Autos
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AP Sources: Chrysler-UAW talks break downSep 22, 2011 1:00 am - DETROIT — Negotiations over a new four-year contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers have broken down as both sides refuse to budge on key financial issues,...
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AM General is producing wheelchair-accessible carsSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - MISHAWAKA, Ind. — The plant that formerly made H2 Hummers has begun making wheelchair-accessible cars. AM General, which made the H2 under contract for General Motors Co...
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Classic recollections: 1940 Harley-Davidson UL flatheadSep 19, 2011 6:00 am - Some people need time to think decisions over. In Joel Bernbaum's case, 15 years were required to contemplate purchasing and restoring his 1940 Harley-Davidson UL motorc...
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City Limits Harley-Davidson in Palatine holds celebrationSep 18, 2011 11:00 pm - City Limits Harley-Davidson will hold its official grand opening celebration Saturday, Sept. 17, at the new dealership location, 2015 N. Rand Road, Palatine. The festivi...
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Biggest blind spot for car buyers? FinancingSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Car buyers are getting smarter about negotiating prices. Securing cheap financing is another matter. It’s a common blind spot for consumers, who tend to fixat...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Most vehicles have two air filtersSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - Q. The dealer I always take my car to sent me an email saying On Star had emailed them about a problem I’m having with my car. The problem is with the engine air fil...
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Porsche shares tank as VW says no merger this yearSep 09, 2011 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Porsche shares are down sharply after Volkswagen said a merger between the two German carmakers will not be completed by the year-end as planned. Sh...
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Wickstrom Chrysler in Barrington to expandSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - Demonstrating a significant recovery in the auto industry, Wickstrom Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Barrington is about to add 20,000 square feet to its current 13,000-squar...
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Classic recollections: 1959 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88Sep 05, 2011 6:00 am - Let's be honest; sometimes it's for the best that a finished project looks nothing like how we envisioned it before we started. This is especially true when it comes to ...
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Last Eclipse made in Ill. destined for charitySep 02, 2011 12:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. — The last Mitsubishi Eclipse the company’s plant in Normal made is headed for a charity auction instead of a dealer’s lot. The Pantagraph newspaper in Bloo...