Autos
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GM recalling 3.4 million more cars for ignition switch problemsJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - General Motors says it needs to change or replace the keys for about 3.4 million cars because they could cause the ignition switch to move out of position if t...
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Anniversary Trans Am is icing on the cakeJun 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Turning 30 is a big deal. Pontiac's storied Trans Am model made it to three decades in 1999 and the company decided to commemorate the occasion. Rick Giovannini encounte...
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Randhurst to host its first Cruise NightJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - Randhurst Village, Mount Prospect's resurgent shopping center, hopes people will cruise on over to Rand and Elmhurst roads for Randhurst's first Cruise Night, a show fea...
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Auto industry gets serious about lighter materialsJun 14, 2014 11:00 pm - DEARBORN, Mich. — Roofs made of carbon fiber. Plastic windshields. Bumpers fashioned out of aluminum foam. What sounds like a science experiment could be your next car. ...
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GM recalling Camaros for ignition switch problemJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - Ignition switches once again are causing problems for General Motors. This time the company is recalling nearly 512,000 Chevrolet Camaro muscle cars from the 2...
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Ford miscalculated fuel economy on 6 modelsJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - Ford is lowering the fuel economy estimates for six models, including hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the Fusion sedan, after internal tests found errors...
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Car club calendarJun 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Car shows June 15: Corvette, Chevy and Street Rod Father's Day Charity Car Show, Libertyville. Sponsored by the North Shore Corvette Club and Libertyville Chevrolet...
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GM CEO Barra, chief investigator to testifyJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - General Motors CEO Mary Barra will be back in front of Congress next week to be questioned further about how GM allowed a deadly defect in an ignition switc...
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Reliability is a given for owners of 1950 DodgeJun 09, 2014 5:15 am - It's an intimidating thought to embark on a long road trip in a vintage vehicle. That fear is the furthest thing from the minds of John and Barb Weiser. The Weisers both...
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Mach 1 Mustang fulfills affinity for yesteryearJun 01, 2014 5:30 am - Monico Chavez always saved his allowance. Unlike other young boys, he wasn't stashing away dollars to pay for the newest video game, coolest pair of gym shoes or tickets...