Autos
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Geneva's Concours d'Elegance Car Show canceled
Aug 16, 2022 1:00 am - The Concours d'Elegance scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 28 in Geneva has been canceled. Event organizers notified the city of the cancellation on Tuesday, according to a news...
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Regulatory work behind push for 1 million electric vehicles is in full swing in Illinois
Aug 06, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Ten months after Illinois lawmakers passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act that set a goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on state roads by the ...
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Constable: Prius, columnist are racking up miles on the way to the finishAug 04, 2022 5:20 am - My first road trip in our new Toyota Prius was to Springfield in January 2007 to watch a promising young politician, whom I had been touting in my columns, announce tha...
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Places to recharge: Illinois to build network of electric vehicle chargers beginning in 2023Aug 04, 2022 5:15 am - The key to getting more electric vehicles on the road, research has found, is having the charging stations to support them. That relationship is not yet in balance, so s...
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The not-so-great escape: Why travel is so fraught this summerAug 01, 2022 5:30 am - There were four of us waiting at the auto rental in Downers Grove and just one overworked clerk. I flinched when she told a potential customer no vehicles were available...
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Rivian argues the Senate climate bill is stacked in archrivals' favorAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois' biggest electric vehicle producer is complaining that federal legislation intended to incentivize people to buy electric cars and trucks actually would hurt it...
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Pritzker names state's first electric vehicles coordinator
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Local car dealers to host 2022 BBQ for the Troops on July 16 to raise funds for USO IllinoisJul 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Chicago area new-car dealers will host the 10th annual USO Barbecue for the Troops fundraiser on Saturday, July 16. Dealers throughout the suburbs and Chicago are rallyi...
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Electric vehicle drivers could save thousands on maintenance, study findsJul 11, 2022 5:30 am - Illinois is looking to get a million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, and the state is beginning to roll out policies such as rebate offers to encourage residents ...
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Rotary clubs give District 211 automotive students jump-start on careersJul 07, 2022 6:00 am - For three decades, the Schaumburg rotary clubs have awarded monetary scholarships to Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 seniors planning to pursue automotive c...