Autos
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Oil on its way down again; will fuel prices follow?Mar 13, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The price of oil is tumbling again, rattling an already-shaken oil industry and heralding lower prices for consumers. The price of oil fell 10 percent this w...
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Look ma, no hands! Autonomous car to make U.S. road tripMar 13, 2015 1:00 am - AUBURN HILLS, Michigan - Call it a preview of the cross-country road trip of the future. An autonomous car developed by Michigan-based auto supplier Delphi Automotive w...
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Whizzer engines put the metal to the pedalMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - As a fifth-grade student, Ray Spangler's interest in Whizzers was sparked. The Whizzer-built engines, most notably during the 1940s and 1950s, that could be bolted onto ...
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Apple seen emerging as serious competitor by auto executivesMar 08, 2015 7:34 am - GENEVA - Automotive executives are taking seriously the prospect that Apple and Google will emerge as competitors even as they consider partnering with the two. "If thes...
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Constable: Teen's Eagle Scout project is a Blackhawks HarleyMar 08, 2015 7:30 am - Round Lake teen restores classic motorcycle to donate to charity
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Like oil, different fluids can also get dirtyMar 07, 2015 11:00 pm - After my last column on transmission fluid, one of our readers thought it would be good if I wrote about some of the other fluids that need to be changed on a car. So to...
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Should car dealers start selling on Sundays?Mar 06, 2015 12:00 am - Sunday is a day when you can wander car lots across Illinois, look at sticker prices and not hear a word from a salesman. But state Sen. Jim Oberweis says it's time for ...
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Nissan recalls more Altimas for hood latch problemMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Nissan is recalling 640,000 more cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a growing problem with faulty latches that can allow hoods to fly open while cars are ...
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Google providing car insurance quotes in latest expansionMar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google is helping California drivers shop for car insurance as part of a new service that could foreshadow the Internet company's latest attempt to ...
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AP PHOTOS: A walk through the glitz of the Geneva car showMar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - GENEVA (AP) - Automakers have found their swagger again after years of worrying about making cars cheaper and more fuel efficient. Here's a look at what it was like at t...