Autos
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Cheap leases offered to spur electric car salesMay 30, 2013 1:58 pm - DETROIT — Auto companies are hoping lower lease prices can put a charge into sluggish sales of electric cars. Honda announced Thursday that it’s slashing the monthly lea...
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Barrington Cruise Night opens May 30 for 10th seasonMay 28, 2013 1:11 pm - The 10th season of Barrington Cruise Nights begins May 30. The weekly car show is held every Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. through Aug. 29. This event is free and located ...
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Ford confident it can keep Canadian footprintMay 27, 2013 5:11 am - Ford Motor Co., Canada’s top-selling automaker, is confident it can preserve its manufacturing profile in the nation despite the cost of the high Canadian dollar, the co...
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Some see bubble as Tesla value soarsMay 27, 2013 5:09 am - The shares of Tesla Motors have been riding in the fast lane, but are they about to hit a speed bump? The California-based maker of a luxury electric sedan recently proc...
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Indiana's Auburn automaker rivaled DetroitMay 27, 2013 4:00 am - There's no better way to experience history than to be where history actually happened. For antique automobile enthusiasts, few places can bring the past to life like a ...
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Battery draw could be from fuse, alternatorMay 26, 2013 5:10 am - By Douglas McAlister Q. I own a 2006 Mustang convertible with 30,000 miles. I love the car but if I leave it for more than four days the battery goes dead. There is a w...
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Mercedes adds comfort to woo Chinese buyersMay 26, 2013 5:02 am - SHANGHAI — Daimler Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche was leaning back in the rear seat of a prototype Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan in 2010 when he realized it didn’t...
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Automaker Tesla takes fight to North CarolinaMay 25, 2013 1:09 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against ...
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Rare 1963 Ford F100 4x4 was home on the rangeMay 20, 2013 3:00 am - Larry Hunkele has always been a truck man — the bigger the better. Over the years, he's owned such heavy haulers as a 1973 Dodge Power Wagon, a '70 Ford F250 4x4 and a '...
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A/C recharge is more complex than in the pastMay 19, 2013 4:32 am - Q. I have a 2008 Toyota Camry and my air conditioning stopped working. I noticed last year toward the end of the summer that it was not as cold as normal. Then this wint...