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How Truckers Can Stay Comfortable During Long Drives

Truckers spend a great deal of time behind the wheels, and it’s important that they stay as comfortable as possible throughout their journey. Driving for long periods can be physically demanding, tiring, and monotonous, making comfort even more essential. Here’s how truckers can stay comfortable during long drives. Get Enough Sleep Getting enough sleep is essential for a trucker’s overall health and safety. Not only does sufficient rest promote alertness on the road, but it also helps improve overall mood and mental performance. Adequate sleep can help with focus, reaction time, decision-making skills, stress management and more. Furthermore, getting sufficient…

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Cadillac begins celebrating 20 years of V-Series right now

Among the automotive anniversaries this year, Porsche celebrates its 75th year as a going concern, Ferrari celebrates its return to the top class of endurance racing after 50 years, and Cadillac is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the V-Series sub-brand. Technically, the china anniversary (as in pottery) doesn’t come until next year. V made its entrance at the 2004 Sebring SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge GT race in the form of a competition car called the CTS-VR paired with a street-legal CTS-V making 400 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque from a 5.7- liter V8 that shifted through a six-speed…

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Ed Morse Automotive Group Hits #52 on Automotive News’ Annual List of Top US Dealerships; Moved Up Eight Spots

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Automotive News just announced its annual ranking of the top 150 auto dealership group based in the US, and Ed Morse Automotive Group was listed at #52, moving up eight spots from last year. The 2023 ranking is based on new vehicles sold in 2022 and is determined by the Automotive News Research & Data Center. “This new ranking is a true testament to the hard work of every single employee we have, as they are dedicated and determined to make the car and motorcycle buying experience an enjoyable one for our…

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2025 Ram 1500 REV pickup targets 500-mile range

Stellantis is joining the electric pickup race later than its rivals, but executives say this has given the automaker time to gauge them and work to surpass them in key areas such as range, towing, payload and charge time. The 800-kilometre range for the REV’s 229-kWh battery pack and its targeted 6,350 kilograms of towing capacity exceed what’s on the market now. Chevrolet is going after 9,070 kilograms of towing for the work truck variant of its 2025 Silverado EV pickup. Ram said it is aiming for the REV to deliver a 0-to-100 km/h time of 4.4 seconds, 654 hp…

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Surveillance video captures suspected arson, explosion outside Nanaimo auto-repair shop – BC

A Nanaimo, BC, business owner captured a concerning incident on camera recently.Surveillance footage of the lot of Pure Gold Automotive, located at Bastion Street and Wallace Drive, caught a man early Monday morning smashing a car window parked outside and then throwing something inside it. The man, who is wearing a hood, then walks away. The car catches fire shortly afterward. const. Gary O’Brien with the Nanaimo RCMP said the incident took place around 6 am “On the video, we have an individual going into the parking lot. He’s tinkering with the gas tank of a parked vehicle. Moments…

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Glendale officials agree to settlement with auto repair shops after foul balls damage cars

Glendale city officials have agreed to enter a settlement with Kummrow Automotive and others after foul balls from Richard E. Maslowski Park resulted in damaged vehicles. The Glendale Common Council voted to pay the automotive company $22,666 toward improvements that would obstruct foul balls from hitting cars parked for repair or waiting for pick-up in Kummrow’s lot. Under the settlement, Milwaukee School of Engineering and Nicolet High School will also pay $22,666 each. The estimated total cost of improvements ― which will involve building a carport to shelter the vehicles ― is $68,000, according to the agreement. Both the MSOE…

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Hyundai Motor Reports Record-Breaking March and Q1 2023 Sales

Hyundai Motor America reported total March sales of 75,404 units, a 27% increase compared to March 2022 and the best March in Hyundai history. This was the fifth consecutive month with a total monthly sales record, led by Venue (+74%), Elantra HEV (+37%), Tucson HEV (+52%), and Kona N (+5%). March was an all-time best-ever retail and total sales record for Santa Cruz (+30%) and Santa Fe HEV (+123%). Hyundai fleet sales were 9.4% of the total volume for the month. “March 2023 will be a month to remember and a great way to finish the quarter with our fifth…

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Software-Defined Vehicles Will Transform Auto Industry

Q: What will be the biggest difference between a software-defined vehicle in 2023 and a software-defined vehicle in 2030? Milavec: In today’s vehicles, a driver’s experience is still primarily defined by hardware, but this is quickly shifting to software. With OTA updates, an SDV can stay in contact with its environment, the vehicle owner and the manufacturer to drive continuous innovation over the vehicle’s lifetime. This means that introducing new content and features doesn’t have to stop at the end of the production line – they can be introduced to vehicles already on the road, helping automakers strengthen brand loyalty,…

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Used car prices continue to fall, led by Tesla’s Model 3

(iSeeCars) — The latest iSeeCars.com analysis found used car prices were down 4.7 percent in the last 6 months, and down 8.7 percent from a year ago. The used car with the biggest price drop is the Tesla Model 3, with a 21.5 percent drop since September 2022. Summary:While overall prices are down 8.7 percent, 10 models have price drops of 16-plus percent Infiniti QX80, Nissan Armada, Land Rover Discovery, and Tesla Model 3 prices are all down more than 19 percent from a year ago Electric vehicles have fallen dramatically, off 13.9 percent compared to a year ago…

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Smart’s European dealers pleased with direct-sales plan

BRESCIA, Italy – Smart dealers say they are happy with the brand’s change to a direct-sales agency model, which the joint Mercedes-Geely brand initiated last year by negotiating new contracts ahead of the launch of the #1 full-electric small SUV. “We are happy about the commission structure we are getting for the #1; our only complaint is that we need more product, so we don’t have consumers waiting for too long,” Ossuama Kaddoura, a Paris-based dealer who is also president of ASP (Smart Partner Association) told Automotive News Europe last week on the sidelines of a dealer event in Brescia.…