Source: Lincoln announcement DEARBORN, Mich. – The new 2023 Lincoln Corsair makes its debut with segment-first features, including available Lincoln ActiveGlide 1.2 hands-free features for speeds up to 80 mph, delivering an even more intuitive and effortless experience. With the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In August 2020, Ford Motor Company agreed to recall approximately 500,000 vehicles to address front brake hoses rupturing. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has opened an investigation –potentially impacting more…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Braking friction specialists TMD Friction, in conjunction with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), has launched a roadshow of technical training workshops for college students to address the skills shortage in the…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Mintex provided the stopping power at the season openers of the Focus Cup and EnduroKA Series, which took place at Donington Park circuit April 2nd-3rd. The Focus Cup and EnduroKA Series are one-make…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model-year 2021-2022 pickup trucks and large sport utility vehicles (SUV) to address potential issues with their trailer-brake functionality. The recall population covers 391,836 2021-2022 Ford F-150 pickup trucks, 2022 Ford F-250/F-350/F-450/F-550…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — ZF Aftermarket is making more “True Original” TRW parts available for more vehicles as it expands its product lines for the United States and Canadian markets. With the latest additions, TRW’s high-quality OE (original…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company has instituted a recall of nearly 200,000 Ford F-150 pickup trucks as well as Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator large sport utility vehicles due to a brake-fluid leak. Certain model-year 2016-2018 F-150 (90.010), 2016-2017…
Source: ZF announcement NORTHVILLE, Mich. — ZF Aftermarket is making more “True Original” TRW parts available for more vehicles as it expands its product lines for the United States and Canadian markets. With the February 2022 additions, nearly 19 million…
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Once a year the media members of the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) gather to choose the New England Winter Vehicle of the Year. The day of evaluation and voting includes the ability to drive many…
Source: ZF Aftermarket announcement NORTHVILLE, Mich. — ZF Aftermarket enters 2022 with more “True Original” TRW parts, having expanded its North America Corner Module product lines to give more vehicles –– more than 376 million — access to TRW’s high-quality…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The overall capabilities of the Bronco Sport, especially the attention to detail paid to off-roading, impressed us the first time we sampled the compact sport utility introduced last year by Ford. The company transformed the impressive, but…
CHATHAM, Mass. – When Stellantis (the former Fiat Chrysler, former Chrysler) decided to invade the large sport-utility-vehicle segment, it sent its iconic SUV brand, Jeep, and offered a formidable pair of challengers: the new 2022 Wagoneer and 2022 Grand Wagoneer.…
DEARBORN, Mich. – The Ford Motor Company has agreed to recall almost 200,000 model-year 2014 and 2015 vehicles that might have a disintegrated and missing brake pedal stop bumper and subsequently could be inadvertently shifted out of “Park” as well…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Unlike a vast number of American automotive consumers, I have never seen myself as a full-size pickup truck kind of guy. But after my second week-long session in a 2021 Ford F-150 4X4 Supercrew Limited Ecoboost full…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — Twelve automakers are ahead of schedule in meeting a voluntary pledge to equip nearly all the light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking (AEB). Ford/Lincoln…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The new 2021 Lincoln Nautilus, with redesigned interior, offers its lavishly pampered occupants the same level of sanctuary its marine namesake finds within the shell protecting it from its uncertain ocean environment. Lincoln, Ford’s luxury division, has…
Source: Bosch announcement Oak Brook, Ill.– Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, announced the 4.15 and 4.16 software updates for the ADS 325 (3925), ADS 525X (3945), 625 (3970) and 625X (3975). The new update covers 2022…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The marketing tag line puts it succinctly – “not an SUV . . . an AMG” – in describing the 14-vehicle sport-utility lineup which Mercedes-Benz performance brand has transformed into very un-utilitarian machines. Our week was in…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Genesis has continued its assault on the premium-vehicle market with this year’s launch of the GV70 compact sport utility (SUV), which aggressively takes on the likes of – and meets them head on — Volvo, BMW, Lexus,…
Source: Licoln announcement DEARBORN, Mich. – Heads turn at the sight of a Lincoln Navigator with its unmistakable, commanding presence and elegant design. And with the debut of the new 2022 Navigator, Lincoln is elevating first-class travel yet again with…
Source: FDP Virginia announcement TAPPAHANNOCK, Va.– FDP Virginia Inc., which develops and sells Goodyear Brakes, announced today that it is introducing 63 new parts numbers to its line of premium brake pads, which are manufactured at its headquarters in Tappahannock,…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford is recalling certain 2021 F-150 pickup trucks which might experience reduced braking capability due to brake fluid leaking into the brake system’s electronic control unit (ECU). The recall affects 51 pickup trucks manufactured between Dec. 11,…
Source: Ford announcement DEARBORN, Mich. — Back in 2018, Ford issued a comprehensive report to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that outlined the way the company approached self-driving vehicle development. A lot has changed in the years since, but…
CHATHAM, Mass. – We liked it a lot following last year’s review and after spending a week in a 2021 Lincoln Corsair Reserve, our very-positive opinion of this luxury compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) continues. Ford’s luxury up-scale division introduced…
Source: Auburn University announcement AUBURN, Ala.—Laurence Rilett, one of the nation’s foremost transportation thought leaders, has been tapped to lead Auburn University’s newly established Transportation Research Institute (TRI). Rilett previously served as a distinguished professor of civil engineering and the…