Autos
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Dim traffic sensors dull how ‘smart’ freeways areNov 23, 2013 12:18 pm - LOS ANGELES — California’s highways aren’t as smart as they used to be. Buried under thousands of miles of pavement are 27,000 traffic sensors that are supposed to help...
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Arlington Hts. man ‘loved the automobile business’Nov 23, 2013 10:03 am - When longtime auto dealer Richard A. Roto, 84, wanted to drive to a doctor’s appointment last week, his wife offered to drive him instead. After they switched, she looke...
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Intermittent overheating of engine is tough to diagnoseNov 22, 2013 11:10 pm - Q. I read your recent column about the reasons an auto’s heater may not produce heat, and what to do about it. I have a problem and thought maybe you can help. My engine...
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Gov’t expects to finish GM stock sale by year endNov 21, 2013 8:55 am - DETROIT — The U.S. government expects to sell the last of its stake in General Motors by the end of the year, bringing an end to a sad chapter in the 105-year-old compan...
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Kia recalling about 80,000 vans to fix suspensionsNov 21, 2013 6:33 am - DETROIT — Kia Motors Corp. is recalling nearly 80,000 minivans in the U.S. because a suspension part can break and cause drivers to lose control of the vehicles. The rec...
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Hoffman Estates HS auto program ranked one of nation’s bestNov 20, 2013 3:55 pm - Hoffman Estates High School recently was recognized for having one of the top automotive technology programs in the country. The school ranked in the top 20 nationwide f...
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U.S. safety agency opens probe into Tesla firesNov 19, 2013 4:01 pm - DETROIT — The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog is investigating whether Tesla’s Model S electric car is vulnerable to fires because roadway debris can pierce the c...
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Hyundai to sell hydrogen-powered SUV in 2014Nov 19, 2013 5:44 am - DETROIT — For years, the joke in the auto industry was that a mass-produced car that runs on hydrogen was always a decade away. That will change next year when Hyundai s...
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Texas-size attitude for 1968 Chevrolet C-10Nov 17, 2013 11:30 pm - Everything tends to be bigger in Texas. Greg Dahm’s 1968 Chevrolet C-10 pickup originated from the Lone Star State and it can’t hide it’s larger-than-life heritage. This...
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EPA proposes reducing biofuel mandateNov 15, 2013 3:24 pm - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday proposed to reduce the amount of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply for the first time, acknowledging that the biofuel l...