Autos
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Top Tesla investor tries again to get Elon Musk to fine-tune strategy
Jul 13, 2019 6:05 am - For the third time in the past year, Tesla's largest outside shareholder is openly advocating for Elon Musk to fine-tune his approach to communicating with the market. T...
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Why you might pay more to buy a car in Illinois: a trade-in tax credit capJul 13, 2019 1:00 am - Car buyers are on the hook for an estimated $40 million extra in sales taxes thanks to an Illinois law starting next year that will cap trade-in tax credits for most mot...
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Muscle mania attracts drag racer to Yenko NovaJul 08, 2019 6:00 am - For a time, Will Hedrich was obsessed with imported tuner cars. Now, his heart beats for good, old-fashioned American muscle. He got his need for speed through a 1996 Ho...
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Lesson from driving a Tesla Model 3: Trust but verify
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Seven decades later, Oakland is still in safe handsJul 01, 2019 6:00 am - I love a good story of longtime vehicle ownership and Vernon Calaman's tale has to be one of the best. The Carlisle, Pennsylvania, resident has owned his 1922 Oakland Sp...
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Old pickup hauls childhood memories back to the forefrontJun 30, 2019 6:00 am - As a small boy, Ed Flynn spent many a happy summer on a lake and in the cab of a 1941 Dodge pickup. His mother grew up on a dairy farm in southern Vermont and spent her ...
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Sunday is your last chance to buy gas before stations add 19-cent taxJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Good vibes prevailed in Springfield as Gov. J.B. Prizker signed a $45 billion infrastructure bill last week, but not so much at the Shell station at York and Irving Park...
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Lexus knows how to make a sporty hybridJun 24, 2019 11:00 pm - The 2019 Lexus LC500h is a sexy, two-door coupe that stuns with sleek lines, high quality and impressive fuel economy. Styling The gorgeous design, both inside and ...
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Wisconsin lake, road course inspire Chevy paint developersJun 24, 2019 11:00 pm - This summer, the famed Road America racetrack north of the border in Wisconsin is using a stable of blue 2019 Corvette pace cars, but there's more to their story than ju...
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Rusted ragtop rebuilt into a cool cruiserJun 24, 2019 6:00 am - Twenty-five years ago, Rich Black walked into a Wisconsin field to look at a 1962 Chevy Nova he had thoughts of buying. Upon arrival, he found the vintage drop-top was s...