Autos
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Automakers put snarl in small car designMar 06, 2012 9:00 am - GENEVA — Small cars were looking more sleek and sporty at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday as global automakers struggling to make a profit in Europe tried to entice cons...
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Classic Recollections: 1957 Aston MartinMar 05, 2012 5:00 am - “Conover. Peter Conover.” The name may not have the same catchy ring as James Bond, the fictional British spy, but that's just fine with Conover. After all, the Oak Park...
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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...