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EAST HADDAM, CT – Automaker Kia is South Korea’s second largest automobile manufacturer behind its parent company, Hyundai Motor Company. But it is the country’s oldest automobile manufacturer having been founded in May 1944 as Kyungsung Precision Industry. The company began by manufacturing steel tubing and bicycles parts, which lead …

U.S. electric truck and SUV builder Rivian, which reportedly loses nearly $39,000 on every vehicle it sells, is getting a boost from German automaker Volkswagen. VW announced Tuesday that it will invest up to $5 billion in Rivian in an alliance “to create next-generation electrical architecture and best-in-class software technology,” …

NAUGATUCK, CT – David Semanoff of Naugatuck was five years old when he got his first ride in a Plymouth Barracuda. It belonged to an uncle. “He took me for a nice spirited ride and, ever since then, I had to have a Barracuda,” he said last this week as …

BERLIN, CT – The Berlin Fairgrounds hosted the 32nd show staged by the Summer Knights Car Club on Sunday. While morning fog and perhaps worries about rain later may have deterred some owners from showing up, the show attracted a nice variety of old and new cars and trucks. RIDE-CT …

PLANTSVILLE, CT – The ninth annual Cars 4 Paws Car Show drew a smallish selection of old and new vehicles to the Southington Drive-In on a sticky Sunday that started with fog in some places and then saw the temperature rise. RIDE-CT stopped in and found these entries… — — — …

PLAINVILLE, CT – Helicopter and plane rides were part of the attraction of the Plainville Day Fly-In & Car Show on Saturday at Robertson Airport, along with food trucks and other vendors. There were dozens of classic cars and truck, and a couple of motorcycles, to admire. RIDE-CT had no …

LAKEVILLE, CT – There’s never an opportune time to suffer a tire puncture, but Bob Green can recall a case of particularly bad timing. He was behind the wheel of a Dodge pace car at Lime Rock Park racetrack and was about to lead drivers out for the start of …

EAST HADDAM, CT – Like the brand’s other models, Subaru’s Ascent has something in common beyond the cluster of stars badge on the grille. They’re all built on a common underbody, a “global” platform that’s further adaptable to tomorrow’s electrification needs. The company claims the single design concept improves comfort, …

COLEBROOK, CT – They came riding shotgun in the passenger seat or wedged between bucket seats. Others enjoyed the back seat to themselves. Not the spectators, rather the dogs that accompanied their owners to Sunday’s second annual Pups & Pints Car Show at Norbrook Farm Brewery.  The event benefitted the …

COLEBROOK, CT – Man’s best friend met up with what is one of man’s favorite hobbies on Sunday afternoon when dog-loving car owners brought their rides and their pooches to the second annual Pups & Pints Car Show at Norbrook Farm Brewery. Perfect weather and cold beer helped draw a …