Autos
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Automakers hire rocket firm to probe air bag problemsFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The auto industry, fed up with slow progress toward finding the cause of air bags to explode with too much force, has hired a Virginia rocket science comp...
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Car club calendarFeb 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Car shows March 13-15: 53rd Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Hot Rod and Custom Car Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Presented by South Oak Dodge/C...
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Toyota rolls out first mass-market cars to run on hydrogen fuel cellsFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - Toyota this week officially rolled out what it's betting will mark "a turning point" in automotive history - a sleek, affordable, eco-friendly "future" car that can driv...
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Lexus tops auto dependability survey for fourth yearFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Lexus is the most dependable car brand for the fourth consecutive year in rankings that increasingly hinge on high-tech features. Buick, Toyota, Cadillac ...
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Consumer Reports' top vehicle picks by categoryFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - Consumer Reports released its annual list of top auto brands and individual vehicles on Tuesday. The top picks in each of ten categories must score well in a road test; ...
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US automakers improve in magazine's annual brand rankingsFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Buick is the first U.S.-based automotive brand to crack the top 10 in Consumer Reports magazine's annual brand report cards. U.S. automakers also placed t...
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Mississippi auto parts workers in union drive plan protestFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Workers at an automotive seat factory in Mississippi are protesting what they say are low wages and poor working conditions as they attempt to unio...
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Throttle open on motorcycle technologyFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - The Progressive International Motorcycle Show was held recently in Rosemont and offered a warm retreat for enthusiasts to get caught up with the very latest in the two-w...
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Racing legend joins car collectors in St. CharlesFeb 22, 2015 12:00 am - Volunteers from three local car clubs worked together Sunday to bring the 24th annual Buick, Olds, Pontiac, Cadillac Swap Meet and Car Corral to the Kane County Fairgrou...
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DuPage Chrysler dealership begins next chapterFeb 21, 2015 11:00 pm - New owners excited to bring Chrysler products into the fold