Autos
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Honda 3Q profit doubles, sales get weak yen boostJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - TOKYO — Honda’s quarterly profit doubled from a year earlier as sales got a big perk from a weak yen. Honda Motor Co. reported on Friday a 160.7 billion yen ($1.58 bill...
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Wait for a rare ’69 Firebird is overJan 27, 2014 4:45 am - Simply put, Pontiac created the 1969 Trans Am Firebird to inspire. It was built to conjure up high-octane feelings in buyers who would imagine themselves whizzing around...
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Performance cars often need winter tiresJan 25, 2014 11:10 pm - Q. My granddaughter’s 2011 Ford Focus SES has traction control and good tire tread. When trying to get out of her driveway, the car’s tires just spin on the ice we have ...
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Two 1958 Ferraris lead auctions up 11% as bidders prize raritiesJan 23, 2014 11:28 am - Two 1958 Ferrari convertibles captured the top prices at a week of classic car auctions in Arizona that raised $248.6 million, an 11 percent advance on the equivalent ev...
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Custom kills it at Chicago Cycle ShowJan 21, 2014 11:00 pm - The frosty Midwest still needs to thaw out a bit before regular riding season returns. Yet motorcycle fever was in full swing at the recent 2014 Chicago Cycle Show. The ...
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Teenage flame turns into lifelong love of 1957 CorvetteJan 19, 2014 11:27 pm - Of all the people living near Bob Drews in Des Plaines during the 1960s, one neighbor in particular left a lasting impression. His name was Frank and he had a 1957 Corve...
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Alternative energy powered cars on a rollJan 19, 2014 6:15 am - LAS VEGAS — While autonomous driving is a major theme at the International CES gadget show, cars that use futuristic sources of energy are potentially much closer on the...
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Silicon Valley, Detroit team up to spur U.S. innovationJan 19, 2014 6:00 am - DETROIT — About a decade ago, the computer business seemed to be everything the auto industry was not: fast-growing, cutting-edge and cool. But since the recession, the...
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Five things we learned in Detroit auto showJan 18, 2014 7:46 am - DETROIT — A race-worthy Corvette, a sumptuous Mercedes C-Class and other glitzy new models caught the eye at this year’s North American International Auto Show, but larg...
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Auto shows doing more for womenJan 17, 2014 6:23 pm - DETROIT — Women now buy nearly half the new cars in the U.S., a sharp increase compared with a generation ago, and the auto industry is trying to demonstrate that it’s k...