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WATERBURY – Blasius Auto Group has contracted again eliminating its Blasius Mitsubishi dealership in Brookfield and its Blasius North pre-owned vehicle operation in Torrington. The closures have reportedly affected as many as 45 employees, according to a report Wednesday in the “Hartford Business Journal.” Blasius Mitsubishi was located at 465 …

NEW YORK – France is known wine, perfume, fashion, and car brands such a Renault, Citroën and Peugeot. What classic car lovers on this side of the pond may not realize is that for the past 50 years, Paris has annually hosted an expansive, upscale collector-car salon for those who …

HARWINTON, CT – This morning was a bit atypical as six shows were added to the 2026 Car Show Calendar on RIDE-CT. The usual number of daily additions is maybe only one or two. With the end of the car show season on the horizon, though, last minute entries are …

It’s not a statistic that anyone tracks, at least as far as RIDE-CT knows, but it seems 2026 is on track to set a record for the number of car shows staged in Connecticut during a calendar year. As of the moment, this website’s 2026 Car Show Calendar lists 356 …

DEARBORN, MI – Think of all the names of models that begin with the letter “F” that Ford has used over the years. There’s Falcon, Fairlane, Fiesta, Fairmont and Futura, along with Focus, Fusion and Flex. Put an F-word after Ford and it’s pleasantly alliterative. Add one more to the …

WATERBURY – It’s not something to brag about or to lift a glass over. Waterbury ranks #1 in the United States as having the worst drivers, according to a report released recently by ConsumerAffairs Journal of Consumer Research. The city was the only one in New England to make the …

DUNELLEN, NJ – A New Jersey police department used an unusual tactic on Wednesday to bust distracted drivers on a busy street. Helped by an officer disguised as a shrub, who used binoculars to identify drivers breaking the law that forbids the handheld use of cell phones when driving, the …

HARTFORD – More and more car, truck and motorcycles buyers dissatisfied with their new and recent purchases are fighting back. They’re taking advantage of the Connecticut Lemon Law Program, which helps owners of defective vehicles get monetary refunds and replacement models. In 2025, the program returned more than $8 million, …

The threats of thunderstorms across Connecticut on Saturday afternoon (July 18) has disrupted plans for scheduled cars shows. The Back in Time Car Show planned by the Coventry Historical Society for noon at the Porter-Strong Museum in Coventry, CT has been canceled and will try again in 2027, according to …

Want proof that classic car aficionados are mostly men? Just compare the number of car shows that get scheduled on Father’s Day versus Mother’s Day. There are at least a dozen car shows set for this Sunday (June 21) across the state, while there were none – at least none …