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Ford recalls 2013 cars over child safety locks

Ford recalls 2013 cars over child safety locks

Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain model year 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured Nov. 29, 2012, through Dec. 12, 2012.

U.S. Truckers crashing into bridges, not reporting impacts

In late October, a state Department of Transportation worker was driving across the Skagit River Bridge in Washington when he noticed a tear in the metal of the first overhead portal on the bridge.

He drove past it several times and noticed it was also bent from the impact.

PureForge wins R&D award for rotors that never wear

PureForge wins R&D award for rotors that never wear

PureForge announced that its Atomic-Forged brake rotors have been recognized as the most significant Mechanical Systems innovation of 2013 by R&D Magazine.

Ghosn says Europe car market may fall further in next 2 years

Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn said the European car market will probably shrink further in 2014 and 2015 as rising unemployment continues to sap consumer demand.

“I think that 2014 and 2015 are going to be at best stable in Europe,” Ghosn said. “More realistically, we may see another decrease — maybe not as violent or as deep as the ones we have seen for the last years,” he said.

UPS launches time & temperature-sensitive shipment service

UPS launches time & temperature-sensitive shipment service

UPS launched UPS Proactive Response Secure, a proactive shipment monitoring and risk management solution to protect customers against lost profits. Filling a gap in the marketplace, the new service helps ensure time-and temperature-sensitive shipments reach their destinations and guarantees up to the retail value, in addition to other costs, when unexpected events occur – including weather delays.