Autos
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JC Whitney catolog shares oddest car accessoriesMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - Car buffs of a certain age are very familiar with the JC Whitney catalog, chock-full of items to accessorize their automobiles. Well the Chicago-area company, based in L...
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Small SUVs, pricey sports cars dominate at Geneva auto showFeb 28, 2015 10:00 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Small SUVs for families and powerful sports cars for the rich are the big things at this year's Geneva International Motor Show. Environmentall...
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Hyundai recalls 263,000 carsFeb 28, 2015 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Hyundai is recalling about 263,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a sensor problem could cause drivers to lose power-assisted steering. The company has n...
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Fiat Chrysler recalls midsize sedans for transmission glitchFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 26,000 midsize cars in North America to fix automatic transmissions that might not shift into park. The recall covers th...
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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...