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Used Car of the Day: 2008 BMW M5

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This Chicago-area 2008 BMW M5 with a manual (!) Today's UCOTD comes from my backyard (well, sort of -- it's within the metro but a bit of a trek). has belonged to the seller since 2016, when he or she brought it up from Dallas. In addition to a row-your-own gearbox, this M5 has just over 60K miles on the clock.

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Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. Air pollution poses a serious threat to our nation’s health.

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Turing Award Winner On His Pioneering Algorithms

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Jack Dongarra ’s dream job growing up was to teach science at a public high school in Chicago. “I After he graduated high school, there was only one university he wanted to attend: Chicago State. Chicago State accepted his application, and he decided to major in mathematics. “I Entrepreneurial Spirit.

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Ford projects utility vehicles to account for 29% of its global sales by end of decade

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Worldwide demand for utility vehicles is up 88% since 2008, making SUVs the fastest-growing segment. In Europe, the utility vehicle segment grew from 9% market share in 2008 to 19% in 2013. The story is similar in China, where interest in utility vehicles drove the segment from 7% of industry sales in 2008 to 17% in 2013.

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UAW Announces Another Strike Expansion

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This week’s targets include Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant, responsible for the Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, and General Motors’ Lansing Delta Township Assembly, responsible for the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave.& The United Auto Workers (UAW) has decided to broaden its strike on Friday.

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AT&T deploys 4,000th alternative fuel vehicle

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The milestone vehicle, deployed in Chicago, uses compressed natural gas technology (CNG), and is one of 165 AFVs deployed by AT&T in Illinois. AT&T began deploying fleet AFVs in 2008 as part of an overall commitment to minimize its environmental impact while operating more efficiently.

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Coulomb Technologies Secures $14M in Series B Funding

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in 2008, to the latest opening in Honolulu Hawaii, the ChargePoint Network is used by thousands of EV drivers looking to quickly and safely fuel their electric vehicles. Since 2007, Coulomb has been introducing networked charging stations for EVs since 2007.

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