Rick Popely

Andrew Quinn looks inside his Saturn Ion at home Thursday, June 19, 2014, in Hanover Park. Quinn's car is on a list of recalled General Motors vehicles for possible ignition problems.

Recall, TSB or customer service campaign: What’s the difference?

June 1, 2019 at 6:34 a.m.

If that new vehicle you bought recently has intermittent electrical issues, a sluggish transmission, a squeak from the dashboard or some other issue, chances are you aren't the only one...

A cut-away of Volkswagen's DSG Automatic Gearbox, which is a type of electronic dual clutch gear box, is on display at the 105th Chicago Auto Show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 at McCormick Place.

Shifting gears: Automakers split over best transmissions

August 18, 2019 at 4:52 p.m.

As automakers race to meet a federal mandate for an industry-wide fuel economy average of 54.5 mpg by 2025, engineers are squeezing more efficiency out of every part of their...

Dealers defend car loan mark ups

August 25, 2019 at 5:00 a.m.

Car shopping? Better start loan shopping too, or you might pay a higher interest rate than you qualify for. Dealers are allowed to mark up interest rates on loans they...

Dealers defend car loan mark ups

November 4, 2021 at 1:49 a.m.

Car shopping? Better start loan shopping too, or you might pay a higher interest rate than you qualify for. Dealers are allowed to mark up interest rates on loans they...

Dealers defend car loan mark ups

June 20, 2019 at 5:38 a.m.

Car shopping? Better start loan shopping too, or you might pay a higher interest rate than you qualify for. Dealers are allowed to mark up interest rates on loans they...

Car buyers upside down on auto loans

June 1, 2019 at 6:31 a.m.

As new-vehicle sales continue to rise from the depths of 2009, so does the number of buyers who are upside down, owing more than their car is worth. In the...

Car buyers upside down on auto loans

December 23, 2018 at 11:49 p.m.

As new-vehicle sales continue to rise from the depths of 2009, so does the number of buyers who are upside down, owing more than their car is worth. In the...

Erick Rivera replaces a tire at Ashland Tire and Auto Clinic, 3737 N. Ashland Ave. New tires will have an impact on fuel efficiency.

Rubber match: Why old tires get better mileage, and when eco tread is worth it

June 19, 2018 at 2:40 a.m.

Justin Wages logs 30,000 to 35,000 miles per year in a Toyota Prius and keeps meticulous records of his gas mileage, so he will notice when he loses even 2...

Just a lease, but in Illinois it’s complicated

June 1, 2019 at 6:22 a.m.

Shopping electric vehicles can be like dating: They look and sound great. You get charged up. But you don't know enough to commit to a relationship. The lure of buying...

Gas spikes, small cars sputter

June 19, 2018 at 12:06 a.m.

Gasoline prices surged during February, and normally that steers car shoppers to smaller, more fuel-efficient cars at the expense of pickup trucks and SUVs. Turns out last month the opposite...

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