Autos
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Local students win money for duck calls, aluminumJan 24, 2013 4:00 am - Suburban businesses offer scholarships for odd projects
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Opel may move up end of production at German plantJan 22, 2013 10:52 am - BERLIN — General Motors Co. is pressing employees in Germany to agree on a turnaround plan for its struggling European unit, warning if there is no deal it would end car...
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Libertyville deals with sudden closing of Buick dealershipJan 21, 2013 9:36 am - One of Libertyville’s auto dealers has closed suddenly and village officials are wondering what will happen next with the business that is part of an important source of...
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Olds enthusiast creates underground hideawayJan 21, 2013 4:00 am - A basement isn't usually regarded as an impressive area of the family home — certainly not the first spot to take guests. Bob Albrecht's unfinished basement wouldn't be ...
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Toyota Prius grabs top spot in California auto sales raceJan 20, 2013 6:13 am - Toyota Motor Corp.’s Prius hybrid passed Honda Motor Co.’s Civic to become the best-selling vehicle line in California, the largest U.S. auto market, for the first time ...
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What you can expect from auto industry in 2013Jan 20, 2013 5:47 am - DETROIT — Maybe it was the brand new, bright red Chevrolet Corvette gleaming in one corner, or the elegant BMW coupe in the other. Maybe it was just the free-flowing esp...
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Buy correct fuel for optimal performanceJan 20, 2013 3:17 am - Q. I enjoy your column in the Daily Herald every Sunday. Here is my question. I recently bought a 2000 S-Type Jaguar from the original owner. It only had 53,000 miles on...
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Bling is the thing at Detroit auto showJan 19, 2013 6:47 am - DETROIT — Headlights, grilles and other doodads are stepping up and popping out on cars. Car bling is proliferating, from daytime running lights that go up the hood of t...
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Truck’s time-honored patina can’t be duplicated with paintJan 19, 2013 4:27 am - Jim “Wrench” Guthrie has grown well accustomed to the same old question asked by the spectators who see his 1958 Chevrolet Apache pickup. Most wonder incredulously, “Is ...
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Fiat and Mazda seal deal to build new roadsterJan 18, 2013 5:25 am - Fiat and Mazda have signed a final agreement to jointly produce convertible two-seater Alfa Romeo and Mazda sports cars. The Italian and Japanese carmakers said Friday t...