Autos
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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...
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Barrington concours ensures a scenic cruisesJul 26, 2012 4:43 pm - It can be quite a chore to find decent driving spaces in the Chicago area — far enough away from the concrete jungle so you momentarily forget you live in one of the nat...
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Downstate Mitsubishi plant begins Outlander productionJul 26, 2012 12:00 pm - Illinois production of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has begun in downstate Normal. The new 2013 Outlander Sport will begin shipping to U.S. dealerships in early August...
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Ford to recall 485,000 small SUVs to fix throttlesJul 26, 2012 11:39 am - DETROIT — Ford is recalling nearly 485,000 Escapes and Mavericks to fix sticking gas pedals that can cause crashes. The worldwide recall affects the 2001 through 2004 m...
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Jim M’Lady timelineJul 23, 2012 12:51 am - 1971-1979: Salesman, Bill Jacobs Chevrolet, Joliet. Works his way up to sales manager and then general manager. 1979-1981: Joliet Datsun, purchases and manages first dea...