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A line of thunderstorms that moved into Connecticut late Friday afternoon and into evening forced the postponement of two car shows scheduled to kick off a slate of at least 13 shows across the state this weekend. Getting postponed were the Torrington P.A.L. Car Show in Torrington and the Knights …

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 …

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 …

SANDISFIELD, MA – Following a 4½-year wait after placing a reservation, Brad Barber of Otis, MA finally took delivery of a 2024 Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup in May, and he’s been hearing about it ever since.  “It’s crazy. People are sticking their heads out the window. Almost dangerous on the …

WATERFORD, CT – The brand names are well-known to British car enthusiasts. Mention a marque and a model image (or images) will instantly come to mind whether it be Austin-Healey, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lotus, MG, Morgan, Rolls-Royce, Sunbeam or Triumph. A few of these brands remain in business today, but …

DETROIT – After losing a vote to unionize at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama earlier this month, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is seeking a new election, according to a petition filed Friday with the National Labor Relations Board that charged illegal intimidation of workers by the automaker. The UAW accuses Mercedes-Benz …

NEWINGTON, CT – After a more than three-week delay due to high water levels on the Connecticut River, the seasonal Chester-Hadlyme and Rocky Hill-Glastonbury ferries resume operation today following the winter hiatus. Ferry service is set to start at 7 a.m. and will run daily through Nov. 30. Hours of …

DETROIT – It was an off year in 2023 compensation-wise for General Motors CEO Mary Barra, who saw her total take dip four percent from 2022 to only $27,847,405 million. The company failed to hit shareholder value targets to which her compensation is tied. Barra’s counterparts at the other two …

CHATTANOOGA, TN – The United Auto Works has gotten a toehold in the South after workers at Volkswagen’s Tennessee plant voted 73 percent in favor of unionizing. The results released Friday night had 2,628 in favor and 985 opposed. The landslide result will make VW’s factory the first foreign-owned facility …

AUSTIN, TX – Faced with declining sales and increased competition, electric vehicle maker Tesla told employees on Monday that it will lay off more than 10 percent of its workforce, roughly 14,000 people, to trim costs. Two top executives also resigned. In an email to employees, obtained and reported by …