Autos
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Mecum rolls back into SchaumburgOct 02, 2016 6:00 am - Mecum Auctions is back in town, hosting its annual Chicago event. It'll take place at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center beginning Thursday afternoon and runni...
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Could software updates replace recalls in cars of the future?
Oct 01, 2016 7:12 am - About 34 million U.S. drivers have gotten bad news in the mail: Their car has been recalled because the air bags might explode. Only a small fraction of them have respon...
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Smart financing maximizes car buying powerSep 29, 2016 12:00 am - New-car sales are higher than they've been in more than 15 years, and it looks like the year might close with even higher levels. Lenders are poised to guide consumers t...
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Four collector-car owners take home awards at cruise nightSep 25, 2016 11:00 pm - It's been a whirlwind summer and sadly our cruising season has come to a close. We went out with a bang though - celebrating with an over the top show last week at Strat...
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Chevy Bolt: First impressions of Chevrolet's electric car
Sep 25, 2016 7:20 am - Tesla and Chevrolet are locked in a fierce battle for consumers who've never considered an electric vehicle before. Previous generations of EVs lacked range and performa...
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Family's story closely follows cherished T-BirdSep 25, 2016 6:00 am - A chamber of commerce is a wonderful place to make connections. Larry Leafblad of Grayslake made an important one way back in October 1965. Not only did it lead to a new...
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Self-driving cars may force error-prone human motorists off the road
Sep 24, 2016 7:15 am - New rules of the road for robot cars coming out of Washington could lead to the eventual extinction of one of the defining archetypes of the past century: the human driv...
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Ongoing training important for techniciansSep 24, 2016 5:01 am - Last weekend, if you couldn't get your car repaired, it's because all the best technicians, shop owners and managers were in Itasca at the annual ASA of Illinois CAN Con...
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New deal continues test track use for car dealers in NapervilleSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - A new agreement ensures 13 car dealerships in Naperville will continue to have access to a a special track for test drives. The Naperville Test Track, built in 2006, is...
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British sports car is healthy dose of funSep 18, 2016 11:00 pm - What the doctor orders is usually just what you need. But in Greg Ostrowski's case, it was a patient who had a desired remedy. Greg was 21 in 1968 and in need of a car, ...