Autos
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VW sales jump in August as Porsche purchase riseSep 14, 2012 6:02 am - Volkswagen AG’s growth pace accelerated in August as the first-time inclusion of sales of the Porsche brand helped offset slumping demand in its home European market. De...
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Nissan CEO sees mediocre years in EuropeSep 13, 2012 6:21 am - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said he expects Europe’s auto industry to take many years to recover from shrinking demand and excess capacity. Nis...
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Brake fluid moisture can cause failureSep 09, 2012 5:31 am - Q. Over the past few years, I’ve had an auto repair shop tell me the brake fluid needed to be flushed in the car since the oxidation level was high. Is this something th...
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Car club calendarSep 06, 2012 11:44 am - Car shows Sept. 7: Salt Creek Park District Fall Car Show & Shine. 4:30 to 7 p.m., Twin Lakes Recreation Area, Pavilion 2, 1200 E. Twin Lakes Dr., Palatine. Free car reg...
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James Bond’s Aston Martin in charity auctionSep 06, 2012 9:56 am - LONDON — For sale: used sports car, one debonair but dangerous owner. An Aston Martin V12 DBS coupe, which was featured in the James Bond film “Quantum of Solace,” is th...
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Round Lake Beach police to unveil Camaro squad carSep 05, 2012 3:32 pm - Round Lake Beach Police hope a new high-performance vehicle will help them score some public relations points with the community. The new police cruiser — a 2010 Chevro...
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Pickups help to drive up August US auto salesSep 04, 2012 7:40 am - DETROIT — Strong demand for pickups fueled a big jump in U.S. auto sales last month. GM’s August U.S. sales rose 10 percent compared with a year earlier, while Ford’s ro...
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Hong Kong company completes purchase of SaabSep 03, 2012 8:17 am - STOCKHOLM — A Hong Kong-owned company says it has completed the acquisition of bankrupt car maker Saab and will move ahead with its business plan to make electric cars u...
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Questions and answers about gas mileage standardsSep 03, 2012 8:12 am - DETROIT — The Obama administration finalized regulations on recently that would make auto companies nearly double the average gas mileage of all the new cars and trucks ...
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Palatine man customizes 1957 Chevrolet 210 wagonSep 03, 2012 5:00 am - When he set out to build his 1957 Chevrolet 210, Skip Gallagher looked back to combine some of his early motoring memories. “During the late '60s, my brother and I drag-...