Autos
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Feds checking Nissan Versa air bag problemAug 17, 2012 10:25 am - DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators are investigating the Nissan Versa subcompact car because an air bag may fail to inflate in crashes. The probe affects about 100,000 Ver...
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Number of car dealerships rose in 2011Aug 15, 2012 4:12 pm - DETROIT — The number of U.S. car dealerships is rising again after hundreds of closures during the recession. It’s another sign of strength for the car industry, which h...
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Vintage Transport Extravaganza now in its 22nd yearAug 14, 2012 12:14 pm - Just as Detroit is known for its automobile industry, Chicago has a rich railroading past and is still known the world over for our passenger and freight trains. It is o...
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Luxury cars do poorly in new crash testsAug 14, 2012 7:07 am - DETROIT — Most midsize luxury cars — including the Mercedes-Benz C-Class — performed poorly in a new frontal crash test developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway ...
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Libertyville gives auto dealers a break to renovateAug 14, 2012 1:00 am - Some of the new offerings on auto dealers row in Libertyville feature more than the latest models of cars and trucks. With shiny new facades and a variety of other impro...
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Chevy II Nova becomes six-year father/son projectAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - The idea for Gerry and Tyler Dziedzina's radical 1966 Chevy II Nova street machine came suddenly to them, at of all places, the family dinner table. “When my son Tyler w...
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Car club calendarAug 08, 2012 12:00 pm - Car shows Aug 12: 21st annual Chicagoland Antique Motorcycle Show, at 443 E. St. Charles Road, Villa Park (three blocks west of Route 83). Open to all makes, foreign and...
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Classic car show features sirens, flashing lightsAug 08, 2012 10:47 am - Dive into the exciting and diverse world of classic and collector vehicles, and you’ll find loyal fans for every conceivable mode of vintage transportation. You may even...
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1955 Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller, Jim Garbo, Franksville, WisconsinAug 06, 2012 5:44 am - If you know the name Messerschmitt, the image that may jump to mind is of a screaming World War II aircraft engaged in a vicious dogfight high over battle-torn Europe. W...
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BMW betting big on over-the-Internet salesAug 04, 2012 7:36 am - FRANKFURT — BMW will sell cars over the Web for the first time as the world’s largest maker of luxury vehicles seeks an inexpensive way to reach more buyers to recoup sp...