Autos
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Is car dealer deal bad for St. Charles?Jun 01, 2012 4:40 am - The St. Charles City Council Planning and Development Committee wants the city to buy land that it doesn’t need at above market price for the benefit of a private busine...
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Toyota quality perception rebounds as Chevy leads GM’s declinesMay 31, 2012 6:36 am - Toyota Motor Corp. had the biggest improvement in quality perception by U.S. consumers among mainstream auto brands in the past year, closing in on top- ranked Honda Mot...
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Slice of Americana served with frothy mugs of root beerMay 29, 2012 6:00 am - Part of the sheer joy found in the classic car hobby is the on-road motoring experience. Owning and restoring a four-wheeled gem is only half as much fun as firing them ...
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Classic Recollections: John Waite, 1953 Chevrolet Handyman WagonMay 22, 2012 9:19 am - John Waite had a pretty good idea of how he wanted his 1953 Chevrolet Handyman wagon to turn out when he was finished with the build. “As you see the car now is exa...
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Under the hood: Rust usually excluded from warrantiesMay 20, 2012 5:22 am - Q. I read with interest your recent column regarding the Santa Fe and rust, which is a related issue with my 2003 Santa Fe. In December I spent almost $2,300 at the Hyun...
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Conant students win first place for electric vehicleMay 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Within a matter of months, students at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates successfully converted a gasoline go-cart into an award-winning electric vehicle. Members ...
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Honda recalls nearly 53,000 Acura TL sedans in U.S.May 17, 2012 7:00 am - DETROIT — Honda says it's recalling nearly 53,000 Acura TL sedans in the U.S. to fix a problem with power steering hoses. The hoses can deteriorate over time and leak fl...
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Hyundai car probed after air bag cuts owner’s earMay 14, 2012 1:05 pm - DETROIT — Federal safety regulators are investigating a complaint that a car owner’s ear was cut in half when a side air bag inflated in a Hyundai Elantra. Th...
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Classic Recollections: 1958 Edsel Villager, Kirk Swiatek, BloomingdaleMay 14, 2012 6:00 am - The reasons for selecting a classic car to purchase can be myriad. Some prospective buyers look for the brawniest powerplant under hood. Others seek out a timeless desig...
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Legendary car designer, racer Shelby dies at 89May 14, 2012 5:39 am - DALLAS — Decades after a heart condition forced him to retire from racing, Carroll Shelby still loved to drive muscle cars. Well into his 80s, the legendary car des...