Autos
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Motor Cycle Center rumbles ahead under new ownershipMar 29, 2024 6:25 pm - ‘COVID saved the power sports industry,’ says former owner staying on as mentor To a motorcycle enthusiast it’s like a field of dreams on asphalt. Greg and Geoff Mel...
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Tesla’s $25,000 car means tossing out the 100-year-old assembly line
Mar 29, 2024 7:02 am - Tesla Inc. has a plan to fend off cheaper competition from China with a $25,000 electric car. But first it has to overhaul a 100-year-old manufacturing process pioneered ...
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Classic deals: Geneva luxury car collector shares tips for buying vintage Rolls-Royces at lowest costMar 22, 2024 6:21 am - To fulfill a lifelong dream of owning vintage luxury cars, Lee Murphy had to take the idiom “he who hesitates is lost” and recast it. Maybe something like, “he who waits is the winner.”
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It’s never been cheaper to buy an EV. Here’s why.
Mar 18, 2024 1:04 pm - The price of electric cars is plummeting so fast that they’re now almost as cheap as gas-powered cars. Since EVs first hit the market, car buyers have had to pay a steep ...
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Labor union pulls endorsement of Rashid, backs Foster in 11th DistrictMar 07, 2024 9:19 pm - An Illinois-based, regional office of a powerful labor union for autoworkers has rescinded its endorsement of the candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Napervill...
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Why EV charging could soon cost more in Des PlainesMar 06, 2024 7:36 pm - People who drive electric vehicles soon could have to pay a little more to charge them in Des Plaines. The city council this week tentatively approved a new fee formula f...
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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 increases
Feb 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, smokestacks