Autos
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Rust complicates many repairsMar 04, 2012 4:00 am - It's true that current model vehicles are lasting much longer than they used to. It is not uncommon for us to be working on a 12-year-old vehicle with 150,000 to 200,000...
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1959 Edsel Ranger deserves a second lookFeb 27, 2012 5:00 am - In the classic car world, there are bound to be perennial four-wheeled favorites, and then the less desirable models found parked well out of the limelight. One make tha...
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NASCAR makes smooth transition to fuel injectionFeb 25, 2012 5:28 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jack Roush once was the most hands-on team owner in the NASCAR garage. It wouldn’t be odd to walk into the garage on a race weekend and see Roush u...
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Fact check: Politicians make artful swerves on auto bailoutFeb 25, 2012 5:28 am - WASHINGTON — Michigan has become squirm central for Republican presidential candidates who are trying to explain their opposition to the auto bailout before the big prim...
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Chicago police buying cars from local Ford plantFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - The Chicago police won’t have to go far to get their new cars. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city will be buying 100 Ford “Interceptor” sedans and SUVs from the Ford plant...
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Volkswagen more than doubles earnings in 2011Feb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - BERLIN — Automaker Volkswagen AG said Friday that its net earnings more than doubled last year as revenues grew by more than a quarter and the company benefited from acc...
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Car club calendarFeb 23, 2012 2:00 pm - Car shows March 18: The Peotone Car Club#146;s 24th annual Swap Meet, 8 a.m. at Will County Fairgrounds, 710 S. West St., Peotone. $4, children 12 and younger fre...
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For car buyers, it's harder to end up with a lemonFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - DETROIT — Car shoppers today are less likely to end up with a lemon. In the past five years, global competition has forced automakers to improve the quality and reliabil...
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Classic Recollections: 1947 Chevrolet 3100 & 2003 Chevrolet SSR, Cliff Steif, KildeerFeb 19, 2012 10:00 pm - Production of factory hot rods are usually few and far between because it can be a challenge for automakers to build a four-wheeled winner enthusiasts embrace straight o...
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Gas prices are highest ever for this time of yearFeb 17, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach...