Autos
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Kia recalling about 80,000 vans to fix suspensionsNov 21, 2013 6:33 am - DETROIT — Kia Motors Corp. is recalling nearly 80,000 minivans in the U.S. because a suspension part can break and cause drivers to lose control of the vehicles. The rec...
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Hoffman Estates HS auto program ranked one of nation’s bestNov 20, 2013 3:55 pm - Hoffman Estates High School recently was recognized for having one of the top automotive technology programs in the country. The school ranked in the top 20 nationwide f...
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U.S. safety agency opens probe into Tesla firesNov 19, 2013 4:01 pm - DETROIT — The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog is investigating whether Tesla’s Model S electric car is vulnerable to fires because roadway debris can pierce the c...
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Hyundai to sell hydrogen-powered SUV in 2014Nov 19, 2013 5:44 am - DETROIT — For years, the joke in the auto industry was that a mass-produced car that runs on hydrogen was always a decade away. That will change next year when Hyundai s...
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Texas-size attitude for 1968 Chevrolet C-10Nov 17, 2013 11:30 pm - Everything tends to be bigger in Texas. Greg Dahm’s 1968 Chevrolet C-10 pickup originated from the Lone Star State and it can’t hide it’s larger-than-life heritage. This...
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EPA proposes reducing biofuel mandateNov 15, 2013 3:24 pm - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday proposed to reduce the amount of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply for the first time, acknowledging that the biofuel l...
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Gov’t fast tracks new safety systems for carsNov 14, 2013 10:01 am - WASHINGTON — Federal officials say they’ll “aggressively accelerate” research on safety systems that automatically prevent drivers who are drunk or who don’t have their ...
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Pontiac owners travels by air, sea to secure 1969 FirebirdNov 10, 2013 11:31 pm - There’s no barrier a classic car enthusiast won’t scale in the pursuit of his or her perfect ride. Mitch Sexner’s journey took him by air, by land and by water before he...
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Driverless cars rumble toward the starting lineNov 10, 2013 6:32 am - There is a vision of the future you may have heard about: Computer-controlled cars whizzing around the interstate at the speed limit, still bumper to bumper, in rush hou...
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Cellulosic was the biofuel of the future. What happened?Nov 09, 2013 12:32 pm - The Washington Post WASHINGTON — In January 2008, Wired magazine published a story about a company called Coskata under the headline: “Startup Says It Can Make Ethanol f...