Autos
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Travel companions favor 1954 Chevrolet 3100Apr 01, 2013 5:00 am - The open road, motoring experience is best when shared with friends. Mark Korczyk knows this quite well. The Algonquin resident has quite an unusual seatmate keeping hi...
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EPA taking aim at auto emissions, sulfur in gasMar 29, 2013 7:20 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration proposed new regulations Friday to clean up gasoline and automobile emissions, claiming the new standards would provide $7 in healt...
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3 Questions: Toyota North America’s Jim LentzMar 28, 2013 7:05 am - NEW YORK — Critics frequently call the Toyota Camry boring, with an exterior design that’s more staid than other cars in the highly competitive midsize car market. But “...
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Ford India apologizes over Berlusconi bondage adMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - MUMBAI, India — The Indian unit of Ford Motor Co. has apologized for advertisements decried as demeaning to women, including one depicting Italy's former Prime Minister ...
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Retirement prompts search for 1967 Oldsmobile 442Mar 25, 2013 4:00 am - Stu Miller's Spanish Red 1967 Oldsmobile 442 wasn't purchased on a whim or haphazardly; it's a reminder of a previous GM muscle car the Buffalo Grove resident let go mor...
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Auto industry’s dumbed-down philosophy for womenMar 24, 2013 6:03 am - NEW YORK — Clotaire Rapaille, a French-born psychiatrist-turned-marketer, has a theory about what women want in cars. In focus groups, Rapaille uses Jungian psychoanalys...
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Pony let out of the stableMar 21, 2013 2:37 pm - You don’t have to go very far to find folks who love Ford’s Mustang Boss 429. Even the Chevy and Mopar loving crew have to admit, it’s one rare muscle car that stirs the...
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Volkswagen Cchina recall may cost more than $600 millionMar 20, 2013 7:15 am - Volkswagen AG recalled a record number of vehicles in China to replace defective gearboxes that may result in the loss of acceleration, in a move that may cost Europe’s ...
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Vintage Dodge Challenger owner likes its unruly natureMar 18, 2013 4:00 am - Piloting muscle cars isn't for the faint of heart. In the 1960s and early '70s, many new owners quickly realized after leaving the dealership that their new V-8 bruiser ...
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5 ways to shake winter off your carMar 16, 2013 11:00 pm - DETROIT — Winter can do a number on your car. Slush, salt and cold temperatures take a toll on everything from the tires to the wiper blades. So, as spring approaches, i...