Autos
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Yenko tradition boosted to 1,000 horsepowerOct 29, 2018 6:00 am - Specialty Vehicle Engineering is keeping the storied Yenko brand alive and very well. The Toms River, New Jersey, company releases several new high-performance rides eac...
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Moisture causes damage to electronicsOct 28, 2018 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I have a 2015 Buick Enclave with 52,000 miles. The left front headlight flashes on and off sporadically. The light flashes on and off whether we ha...
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The dirt on clean electric cars (and their batteries)
Oct 27, 2018 1:04 am - Beneath the hoods of millions of the clean electric cars rolling onto the world's roads in the next few years will be a dirty battery. Every major carmaker has plans for...
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Share all the details with your technicianOct 21, 2018 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister Sometimes we find that people will hold back some information when they bring their car in to get something fixed. There can be many reasons for this....
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Four suburban museum showpieces, to goOct 21, 2018 6:00 am - The upcoming Mecum Auction in Schaumburg is serving up a tasty treat: four classic cruisers that were once part of the McDonald's franchise No. 1 museum in Des Plaines. ...
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New strategy for makers of self-driving cars: Slow down, shut up
Oct 20, 2018 1:15 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. - Three former executives at Google, Tesla and Uber who once raced to be the first to develop self-driving cars have adopted a new strategy: Slow down....
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Bel Air nabs top pick at Daily Herald Cruise Night finaleOct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Barry Beaugureau of Elk Grove Village and his 1956 Chevy Bel Air were awarded the Matt Avery's Pick this week at the Daily Herald's Cruise Night Season Finale, hosted at...
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Special order COPO vehicles get better with timeOct 15, 2018 6:00 am - If you were shopping for the baddest Chevy in the 1960s, you definitely wanted a COPO. That four-letter word was the brand's backdoor workaround to hang with its fire-br...
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How should we measure safety in driverless vehicles?
Oct 13, 2018 1:00 am - A typical driving test considers basic skills: Can you parallel park? Do you merge safely? Do you know to yield to pedestrians? No such government exam is required for c...
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Paris Motor Show highlights electric SUVs yet diesel lives onOct 11, 2018 5:00 am - PARIS - Diesel is in the doghouse. There's a global fight over trade. Brexit is looming. Tighter vehicle emissions rules are on the way. Those are among the challenges f...