Autos
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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
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Will your home and car soon talk to each other?
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Penchant for Chevys runs in the familyJan 14, 2017 5:00 am - James Pieniazek's 1963 Chevy II Nova is one wild ride but it wasn't always that way. He and his son, Vince, found it at a local sale in Park Ridge about 10 years ago. "I...
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Auto show concepts: Would you build them or forget them?Jan 12, 2017 10:00 pm - DETROIT - Car companies don't just show current models at auto shows. They also unveil prototypes that could be built in the future. These so-called concept cars help th...
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Six things we learned at the Detroit auto showJan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - DETROIT - This year's North American International Auto Show reflects an industry that's flush with cash but uncertain about the future. Multimillion-dollar displays sho...
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GM, Ford boost shareholder payouts in sign of Detroit's optimismJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - 2017 has been touted in Detroit as the year that'll mark the end to a nearly decadelong boom in U.S. auto sales. And maybe it will. But there's little sign of that right...
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Detroit wants something from Trump in exchange for tweetsJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - The way Bill Ford tells it, you'd think he and Donald Trump are like two old buddies chitchatting all the time about cars, economics and taxes. "When needed, I can alway...
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Humble Malibu model rebuilt for speedJan 09, 2017 5:00 am - The Chevelle was perfect. Well, not exactly perfect. The right rear fender and door were crushed into the frame and it was sitting in the middle of a junkyard. Besides a...