Autos
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In Transit: Chicago Auto Show roars into town SaturdayFeb 06, 2017 4:30 am - On the hunt for a roomy, fuel-efficient, sexy, turbocharged, sweet ride that corners like a magnet on steel with cup holders and a collision-warning system? You can sear...
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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...