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The fifth-generation Toyota Supra has been an acquired taste for some automotive enthusiasts considering its heavy BMW underpinnings mixed with Toyota style. However, in the full scheme of fun rear-wheel-drive sports cars the new Supra has gained notoriety in all the right places winning over the hearts of many younger enthusiasts, which is a good thing for the Toyota brand. For the 2023 model year things get very interesting, and FUN, with the addition of a 6-speed manual transmission option that I had the chance to check out this week with a growing smile on my face.

Performance and Driving Character

I’ve always praised the new Toyota Supra since my first run with the two-seater RWD (rear-wheel-drive) sports car when it was first introduced as a 2020 model. Having the inspired drivetrain that comes from BMW and chassis workings of the BMW Z4, the new Supra adds a new

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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year is off to an intriguing start with some innovative products. In the circle of the automotive world, there are a few surprises, one being the introduction of the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) Truck Concept that’s getting all of the headlines.

What we have here at CES is in concept form, but a lot of inspiration for what we will see in production form in a few months. Ram has been busy teasing us with an electric truck, but we feel that their come-from-behind tactic will pay off big to potentially best current EV trucks and the forthcoming General Motors’ EV pickups. Such an approach has given Ram and its Stellantis powers that be the upper hand in bringing some innovation to the market for what they think an EV truck should look like and offer under its uniquely-styled sheet

When buying a car, you will find vehicles with various titles, such as clean titles, salvage titles, and rebuilt titles. Out of all of them, salvage title cars are the most economical. This is because salvage cars are officially considered a total loss because they sustain severe damage through accidents or natural disasters. 

After buying a vehicle with this title, you will have to make repairs and get a rebuilt title from the DMV. As salvage vehicles are not safe to drive on the roads and require repairs, you need to consider their restoration cost with the purchase price. 

There are other important things you should learn before finalizing the deal of a salvage car. Keep scrolling to learn what they are!

Understand the Extent of the Vehicle’s Damage

Before purchasing a salvage automobile, do not conclude the deal without evaluating the car. As you have to make the repairs

At first glance, it appears that adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the US is going according to plan. Data from Axios shows that 4.6% of new vehicles registered in the US during May 2022 were electric, compared to just 1.9% during May 2021. Bloomberg’s July report detailing how the US crossed a major tipping point of 5% of all vehicles sold consisting of EVs caused quite a stir, with the report indicating that the country should hit 25% adoption by 2025. That level of optimism is welcome news for auto brands dedicating millions of dollars in R&D and marketing toward rolling out dozens of EV models over the next few years.

This optimism doesn’t come without a few reasons for pause, however. The Bloomberg

The automotive industry is far from immune from the workforce shortage, with the UK publication This is Money reporting that the country will see a 160,000 shortfall of staff by 2031. While the sector has traditionally led the way with automation on the production line, it fed those processes manually from a logistics point of view.

We’re aware of the extent to which the labour shortages are affecting industries, especially automotive. I have been having conversations with various carmakers who are facing a 50-100 person shortfall in their workforce. On top of that, the cost-of-living crisis is reducing the demand for new cars. Carmakers are therefore facing tough decisions to reduce or redeploy their workforce to stay competitive. This is where automation can support. While parts of

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) have been a force to help bridge a gap as we approach a future full of full-on electric vehicles (EVs). Such vehicles have proven to be quite efficient and the perfect commuter vehicle for those who take full advantage of its plug-in charging capabilities. In the scheme of having an affordable PHEV SUV, Mitsubishi has stepped into the game to bring us an all-new Outlander PHEV. After spending a week with the Outlander PHEV, I was enamored to welcome such a vehicle into my lifestyle with wide open arms from a brand that hasn’t been on my radar screen in a long time.

For my generation, born in the late 70s, Mitsubishi was a fun brand in the 90s and even in the early 2000s. I can remember good friends of mine having some of the wildest sport compact vehicles around that touted the Mitsubishi

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On occasion, I find myself reviewing somewhat aged “new” vehicles like the Lexus GX 460, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing considering it remains to be one of the most reliable vehicles on the road. However, that reliability comes with the fact that the current generation GX has been around for over 12 years now. Lexus continues to keep the GX around because there’s a dedicated fan base for its antiquated platform that touts a rugged body-on-frame architecture and a proven V8 drivetrain.

Performance and Driving Character

Despite the idea of the Lexus GX 460 being long overdue for a complete redesign, it remains to be a simplistic approach to what today’s crossovers and SUVs have turned into. With that, the Lexus GX 460 continues to be powered by a rather older 4.6-liter V8 engine that outputs a consistent 301 horsepower and 329 lb-ft of torque through an old

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There is nothing more alarming than one of your vehicle’s tires blowing out when you are on the road. It is dangerous to you, the people in your vehicle, and everyone around you. A blown tire can easily cause an accident, which could be much worse if the blown tire is on a truck. 

What Causes a Tire Blow Out?

Most truck accident attorneys will tell you that there are seven common causes of tire blowouts.

1. Over-inflation and Under-inflation

Over-inflated tires are often uneven. When a tire is over-inflated, it may wear down faster than it would if it had the appropriate amount of air. When tires wear down, it can cause a blowout to happen.

Under-inflated tires can become overheated easily, which can cause a blowout. The tire pressure monitoring system in the vehicle should tell the driver if their tires are properly inflated.

2. Worn Out

When it comes to driving for a living, nothing is more important than road safety. Which explains why fleets continue to invest considerable time and resources to protect their drivers and other road users. Despite this, recent UK government statistics revealed that road collisions involving deaths and serious injuries caused by vans, trucks and buses have returned to pre-pandemic levels. This may go some way to explain why fleet managers are turning to modern technology and utilising real-time data to improve driver safety.

Creating safer roads through the use of technology

Dash cams have long been used to capture incidents on the road with the footage used to see exactly who is at fault. Today, though, those cameras can now be connected to the cloud to send