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
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...
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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...