Autos
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Angel Wings in Hanover Park wins ToyotaJan 17, 2014 1:32 pm - Angel Wings, a Hanover Park-based nonprofit organization that is working to provide safe and independent housing to adults with epilepsy, was presented with a new 2014 T...
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Hot cars at the Detroit auto showJan 16, 2014 10:53 am - DETROIT — The North American International Auto Show began this weekend in Detroit with media and industry previews. It opens to the public today. Here are some of the n...
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Chevy sweep: Corvette, Silverado take show awardsJan 13, 2014 1:23 pm - DETROIT — General Motors’ Chevrolet brand swept the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck/Utility of the Year on Monday, giving the resurgent Detroit a...
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Custom Rides Car Show and Expo heats up the winterJan 12, 2014 11:00 pm - With record low subzero temps, it's been near impossible to stay warm in the bone-chilling Midwest. Our surefire cure to heat things up is to gather around some vintage ...
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Toyota ups orders for hydrogen-powered car in U.S.Jan 12, 2014 5:37 am - LAS VEGAS — Toyota said Monday that it expects to sell more hydrogen-powered electric cars in the U.S. than previously planned. The car, which Toyota calls FCV for now, ...
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Tesla station to bring electric cars to WyomingJan 12, 2014 5:03 am - LUSK, Wyo. — In the least populated county in the least populated state, old Ford and Chevy pickup trucks roam — and rule — the roads. Finding a Tesla, the sleek and pri...
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Illinois Mitsubishi plant boosts production, exportsJan 12, 2014 3:53 am - NORMAL — The Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plant in central Illinois has sharply increased production and exports with the success of the Outlander Sport crossover SUV, the on...
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French company demos driverless shuttle at CESJan 11, 2014 6:04 am - LAS VEGAS — French company Induct on Monday showed off the first driverless vehicle to be commercially available in the U.S. The Navia shuttle isn’t ready for U.S. stree...
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Vehicles break down in subzero weatherJan 10, 2014 11:10 pm - Well now, wasn’t that fun! Of course, I am referring to what they termed the “Polar Vortex.” That actually felt like winters of old to me. Needless to say, we installed ...
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Auto insurance rates expected to climb in IllinoisJan 08, 2014 4:09 pm - Illinois drivers should get ready to pay more for insurance. Crain’s Chicago Business reports major insurers in Illinois are raising rates. Northbrook-based Allstate sa...