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It was on the way home after scouting two car shows today, and searching for a place to grab lunch, that I found myself meandering down unfamiliar roads that eventually took me to the loading ramp of the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry in central Connecticut. Since I needed to get back …

Photos from the Junkpile Jamboree car show staged by the Gasket Goons car club in Portland, CT on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Attendance was tempered by clouds and cool temperatures but the setting alongside the Connecticut River at Portland Riverfront Page was still picturesque. — — —

Photos from the fifth Electric Car Show staged at East Hampton High School in East Hampton, CT on Saturday, June 3, 2023. EVs from model categories that included SUVs, sedans and trucks were represented, but clouds and a touch of a chill hurt attendance. Proceeds from the concession stand benefitted …

FRANKFURT, Germany – The microbus is back! Volkswagen announced today that it plans to start selling battery-powered versions of a new VW bus in North America next year. The revived model will be called the ID. Buzz and will include an “extra-long version” that can seat up to seven passengers. …

MORRIS, CT – Robin Vogel’s connection to her dark red 1966 Ford Mustang convertible goes back to childhood.  “When I was a little kid, my father bought it as a parts car. It didn’t have any floors. I mean it was basically ready for the junk yard,” the Morris, CT …

Photos from the Royals Garage Car Show at Lime Rock Park racetrack in Lakeville, CT on Sunday, May 28, 2023. The show benefitted the Just Hands Foundation, which gives disabled people who use hand controls to drive the opportunity the drive on the track. — — — — — —

Photos from the ninth annual Berlin Volunteer Fire Department Autorama at Sage Park in Berlin, CT on Saturday, May 27. Proceeds benefitted veterans in need in Berlin. — — — — — (Photos by Bud Wilkinson) Subscribe to RIDE-CT’s YouTube channel for videos of classic cars and more.

Photos from the 10th annual Town of Cromwell Memorial Day Car Show staged the evening of Friday, May 26, 2023. Proceeds benefit the non-profit Cromwell Childrens Coalition, an organization that assists youths in the community. — — — — (Photos by Bud Wilkinson)

DETROIT – Owners of current and future electric vehicles made by Ford will have access to Tesla Supercharger stations across in the United States and Canada under an agreement announced Thursday by Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. But access may come with a catch – a …

DETROIT – AM radios will be retained in Ford cars, trucks and SUVs for the 2024 model year. The automaker announced Tuesday that it has reversed a previous decision to eliminate the radio band after talking with government policy leaders concerned “about the importance of AM broadcast radio as part …