Autos
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Elgin Industries earns top supplier recognition from General MotorsApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - ELGIN - Elgin Industries, a global manufacturer of engine and chassis components, has again earned Platinum Supplier status from the General Motors Customer Care and Aft...
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Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change push
Mar 31, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration's rollback of mileage standards Tuesday marks a win for Americans who like their SUVs and pickup trucks, but the government's ...
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Elmhurst native's Corvette now to be featured in JuneMar 19, 2020 6:00 am - Elmhurst native Dan Crean is going to have to wait a little longer before his 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray gets its day in the sun. Charlotte Motor Speedway has anno...
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Automakers dodged parts shortage, but virus poses new threatMar 17, 2020 11:00 pm - DETROIT - When the coronavirus cut off the flow of parts from China in early January, most global automakers were ready: Anticipating such a crisis, they had prepared to...
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Elmhurst native's 50-year-old Corvette to be featured at speedwayMar 13, 2020 6:00 am - CONCORD, N.C. - In 1970, Dan Crean walked into Gates Chevrolet in South Bend, Indiana, saw a shiny new Corvette Stringray convertible on the lot and knew he had to own i...
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Air Force pony car retired after decade of recruitmentMar 09, 2020 5:00 am - A new craft has landed at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. And it's not packing wings but rather wheels. Called the X-1 Mustang, the car, which inde...
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Car show calendarMar 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Shows, events March 6-8: 58th annual O'Reilly's Auto Parts World of Wheels, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 9301 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont. America's premier c...
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Developer wants to bring luxury 'Garage Lodge' to Lake ZurichMar 03, 2020 4:40 am - A plan to build a luxury car garage in a Lake Zurich industrial park received positive feedback from the village board Monday night. Retired commercial real estate devel...
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How auto insurers use your nondriving habits to raise prices
Mar 01, 2020 5:21 am - You expect your car insurance rates to increase after you buy a new vehicle, cause a crash or add a young driver to your policy. But some insurers jack up prices based o...
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The plug-in electric car is having its moment. But Toyota is still trying to make the fuel cell happen.
Feb 29, 2020 5:24 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Many Saturdays, amateur photographer Tadashi Ogitsu treks the roughly 160 miles up to Yosemite National Park to attempt the perfect shot, timing his arri...