Autos
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Harley-Davidson introduces electric motorcycleJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - MILWAUKEE - Harley-Davidson will unveil its first electric motorcycle next week, and President Matt Levatich said he expects the company known for its big touring bikes ...
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Lawmakers press GM on car safetyJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Lawmakers expressed disbelief Wednesday at General Motors' explanation for why it took 11 years to recall millions of small cars with defective ignition swi...
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Lawmakers press GM on report's findingsJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - House members questioned whether the culture at General Motors could truly change, and whether the dismissal of 15 employees was enough, as they grilled CEO...
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4 months into GM recall, only 7 percent of cars fixedJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - More than four months after General Motors began recalling 2.6 million small cars to fix ignition switches, the company has repaired only 7 percent of the vehi...
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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...