Autos
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IRS probing Caterpillar parts dealsMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - The Internal Revenue Service is challenging Caterpillar Inc. on overseas transactions involving its spare-parts business, the company disclosed today in a regulatory fil...
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Toyota's move to Texas is about more than moneyApr 30, 2014 11:00 pm - DETROIT - Toyota's move from Los Angeles-area offices to a new U.S. headquarters in Texas is likely about more than tax incentives. The company has been criticized for t...
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A 'Fast & Furious' dynamic duoApr 27, 2014 11:00 pm - It would sure take a lot to be like Vin Diesel. Chris Ingrassia may not have the rippling biceps of this Hollywood hunk, but he does emulate one aspect of Diesel's actio...
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Tell shop of all minor symptomsApr 27, 2014 12:00 am - Q. I drive a 2006 Buick Lucerne. Recently I took it upon myself to bring my car into my mechanic for a new battery. I figured five years driving on this battery was cutt...
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Apps for parents curb distracted teen driversApr 26, 2014 7:23 am - Marty Williams recalls the conversations he and his wife would have with their two daughters about the dangers of talking and texting while driving. "It's always a conce...
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Ford to make SUV with Jiangling Motors in ChinaApr 19, 2014 1:01 am - Ford Motor Co., the fastest-growing major foreign automaker in China, will unveil a prototype of a seven-seater off-road SUV that will preview a model sold for the first...
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Documents detail another delayed GM recallApr 19, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - General Motors waited years to recall nearly 335,000 Saturn Ions for power steering failures despite getting thousands of consumer complaints and more than 30,...
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City: Despite Elgin auto mall foreclosure, land use still for car dealersApr 18, 2014 1:00 am - A Kane County judge this week ordered the developer of the Elgin auto mall off Interstate 90 to repay $23.3 million as part of a foreclosure lawsuit or to begin selling ...
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Going to a Cruise Night? Here's what you need to knowApr 13, 2014 11:00 pm - When the summer sun is out, there are dozens of fine cruise nights and car shows to sample in the Chicago area. Few events can compare to the one-of-a-kind experience of...
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U.S. failed to investigate GM despite troubling dataApr 12, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. regulators looking into General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Cobalt noticed a surprising statistic: warranty claims over the car's air bags were four times higher than fo...