Autos
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Modern cars are ripe targets for hackers, senator warnsFeb 14, 2015 6:35 am - Cars these days have more in common with smartphones than with the Model T. But a new report from Sen. Edward Markey warns that the increasing technical complexity of ve...
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Report: Apple has hundreds working on electric car projectFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - NEW YORK - You've heard of the iPhone and iPad. How about the iCar? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has hired hundreds of people to work on a secret proj...
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'Brazen' Pontiac performs in powerful film roleFeb 13, 2015 5:00 am - While Jim Feurer now pilots a late-model Pontiac GTO, his love for the iconic muscle car runs deep. So deep in fact, that as a 22-year-old, the Wauconda resident ordered...
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Fuel-efficient, sporty, sophisticated: Auto show offers lots of optionsFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - Whether you're a car-shy millennial, an urban lumberjack or a family of sophisticated slobs, the Chicago Auto Show has a vehicle for you. That flexibility is warranted i...
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Booming SUV market gets new entries at auto showFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Sport utility vehicles are unstoppable - and automakers hope to cash in on the boom with some updated models coming to this year's Chicago Auto Show. One ...
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Britain starts public trial of driverless carsFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - LONDON - Driverless cars are hitting Britain's public roads for the first time, giving a glimpse of future travel that's billed as safer and more efficient. Britain unve...
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Investor seeks $8B GM stock buyback, seat on boardFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) — A General Motors stockholder representing four investment funds has told the company he'll seek a seat on its board at the annual meeting this summer and ...
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Early convert liked 'quirky' MiniFeb 09, 2015 5:00 am - Norm Miller's recollection of the coolest wheeled machinery from the 1970s TV series “CHiPs” wasn't the California troopers' police motorcycles. Rather, the St. Charles ...
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Supercars to the rescue at Chicago Auto ShowFeb 09, 2015 4:30 am - Since we're living in a fantasy land of $2.30-a-gallon gas prices, why not indulge your inner Warren Buffett at the Chicago Auto Show this month? Go ahead, kick the tire...
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Report: Automakers fail to fully protect against hackingFeb 08, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Automakers are cramming cars with wireless technology, but they have failed to adequately protect those features against the real possibility that hackers c...