Autos
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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...
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Faraday Future unveils the FF91 - its make-or-break electric car
Jan 07, 2017 6:13 am - Start-up automaker Faraday Future unveiled its first commercial electric vehicle at the technology industry's annual Consumer Electronics Show on Tuesday as the Los Ange...
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What the Gigafactory means for Tesla
Jan 07, 2017 6:12 am - The Gigafactory has been activated. Hidden in the scrubland east of Reno, Nevada, where cowboys gamble and wild horses still roam - a diamond-shaped factory of outlandis...
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Intel announces 'go' for cars, aiming to gain in self-driving
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The real reason Ford abandoned its plant in Mexico
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Toyota dealership's expansion plan up for vote Tuesday in BartlettJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - The owners of Elgin Toyota in Streamwood hope to win approval this month to turn two old buildings just to the east along Lake Street in Bartlett into detail and mainten...
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Snippets of time frozen in windshield decalsDec 25, 2016 5:00 am - While classic cars and trucks tell the tales of yesteryear, another great way to learn about the past is checking out the various stickers on them. Chicago and many subu...
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Fast '57 spins off long trail of memoriesDec 19, 2016 5:00 am - With his muscles straining, Gary Muscat gripped the steering wheel tighter and downshifted. His '57 Chevy was really cooking that hot summer night in 1964 as he thundere...
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Barrington Volvo sold to McGrath Automotive GroupDec 13, 2016 4:15 am - The Barrington Volvo dealership owned by the Mausser family was sold Monday to the McGrath Automotive Group, according to village officials. Peggy Blanchard, the village...
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1961 Nash Metropolitan small in stature, but big on styleDec 12, 2016 5:00 am - Young Ken Wawrzyniak strolled out of the store and froze on the spot. The teen was certain he parked his 1961 Nash Metropolitan right out front, but now it was nowhere t...