Autos
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Belle Tire soon could cruise into MundeleinMar 01, 2024 8:14 pm - Belle Tire’s continuing expansion in the Chicago area could soon include a shop on Mundelein’s southwest side. A 9,800-square-foot store is proposed for vacant land on th...
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Lower auto prices are finally giving Americans a break after years of inflationary increasesFeb 28, 2024 8:28 am - DETROIT — Price increases for cars and trucks in the United States, which helped fuel inflation for nearly three years, are slowing and in some cases falling, helping coo...
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Auto repair reform has strengthened Illinois’ economyFeb 23, 2024 10:12 am - When your car breaks down, you take it to a mechanic. Sometimes, the repairs are paid for under your manufacturer’s warranty. Sometimes they are not, and you pay for the ...
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Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacksFeb 07, 2024 7:57 am - WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and ot...
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Time to kick some tires: Chicago Auto Show returns with test drives, new models and a ‘normal’ vibeFeb 06, 2024 12:06 pm - Expect some surprises at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show opening at McCormick Place on Saturday. There will be new players including Tesla vamping on the Chicago stage for the...
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Tesla recalling nearly 2.2 million vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too smallFeb 02, 2024 7:54 am - DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. The recall of nearly 2....
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Biden will celebrate his UAW endorsement in Detroit, where Arab American anger is boiling over GazaFeb 01, 2024 8:18 am - DETROIT — President Joe Biden will celebrate his recent endorsement by the United Auto Workers union by visiting Michigan on Thursday, but his time in this critical battl...
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Musk wants Tesla investors to vote on switching the carmaker's corporate registration to TexasFeb 01, 2024 8:15 am - Elon Musk wants Tesla investors to decide on moving the company's corporate listing to Texas after a Delaware court decided he shouldn't get a multibillion-dollar pay pac...
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Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rulesJan 31, 2024 8:53 am - DOVER, Del. (AP) — Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla’s board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Del...
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Illinois community colleges receive grants to support electric vehicle industryJan 11, 2024 12:30 pm - 25 schools will use funds to build capacity for programs offering EV job training and supporting technology development