Autos
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Mileage vs. muscle at Chicago Auto ShowFeb 07, 2013 11:00 am - Consumers might flirt with the provocative 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at this year's Chicago Auto Show, but not many are expected to go home with one. Instead, fue...
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United cuts 787 from February scheduleFeb 06, 2013 3:51 pm - CHICAGO — United Airlines is taking the troubled Boeing 787 out of its flying plans for the rest of this month. The airline says it has replaced its six 787s with other ...
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Stingray not only fish in the sea at Chicago Auto ShowFeb 05, 2013 4:30 am - What's new at the Chicago Auto Show this year? I'm struck by the resurgence of big, bold, high horsepower, luxury and performance. One thing seems sure, it is more like ...
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Tribute 1967 squad car honors police professionFeb 04, 2013 4:00 am - Chris Hahn grew up spending a lot of his childhood inside a Plymouth police car. It wasn't a proclivity to be a social nuisance that landed him there, but rather a famil...
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U.S.-based automakers, Toyota report big sales gainsFeb 01, 2013 12:25 pm - DETROIT — American consumers ignored tax increases and tromped through the winter chill to buy new cars and trucks at an unusually strong pace last month. “(January) was...
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Ford’s US sales up 22 pct in JanuaryFeb 01, 2013 7:25 am - DETROIT — Ford’s U.S. sales rose 22 percent in January on strong sales of pickup trucks and new vehicles. F-Series truck sales jumped 22 percent over last January. Many ...
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GM reports 16 pct January US sales increaseFeb 01, 2013 7:25 am - DETROIT — General Motors’ U.S. sales rose 16 percent in January, as auto sales continue to be a bright spot in the U.S. economic recovery. GM says it sold almost 195,000...
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Chrysler now a rising star among automakersJan 31, 2013 5:33 am - DETROIT — In just three years, Chrysler has gone from government ward to rising star. The No. 3 U.S. automaker made $1.7 billion last year thanks to big gains for its mu...
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Toyota recalls 1.29M vehicles for air bags, wipersJan 30, 2013 10:43 am - TOKYO — Toyota is recalling more than one million cars around the world for faulty air bags and defective windshield wipers. The move comes just days after Toyota regain...
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Chrysler profit jumps on higher salesJan 30, 2013 5:00 am - DETROIT — Just three years out of bankruptcy, Chrysler posted a $1.7 billion profit in 2012 and said it expects to earn more than $2 billion this year. Improving U.S. au...