COLEBROOK, CT – There was a large turnout at Norbrook Farm Brewery on Thursday night for the season-opening weekly cruise night. The result was a long line to buy craft beer and a bit of a wait for food to arrive but the pleasant, sunny evening and the quality of …

AVON, CT – A 40-year-old Avon man has been arrested by the local police department for drawing a swastika on a Tesla automobile in late March. Steve Lowell Weinberger of 75 Avonwood Road has been charged with second degree criminal mischief and second degree breach of peace. In a press …

Hardly a day passes without a show or two being added to RIDE-CT’s 2025 Car Show Calendar. The total across the state is now in the vicinity of 150 between the start of April and the end of October. It’s becoming a chore to count them all. May 18 is …

HAMDEN, CT – After a three-decade run, the annual Memorial Day Weekend Classic Car Show staged by the Connecticut Classic Chevy club won’t be held this year. Citing “many reasons, several of which were beyond our control,” the club announced Saturday the decision to discontinue the show. The notice was …

LAKEVILLE, CT – Lime Rock Park continues to find new ways to expand its facilities and put existing ones to greater use. New for 2025 is “Kart the Park,” a hands-on driving experience that will enable adults and kids (ages 8 through 12) to operate go-karts on racetrack’s half-mile autocross …

WETHERSFIELD, CT – There will only be 500 slices, er, plates sold, so pizza-loving car owners in Connecticut may want to rush to obtain a new vanity license plate that declares their allegiance to “The Pizza State.” The special interest plate went on sale today. There’s no choice of pizza …

(Updated at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 5: After talking with the heads of G.M., Ford and Stellantis and with Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, President Donald Trump has given automakers a one-month exemption from his 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico.) WASHINGTON – The price of some new vehicles …

NEWINGTON, CT – The Connecticut Department of Transportation on Monday issued a “critical safety reminder” for motorists on proper conduct if a breakdown or highway emergency occurs. The department advised “the safest place to be is inside your vehicle,” especially on divided highways where “even a brief moment outside you …

THOMASTON, CT – They’re classic cars of a different variety; three high-mileage Hi-Level rail cars recently purchased by the Naugatuck Railroad that will be “opening new scenic rail experiences in Connecticut,” according to a press release issued Friday. The rolling stock includes two lounge cars and one coach, all designed …

AUSTIN, TX – Faced with an aging model lineup and a lack of new models, growing electric niche competition, and an increasingly conservative CEO in Elon Musk, EV maker Tesla experienced a year-over-year sales decline in 2024 for the first time in more than a dozen years. Total deliveries fell …