DETROIT – Owners of nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs from the model years 2014 through 2016 are being told to park them outdoors and away from other vehicles due to a fire threat involving their power liftgates. The devices can catch fire even when the engines are turned off. Water …
Read More »Ford Resumes Taking Orders For Mustang Mach-E, Lowers Prices
DEARBORN, MI – Ford will resume taking orders on its electric Mustang Mach-E on Wednesday. Prices on the model’s six versions have been lowered anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000. The company said also today that it has completed necessary plant upgrades to enable it to ramp up production and reduce …
Read More »New Shark Plate Available For Drivers In Rhode Island
(Editor’s Note – May 5, 2023: It took less than nine hours for the Atlantic Shark Institute to sell the 600 plates necessary to commence production, and more than 2,700 sold within four days.) Drivers in neighboring Rhode Island will soon be displaying license plates that have a bite. A …
Read More »Old Cars Set To Roll In Sunday’s Veteran Car Run In Rhode Island
(Editor’s note: A wet day didn’t deter the participants from taking their ancient cars over rain-soaked streets for the second annaul Adurain Veteran Car Run on Sunday, April 30th.) NEWPORT, RI – The weather forecast for Sunday morning may be iffy, but a few raindrops aren’t apt to deter the …
Read More »Chevrolet To End Production Of Electric Bolt Models
DETROIT – Production of the Chevrolet’s electric Bolt and larger Bolt EUV models will come to an end by year’s end, General Motors CEO Mary Barra reported in an earnings call this morning. The suburban Detroit plant where the models are built will be retooled in preparation for building electric …
Read More »Traffic Deaths Soared in Connecticut In 2022, But Declined Nationally
Traffic fatalities soared 28.9 percent in Connecticut in 2022 over 2021, while deaths decreased slightly nationally, statistical projections released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed. Connecticut had the greatest percentage increase in traffic fatalities among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. A total of 384 …
Read More »Quinnipiac Car Club Spring Show Attracts A Crowd (with Video)
HAMDEN, CT – A picturesque hilltop setting and an expansive parking lot combined today to make the Quinnipiac Car Club Spring Show a success as cars and patrons old and young gathered outside the M&T Bank Arena. “This is our fifth annual show and definitely one of the biggest. We …
Read More »Young Faces, Old (And New) Cars At University Of New Haven Car Show
WEST HAVEN, CT – Given its setting near campus and its host, it’s not surprising that the University of New Haven Imports and Domestics Car Club show staged today as a fundraiser attracted a younger crowd than most cars show as well as a broader palette of vehicles. “What sets …
Read More »Ford Projects $3 Billion EV Loss In 2023, Adds Electric Explorer In Europe
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. projects a $3 billion loss this year for its electric vehicle division after losing $2.1 billion in 2022 and $900 million in 2021. The company released the numbers on Thursday after unveiling a new all-electric version of its Explorer crossover that will be sold in …
Read More »Chevrolet Announces End To Sixth Generation Of Camaro
DETROIT – Chevrolet plans to bring down the curtain on the sixth generation of Camaro. The automaker announced today that the model will be retired at the end of the 2024 model year. The last Camaro will come off the assembly line in January 2024 after nine model years of …
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