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Russian steelmakers to focus on reducing costs

Employees of Volkswagen RUS mount a new VW Passat in Kaluga, Russia. Although the multi-billion dollar commitments by foreign car manufacturers are likely to ensure stable consumption of metal, industry players count primarily on the construction sector and infrastructure development as the …

Merrillville man's song styling wins new car

Glen Kimble, of Merrillville, celebrates at the Kennedy Mazda car dealership in Valparaiso Wednesday morning after receiving the keys to a 2014 Mazda 6 as the winner of the ABC7/WLS Chicago Mazda 6 "Dare to Dream" Search for a Star vocal performance contest. Kimble was also awarded a studio …

Merrillville man's song styling wins new car

Glen Kimble, of Merrillville, celebrates at the Kennedy Mazda car dealership in Valparaiso Wednesday morning after winning a 2014 Mazda 6 in the ABC7/WLS Chicago Mazda 6 "Dare to Dream" Search for a Star vocal performance contest. Kimble also received a studio quality microphone and about 8 …

Dreamer picks up prize

Glen Kimble, of Merrillville, sits in his new 2014 Mazda 6 Wednesday morning at the Kennedy Mazda car dealership in Valparaiso. Kimble was awarded the car as part of a prize package for winning the ABC7/WLS Chicago Mazda 6 "Dare to Dream" Search for a Star contest.

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Couple in convertible car smiling

Body found in car

A woman sits in the back of a Gary police car Thursday night while officers and Lake County coroner's officials investigate the death of woman found inside a Pontiac Grand Am. The woman who died was a passenger in the Pontiac, which was pulled over near 25th Avenue and Harrison Street.

Woman found dead in car in Gary

Gary police and Lake County coroner's investigators work Thursday night after a woman was found dead inside a car at 25th Avenue and Harrison Street.

Body found in car

Gary police and Lake County coroner's investigators try to piece together the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman found Thursday night inside a red Pontiac Grand Am with significant front-end damage.

Body found in car

Gary police and fire officials and Lake County coroner's investigators investigate after a woman was found dead inside a car near 25th Avenue and Harrison Street.

Munster couple rattled by newly-purchased vehicle

Munster resident Patricia McNamara gets into her 2011 Chevy Equinox Z. She has taken it back to the dealer over a half-dozen times to fix various issues.

Electric Vehicle Training

Gary Garrisi, of the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium, looks for a key fob in a Toyota Prius to show local fire department representatives during a safety training program on hybrid and electric vehicles at Ivy Tech in Valparaiso on Thursday

Electric Vehicle Training

Gary Garrisi, of the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium, gives a presentation at Ivy Tech in Valparaiso on how to safely work with hybrid and electric vehicles in an emergency during a workshop for first responders Thursday.

EVTRAINING - Electric Vehicle Training

Gary Garrisi, of the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium, gives a presentation at Ivy Tech in Valparaiso on how to safely work with hybrid and electric vehicles in an emergency during a workshop for first responders Thursday.

Car dealer turned our intended purchase into an unwanted lease

We went to purchase a used car for $14,000 at an authorized dealership. We gave $10,000 cash, plus trade-in (another $10,000 value) for a total of $20,000. They changed it to a lease without our permission. The license bureau informed us we cannot purchase plates or title because this was a …

Celebrating good times

Crown Point Car Cruise on the downtown Crown Point square.

Muller Acura

Patty Muzio, of Schererville, a sales consultant at the new Muller Acura dealership parks new Acura cars Thursday morning at the dealership on U.S. 30 in Merrillville that opens for business Saturday.