Autos
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Subaru plans in Elgin include saving oak treeSep 06, 2013 5:15 am - The owners of a would-be new Subaru dealership in Elgin are proposing plans that include the preservation of a 200-year-old white oak on the property. The Elgin planning...
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Toyota recalls 369,000 vehicles worldwideSep 04, 2013 8:17 am - TOKYO — Toyota is recalling 200,000 vehicles worldwide for a hybrid-system problem and another 169,000 vehicles for an engine bolt defect. Toyota Motor Corp. spokeswoma...
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Automakers report sales up double-digits in AugustSep 04, 2013 8:16 am - DETROIT — Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Chrysler and General Motors all reported double-digit U.S. sales gains last month as strong sales of pickup trucks and small cars led the...
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Fate of GM factories hangs on Australian electionSep 02, 2013 8:37 am - The fate of Australian car plants run by General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. hangs on the Sept. 7 election that pits a government committed to subsidies against an...
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'Car barn' a dream come trueSep 02, 2013 12:00 am - The “car barn,” as Mike and Ivy Guarise call it, has been a dream in the making for several decades. “For many years, I only had a two-bay car garage,” Mike said. “Any ...
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Ford recalls 370,000 carsSep 01, 2013 4:14 pm - NEW YORK — Ford is recalling 370,000 cars due to potential corrosion to their steering shaft that may result in loss of steering. No incidents or injuries have been repo...
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Japan hoping to cut carbon emissions by steering people to compact carsSep 01, 2013 7:35 am - TOKYO -- The Japanese government is hoping to drive down carbon dioxide emissions by steering people toward ultracompact cars. The idea is to encourage the elderly and p...
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Ultra minicars take to public roads in JapanSep 01, 2013 7:35 am - By Hideki Kishimoto and Shuji Ogo, The Yomiuri Shimbun TOKYO — Ultra minicars, which are one- or two-seater vehicles smaller than conventional minicars, have begun runni...
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Nissan sets goal of introducing first self-driving cars by 2020Sep 01, 2013 6:28 am - IRVINE, Calif. — Nissan, which grabbed a global lead in electric car sales with its Leaf hatchback, wants to do the same thing with self-driving vehicle technology and p...
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Harleys with joysticks end century of bike-design inertiaSep 01, 2013 6:17 am - Road hogs are getting high-tech. Harley-Davidson Inc.’s newest models feature a voice- activated and touch-screen GPS system, the first on a production motorcycle. When ...