Autos
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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...
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Toyota raises sales plan as quarterly profit zoomsAug 03, 2012 6:23 am - TOKYO — Toyota raised its sales target for this year to a record 9.76 million vehicles and reported a strong recovery in quarterly profit Friday, underlining its bounce ...
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Honda’s profit quadruples on disaster recoveryJul 31, 2012 6:30 am - TOKYO — Honda’s quarterly profit quadrupled to $1.7 billion as the Japanese automaker bounced back from last year’s natural disasters with more vehicles sold across all ...
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GM says ex-marketing chief didn’t meet company expectationsJul 30, 2012 10:35 am - General Motors Co. Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick resigned because he didn’t “meet the company’s expectations of an employee,” according to an e- mailed statement ...
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Prospect Heights resident adopts rolling relativeJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Our classic vehicles have a way of working their way into our hearts, becoming not just mere cold, metallic modes of transportation, but rather cherished four-wheeled fa...
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Hyundai recalls some Santa Fe, Sonata vehicles for air bagsJul 28, 2012 1:32 pm - DETROIT — Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling some Santa Fe SUVs and Sonata sedans because of problems with their air bags. The Santa Fe recall involves nearly 200,000 vehicl...
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Move over Prius, it’s Tesla timeJul 28, 2012 5:05 am - NEW YORK — Gliding up Manhattan’s West Side Highway in a Tesla Model S, I change lanes and see the traffic before me part as though for Moses. I stab the gas pedal — er,...
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Squealing tires encouraged on Bridgestone test driveJul 28, 2012 5:04 am - When Kenneth Hart got behind the wheel of a high-performance BMW, he tried to “push it to its limit,” but the car wasn’t the only thing Hart was testing. “It’s a lot of ...
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Moving Picture: Restoring Corvettes a labor of loveJul 27, 2012 9:00 am - Six generations of Chevrolet Corvettes have been produced since 1953, dazzling owners both behind the wheel and under the hood. Cary Kuczkowski and 14 other employees of...