Autos
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With strike looming, General Motors makes wage offer, which auto union leader calls 'insulting'
Sep 07, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - General Motors' first wage-and-benefit offer to the United Auto Workers on Thursday fell far short of the union's initial demands. The offer comes just a ...
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Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control over data collected
Sep 06, 2023 1:00 am - BOSTON - Most major car manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information - though they are vague on the buyers, a new study finds, and half say they wou...
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UAW chief: Union to strike any Detroit automaker that hasn't reached deal as contracts end next weekSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT - The head of the United Auto Workers warned Wednesday that the union plans to go on strike against any Detroit automaker that hasn't reached a new agreement by ...
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Kia recall to fix trunk latch that won't open from the inside, which could leave people trapped
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Kia is recalling about 320,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that could prevent the trunk from being opened from the inside. The recall covers the Opt...
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All assembly lines at Toyota's auto plants in Japan have been shut down by computer problems
Aug 29, 2023 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - All 28 vehicle assembly lines at Toyota's 14 auto plants in Japan shut down Tuesday over a problem in its computer system that deals with incoming auto part...
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Tired of the lines when you renew your driver's license? Friday brings new appointment systemAug 28, 2023 5:30 am - If your driver's license expires at the end of the week, don't breeze into a suburban secretary of state's office expecting to renew it. Sweeping changes begin Friday at...
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Belle Tire's suburban push could come to Buffalo Grove nextAug 27, 2023 1:00 am - Belle Tire's rapid expansion into the Chicago suburbs could soon roll into Buffalo Grove. The Michigan-based company is proposing to build one of its tire, wheel and aut...
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Tesla dealership, apartments part of big plan for Rohrman site in Buffalo GroveAug 22, 2023 5:00 am - The former Rohrman auto dealership site in Buffalo Grove is about to be shocked back to life. A proposed new Tesla dealership for the long vacant site at 915-945 Dundee ...
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Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle
Aug 21, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT - Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under $20,000. Now, there's...
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Biden says auto workers need 'good jobs that can support a family' in union talks with carmakers
Aug 14, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is asking major U.S. automakers and their workers' union to reach an agreement that takes "every possible step to avoid painful plant cl...