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IRVINE, CA – Ford dealers have the least amount of trust in their brand, results of a new survey of more than 650 dealers nationwide reveal. Kerrigan Advisors surveyed dealers between June and October 2023, getting anonymous responses from franchised dealers of more than 25 brands, and 48 percent of …

TOKYO – Honda dipped into the past this week in making an announcement at an automobile show with a new name. The Japanese carmaker used the Japan Mobility Show 2023 (formerly the Tokyo Motor Show) to announce it’s bringing back the Prelude name for a two-door “speciality sports model.” Unfortunately, …

Some 4,000 union workers at Mack truck facilities in Pennsylvania, Florida and Maryland overwhelmingly rejected a five-year contract offer from the company on Sunday and went on strike today. The United Auto Workers said about 73 percent of its members voted against the proposed deal, which included a 19 percent …

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – With more than two dozen car shows still remaining on the 2023 Car Show Calendar in October, the Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show last night became the first show in Connecticut to announce a date for next year. At least it’s the first that RIDE-CT …

TORRANCE CA – Honda will release its first all-electric SUV in early 2024. To be known as the Prologue for “the key role it plays in the company’s electrification strategy,” the new model will have a range of approximately 300 miles and will be priced “in the upper $40,000s.” “The …

WASHINGTON – A combined 3.37 million vehicles in the United States are being recalled by Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia over the risk of engine fires. Owners are being told to park outside and away from structures until repairs can be made. The risk is caused by brake fluid leaks …

MILLERTON, NY – It was a few years ago that Rob Cooper of Millerton, N.Y. bought a defunct gas station on Route 44 east of downtown, just a short ways from the Connecticut border. He had a retro goal and started work.  “I put a big screen up to hide …

The identity of the dealer isn’t known, but a video posted on Sept. 15 on YouTube by Jason Grubb shows a bright red 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 tumbling from a lift in the store’s service department. It provides a lesson for all Chevy dealers. The mid-engine model has its weight …

A shutdown of the the “Big Three” automakers in Detroit could happen soon. A strike authorization vote by 150,000 members of the United Auto Workers has passed overwhelmingly, the UAW announced Friday, with 97 percent in favor. A strike can still be averted, but the UAW now has the right …

What’s a crumpled, burned hunk of scrap metal worth in “as-is” condition? If it’s a 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider, the answer is $1,875,000. That’s what the Ferrari sold for late last week at an RM Sotheby’s auction in Monterey, CA. — The 500 Mondial Spider was one of 13 …