Autos
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Toyota set to seize auto sales crownDec 17, 2012 4:07 am - Toyota Motor Corp. is poised to take back the title of world’s biggest automaker for 2012, as Volkswagen AG fights General Motors Co. for second place heading into the f...
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Vernon Hills man gives his Triumph a royal overhaulDec 17, 2012 4:00 am - Classic vehicle restorations often commence with the intent of bringing back some sentimental motoring memories, or because someone is finally able to build and drive th...
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Battery care is vital for stored carsDec 16, 2012 4:00 am - Q. I purchased a new 6-year battery in January 2011. On average, how many weeks would a garaged 2002 Pontiac Bonneville's battery be OK before a trickle charger would be...
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GM gives its pickups a much-needed makeoverDec 13, 2012 9:48 am - DETROIT — General Motors is giving its big pickups a much-needed makeover. The company is unveiling new versions of its top-selling Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra on...
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Ford says software update will fix fire problemDec 10, 2012 12:52 pm - DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford will update software on 2013 Escape SUVs and Fusion cars to fix a coolant problem that can cause fires. Last month the automaker recalled more tha...
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GM’s Opel to end car production at German plantDec 10, 2012 5:47 am - BERLIN — General Motors Co.’s Opel unit said Monday that it plans to end car production at one plant in Germany in 2016, but a slimmed-down factory may continue to make ...
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Buick Grand National’s V-6 outperformed larger enginesDec 10, 2012 4:00 am - During the heyday of the American muscle-car craze, the Detroit mantra for horsepower was “Bigger is always better.” Then big changes started occurring in the 1970s as a...
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Ford hybrids don’t meet mileage claim, Consumer Reports saysDec 07, 2012 7:49 pm - Ford Motor Co.’s two newest hybrid models fell 17 percent to 21 percent short of the company’s promise of 47 mpg in tests by Consumer Reports, the biggest shortfall the ...
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Consumer borrowing rises to record $2.75 trillionDec 07, 2012 2:55 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans swiped their credit cards more often in October and borrowed more to attend school and buy cars. The increases drove U.S. consumer debt to an all-...
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Rohrman Auto Group donates $100,000 to Sandy reliefDec 07, 2012 6:57 am - In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, people across the suburbs have donated time and money to help the storm’s victims, including the Chicago area car dealerships of the Bob ...