Autos
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Technology venture capitalists have a $1B obsession with car startups
Feb 04, 2017 6:14 am - In Silicon Valley's eagerness to invest in all things automotive, venture capitalists put $100 million into a Boston startup that makes an alternative to shock absorbers...
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Classic cars: Rare beauty (1954 Porsche) discovered under vile paintJan 31, 2017 5:00 am - For many years, Kevin Murray's 1954 Porsche 356 won a particular prize at club events: Worst Porsche. By his own admission, the vehicle deserved it. That's because for m...
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Barrington approves auto dealer's moveJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - The Barrington Road corridor just north of Dundee Road in Barrington will get another car dealership soon, as a plan to allow Highgate Motors to move there was approved ...
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Classic cars: Race-ready, former 'rental' finds a homeJan 22, 2017 5:00 am - The Mercury Cougar debuted in 1967 and Bill Reum pounced as soon as he saw one. Reum wasted no time buying a green coupe in Wichita, Kansas. He didn't have it long - but...
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Bartlett, Streamwood approve Toyota expansionJan 22, 2017 12:00 am - Both Bartlett and Streamwood officials have approved their portions of a redevelopment project to turn two old buildings east of Elgin Toyota in Streamwood into detail a...
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Auction of Earnhardt autos to benefit children's hospitalJan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio - A pair of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s cars will be sold by auction Saturday, Jan. 21, with proceeds to benefit a children's hospital here. On the...
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Bad solenoid may be causing vehicle to stallJan 15, 2017 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I would like to have your input on my 1987 El Camino with a 4.3-liter engine, fuel injected with overdrive transmission. The El Camino has 65,000 o...
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Introducing the empathetic cars of the future
Jan 14, 2017 6:15 am - Toyota's empathetic car of the future is there for you. You've had a frustrating day at work; it plays soft music and lowers the temperature. You're lost in an unfamilia...
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Google's Waymo has built own self-driving sensors
Jan 14, 2017 6:10 am - DETROIT - Google's autonomous driving spinoff, Waymo, has developed sensors that pair with its self-driving software, potentially opening the door for the company to sel...
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Will your home and car soon talk to each other?
Jan 14, 2017 6:00 am - Your car may already feel like an extension of your home based on the hodgepodge of stuff collecting in the back seat, but it's apparent that technology will soon make t...