7:33 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. - The office has all the trappings of a high-tech startup. There's a giant beanbag in the foyer and erasable, white board walls for brainstorming. Some...
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British sports cars have legions of fansAug 22, 2015 7:15 am - John Kolton's love for Triumph sports cars emerged early one morning in 1975. He had just knocked off work on an overnight shift when a co-worker buzzed up in a striking...
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Lake County Fairgrounds hosts the Windy City Dub FestAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - Chicago area Volkswagen and Audi enthusiasts gathered at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake Saturday for the first ever Windy City Dub Fest. The Audi Exchange in ...
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Model A looks pretty good for nearly 85 years oldAug 17, 2015 9:00 am - Mike Malesevic is a lifelong gearhead, always itching to tinker with a new four-wheeled toy. In 2012, a friend tipped him off about a 1931 Ford Model A. Far from roadwor...
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Why Illinois drivers can't replace faulty air bagsAug 17, 2015 5:30 am - Dear car owner: If your passenger air bag deploys, there is a chance metal fragments could fly out causing injury or death. As of now, we don't have replacement air bags...