FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. Akebono Brake Corporation has expanded its ProACT Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line by seven new part numbers: ACT2089, ACT2115, ACT2208, ACT2232, ACT2300, ACT2304 and ACT2305. Electronic wear sensor and premium stainless steel abutment hardware is included in…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO — Setting the stage for a happier and safer new year for Ford and Lincoln Drivers, NRS Brakes recently launched new galvanized brake pads designed exclusively for the following makes and models: 2017-2020 Ford Fusion,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Lincoln’s engineers let aeronautics inspire them when they designed the all-new 2020 Aviator, the first three-row mid-size SUV offered by Ford’s luxury brand. According to the company: “The connotations of flight are intrinsic in the strong front…
CHATHAM, Mass. – A few years ago, Ford considered terminating The Lincoln Motor Company, its luxury division best known for providing the Town Cars which dominated America’s car-service providers. Sales had dropped steadily, and the product portfolio was not competitive.…
Source: Bosch BROADVIEW, Ill. – Bosch introduced new aftermarket severe duty brake pads for select Ford and Lincoln vehicles in November which feature advanced technology and long life. The new replacement brake pads will fit more than 120,000 Ford and…
CHATHAM, MASS. – Ward’s Automotive, a respected communications platform for the auto industry, chose the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus’s interior as one of the 10 Best in its annual listing. A week driving and experiencing an all-wheel-drive burgundy-velvet-metallic version of the…
Unconventional characterizes a maverick, thus making this the perfect name for Ford’s unique, small pickup truck based on a compact sport-utility (SUV) platform. The Ford Motor Company started with the versatile Ford Escape SUV which also provides the basis for…
CHATHAM, Mass. – I was impressed with the redesigned 2023 Ford Escape compact sport-utility vehicle (SUV) when we drove it late last year and following a week in a hybrid-electric Ford Escape ST-Line Elite Hybrid AWD (all-wheel-drive) version, our opinion…
Ford is recalling 112,965 2021-2023 F-150 trucks due to a potential rear axle hub bolt failure that could increase the risk of a crash. The issue: The rear axle hub bolt in affected vehicles may fatigue and break, damaging the…
Akebono Brake Corporation has expanded its ProACT and EURO Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad lines with five new part numbers, increasing coverage for over 3 million vehicles in operation (VIO). This latest release underscores Akebono’s commitment to innovation and meeting the…
PITTSBURGH, — Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) will provide brakes and couplers for 640 MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) train cars via its client Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. The multi-million-dollar order for service-proven equipment provides seamless interoperability with other subway…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Some 15 months ago I wrote “The new Ford Maverick XL hybrid makes owning a pickup truck a much more reasonable proposition for those who do not want – or need – the scale of today’s full-size…
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. — Jayco, Inc. has agreed to recall certain of its model-year 2023-2024 recreational-vehicle coaches which might have caliper-attachment bolts which might come loose. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-318,…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Recently Akebono Brake Corporation expanded its ProACT and EURO Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line by 10 new part numbers: ACT1965, ACT2032, ACT2065, ACT2186, ACT2223, ACT2229, ACT2371 and EUR1894, EUR1924, EUR2074. Electronic wear sensor and Premium stainless…
NEW YORK – Lincoln debuted its newest sport-utility vehicle — the all-new 2024 Nautilus® – with evolved design, an available hybrid powertrain, and new connected features including Lincoln BlueCruise hands-free highway driver-assist technology. On the road, Nautilus brings the most…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company has agreed to recall certain model-year 2022 commercial vehicle chassis configurations correct an improperly torqued rear-caliper bolts. The 644 vehicles within the recall population, of which some two percent are considered at risk for…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly 1.3 million model-year 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ mid-size sedans which might develop a brake fluid leak from a ruptured front brake jounce hose. The recall covers the following vehicles…
Source: First Brands announcement MCHENRY, Ill. — Centric Parts® has expanded its line of brake components by adding 27 new friction part numbers that cover more than 10 million vehicles in operation (VIO). New Posi-Quiet® and Centric Premium™ brake pad…
MCHENRY, Ill. – Raybestos, a leading manufacturer of brake products, has announced the addition of 64 new part numbers to its braking portfolio. The new offerings include friction, rotors, and hydraulics that cover over 19 million vehicles in operation (VIO).…
The busts of four presidents who shaped America dominate the Black Hills of South Dakota on Mount Rushmore. The debate on the original Mt. Rushmore participants has passed, but who or what might be the members of a Mt. Rushmore…
TORONTO – NRS Brakes added five new part numbers for model-year 2009-2023 Ford, Lincoln, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia and Subaru vehicles. These additions cover 6.9 million vehicles with the company’s galvanized premium brake pads. The brake kits also include abutment hardware…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — Mitsubishi, Nissan/Infiniti and Stellantis installed automatic-emergency braking (AEB) on more than 95 percent of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022, joining 12 automakers that…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company, during its third-quarter earnings media call this week, announced the dissolution of Argo AI, the company it co-owns with Volkswagen to develop autonomous vehicles (AV). According to the company’s public statement, “In 2017, when…
Source: ADVICS announcement TORRANCE, Calif., – ADVICS, a leader in advanced braking technology and member of the AISIN Group of companies, announced that it is expanding coverage of its brake pad product line by adding approximately 24 million to its…
Source: First Brands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has added 82 new part numbers to its Raybestos® braking portfolio of friction, rotors and hydraulics that cover more than 25 million vehicles in operation (VIO). New brake…