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Odomoters keep rising, boosting aftermarket

Auto Service World

As the age of cars and light trucks continue to rise, vehicle odometer readings continue to climb, driving growth in the aftermarket for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. “Older cars and light trucks generate more aftermarket product use per mile than newer models,” the report said. had approximately 128,000 miles.

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Ford Recalls Nearly 161,000 Trucks and SUVs for Blank or Distorted Rearview Camera Image

autoevolution

Said condition affects 160,729 pickup trucks from the Super Duty line, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator sport utility vehicle, and Lincoln MKC crossovers. All of them were produced for model year 2015 exclusively, with production dates ranging from August 20, 2013 for the Lincoln MKC through March 31, 2025 for said crossover and the Lincoln.

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Foreign brands dominating U.S. market

Auto Service World

“This was caused by the combination of weak new vehicle sales of domestic nameplates and their disproportionate share of the car and light truck annual scrappage,” Lang said in its report, Foreign Nameplates Dominate the Aftermarket. By 2023, domestic nameplates held less than half of the VIO share, down from more than 60 per cent in 2013.

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Continental introduces OEM diesel aftertreatment injectors

Auto Service World

The injector provides application coverage for Ram truck models 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 from model years 2013-2023. Continental has introduced a new Diesel Aftertreatment Injector part number.

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Air Ride Diagnostics

Brake & Front End

In 2013, Dodge introduced a four-corner air ride system for the RAM 1500 series of trucks. It also looks at the door switches to determine if it is safe to lift or lower the truck. The system will trim the ride height to make sure the truck is not sitting on the ground when the driver returns to the truck in the morning.

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Show Me Your Truck: John Patterson

Vehicle Service Pros

It was like fate when the ad for a 2013 Freightliner M2 fell into the hands of Cornwell distributor John Patterson Jr.

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Black’s Tire Announced as Entitlement Partner for NASCAR Truck Series Race

Tire Review Magazine

Black’s Tire will serve as the entitlement partner for the April 18 Black’s Tire 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway in Richmond County, North Carolina. The Craftsman Truck Series last raced at Rockingham in 2012 and 2013. Owner and Chairman, Blacks Tire Service.