Autos
-
Camry battles spruced-up rivals in midsize marketApr 07, 2013 6:30 am - DETROIT — For nearly two decades, the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord have ruled the mid-sized car market. Nobody accused them of being stylish or fast. But the cars r...
-
Early tire pressure sensors beginning to failApr 07, 2013 4:34 am - Q. What is the deal with this low tire pressure light that keeps coming on in my car? It is so annoying and I can’t seem to get it to stay off. The tire pressure seems f...
-
Toyota restyles Highlander SUV for 2014 as wagon-like haulerApr 06, 2013 11:00 pm - Toyota Motor Corp. is revamping the Highlander sport-utility vehicle, turning the car-based crossover into a more wagon-like model as the automaker seeks to keep its U.S...
-
Caterpillar laying off 460 in DecaturApr 05, 2013 5:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it will lay off more than 460 employees at its plant in Decatur, part of what the heavy equipment-maker says is an ongoing effor...
-
Travel companions favor 1954 Chevrolet 3100Apr 01, 2013 5:00 am - The open road, motoring experience is best when shared with friends. Mark Korczyk knows this quite well. The Algonquin resident has quite an unusual seatmate keeping hi...
-
EPA taking aim at auto emissions, sulfur in gasMar 29, 2013 7:20 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration proposed new regulations Friday to clean up gasoline and automobile emissions, claiming the new standards would provide $7 in healt...
-
3 Questions: Toyota North America’s Jim LentzMar 28, 2013 7:05 am - NEW YORK — Critics frequently call the Toyota Camry boring, with an exterior design that’s more staid than other cars in the highly competitive midsize car market. But “...
-
Ford India apologizes over Berlusconi bondage adMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - MUMBAI, India — The Indian unit of Ford Motor Co. has apologized for advertisements decried as demeaning to women, including one depicting Italy's former Prime Minister ...
-
Retirement prompts search for 1967 Oldsmobile 442Mar 25, 2013 4:00 am - Stu Miller's Spanish Red 1967 Oldsmobile 442 wasn't purchased on a whim or haphazardly; it's a reminder of a previous GM muscle car the Buffalo Grove resident let go mor...
-
Auto industry’s dumbed-down philosophy for womenMar 24, 2013 6:03 am - NEW YORK — Clotaire Rapaille, a French-born psychiatrist-turned-marketer, has a theory about what women want in cars. In focus groups, Rapaille uses Jungian psychoanalys...