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Plainville's Relic Brewing Featured On CNBC's 'Beer Label Madness'
It's been a good NCAA playoff season for Connecticut, with Yale and Quinnipiac men's hockey heading to the Frozen Four and the UConn's women's basketball team earning their sixth straight trip to the Final Four. And now there's more reason for home...
Tags: CNBC (tv network), Shipbuilding, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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AAA Offers Free Car Seat Inspections
Coming up this weekend in Enfield, AAA will be offering free car seat inspections.According to the press release: "Technicians find that most car seats are installed incorrectly, with common mistakes including harnesses that are too loose or placed in the...
Tags: Minor League Baseball, AAA, Automotive Equipment
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Acura RDX
By Jim MacPherson Proving there’s always more than one way to reach a goal has become easier. Just look at the completely redesigned 2013 Acura RDX. The RDX is Acura’s entry-level crossover utility vehicle, and the 2013 model is on sale now....
Tags: Music, Car Engine Repair, Acura, Mercedes-Benz, BMW
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Motoring News
Here are some notes from the past week in the automotive world, courtesy of auto expert Jim MacPherson: -Tesla, a maker of electrically powered cars, has vowed to start repaying federal loans by the end of the year. Regulatory filings at the end of March...Tags: Companies and Corporations, General Motors Corp., Economy, Business and Finance, Tesla, Ford
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Chevrolet Malibu
By Jim MacPherson It only takes a short drive in the completely redesigned 2013 Chevrolet Malibu to realize that this car is aimed at families. The styling is bold, yet pleasingly handsome, the suspension swallows bumps effortlessly and the cabin is...
Tags: East Hartford, Nissan, Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars, Buick
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Trade to Upgrade
With trade-in values peaking, now may be the time to trade up to a new model. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A severely depleted inventory of used vehicles is boosting the values of late-model cars to record highs these days. While this means sky-high...Tags: Trucks, Jeep, GMC, Jonathan Banks, Kelley Blue Book LLC
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Spotlight on Safety
Cars with high scores in crash tests are hot commodities. Here’s how to size up the best model in your price range. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 32,885 people died in motor vehicle crashes in...Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Music, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Disasters and Accidents, Science and Technology
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Keep Up to Speed with the New York Auto Show
This year's New York Auto Show is nearing the end, as its set to conclude Sunday. Jim MacPherson reviewed some of the highlights from the press segment in this week's On The Road, and Cars.com has a section of their website devoted to the latest news...Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Auto Shows, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Ford
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Are Americans starting to Embrace Diesel?
They might be, says Cars.com. From the website: According to a new study, diesel-powered vehicles sales are up, indicating that Americans might finally be warming to them. A joint report from Hybridcars.com and research company Baum and Associates...Tags: Vehicles, Audi, Jeep, Hybrid Vehicles, Services and Shopping
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What's Your New Ride Worth to You?
Paying attention to long-term ownership costs when shopping for a new car or truck can pay off in the long run. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features As new cars continue to sell at a record pace, many browsers are turning into shoppers and shoppers into...Tags: Trucks, State Farm Insurance, Environmental Issues, Kelley Blue Book LLC, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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States to require more alternative fuel cars
California regulators recently voted to require that major automakers substantially increase the numbers of electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell-powered models for the coming years, eventually accounting for 15.4 percent of all vehicles sold in...Tags: Kia, BMW, Ford, Automotive Equipment, Mazda
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How Gas Could Hit $6 a Gallon
Fuel prices are ramping up faster than their usual summer gains, and there's a 20 percent chance that prices could spike to nearly $6 a gallon, industry research firm IHS says. "Only three percent of consumer budgets go to gasoline. That’s tiny,"...Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Sports Cars, Petroleum Industry, Iran, Consumers
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