Autos
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Old Renault given new life as a modern electricOct 26, 2013 12:51 am - BELLEVILLE — Chris Roberts took a lemon and made lemonade out of it. He took his 1985 Renault Alliance DL convertible, which didn’t run any more, and converted it to an ...
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8 states join forces to promote clean carsOct 24, 2013 5:07 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Eight states, including California and New York, pledged Thursday to work together to dramatically multiply the number of zero-emission cars on the natio...
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Elgin won't get more electric vehicle chargers until sponsors step upOct 24, 2013 5:30 am - Elgin won't be getting more free electric vehicle charging stations until sponsors step up to cover ongoing operational costs. The city has one free charging station, sp...
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Street-rod era is alive and wellOct 21, 2013 6:00 am - Hank Groves always has had an obsession with automobiles. He'd owned dozens by the time he graduated high school. “My first car was a Model A coupe I bought from a junky...
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Automakers show IT-enhanced carsOct 20, 2013 6:52 am - TOKYO — Automakers showcased vehicles equipped with the latest technology at the ITS World Congress Tokyo 2013 this week as they compete to put autonomous car driving sy...
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Leases for plug-in electric cars may offer savingsOct 19, 2013 11:00 pm - Automakers have sweetened deals in recent months for plug-in electric cars in a bid to boost sales and move the vehicles off dealer lots as the end of the year nears. Ge...
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How Mexico is upending the U.S. auto industryOct 18, 2013 6:06 pm - Starting in the 1980s, the U.S. auto industry went through a major upheaval. Automakers and suppliers began opening up more and more plants in the South, taking advantag...
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Glen Ellyn native leads Toyota through ups and downsOct 16, 2013 3:42 pm - NEW YORK — After five up and down years, Jim Lentz thinks Toyota is right where it’s supposed to be. Five years ago, the company unseated General Motors as the world’s ...
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Fast-moving vehicles hit auction block in SchaumburgOct 14, 2013 11:00 am - Vehicles were moving fast in Schaumburg last weekend, but the rapid action didn't involve racing or illegal speeding. A high-octane event took place at the Schaumburg Co...
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What if car boss Mulally took over at Microsoft?Oct 12, 2013 7:03 am - Back when Microsoft was the biggest name in technology, CEO Bill Gates leveled an attack on the auto industry: If carmakers were as innovative as computer companies, he ...