Autos
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Co-owners share meaningful bonding experienceNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - Dan Bomben's dad, Gino, left his home in Italy and came to the United States in 1959. It didn't take him long to fall in love with American sports cars. The one that cau...
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Tire pressure affected by dropping temperaturesNov 05, 2017 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. Could you speak about tire pressure sensors. My 2005 Ford Explorer gets a low-tire warning every time the temperature dips. Over the years I have r...
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How the Model 3 delay is burning Tesla's other projects
Nov 04, 2017 7:20 am - There will be no $35,000 Teslas in 2017. The electric carmaker updated its website for customer reservations on Wednesday, including a table that shows the base Model 3 ...
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Study: Battery-powered cars to be half of global auto market by 2030
Nov 04, 2017 7:15 am - Battery-powered cars will make up about half of the global automotive market by 2030, as environmental regulations, falling prices and the deployment of driverless taxis...
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Sinister Buick T-Type is a rare rideOct 30, 2017 6:00 am - Jeff Boghosian was a big fan of the large, cushy land yachts of the mid-1970s. “I always liked stuff like the Cutlass and Grand Prix,” the Elgin resident says. “But then...
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Couple set to relaunch the Launching PadOct 23, 2017 6:00 am - No trip down Route 66 is complete without a stop at the Launching Pad. The restaurant is a true relic from the retro age of the 1950s and '60s. Now, thanks to new owners...
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Auto repair labor rates are competitive with other tradesOct 22, 2017 7:01 am - By Doug McAllister Recently I read a statistic stating 86 percent of auto repair customers think repair prices are either too high or outrageous. I have been pondering w...
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How electric cars can create the biggest disruption since iPhoneOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - It's 10 years since Apple unleashed a surge of innovation that upended the mobile phone industry. Electric cars, with a little help from ride-hailing and self-driving te...
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Australian car-making endsOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian auto manufacturing era ended after more than 90 years when General Motors Co.'s last Holden sedan rolled off the production line in ...
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Race enthusiasts still embrace the modest VW BeetleOct 16, 2017 7:00 am - The humble Volkswagen Beetle was designed to go a lot of places when it came out, but off road surely wasn't one of them. But thanks to Bruce Meyers, a Southern Californ...