Ford has filed a patent application for solid axles with integrated hub motors, hinting at a very different kind of EV powertrain from the Blue Oval. Instead of allowing wheels to move up and down ...

Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in the ...

ArvinMeritor’s new wide-based tire hubs for drive and trailer axles are said to offer improved fuel economy, better handling, and greater stability. The new hub requires no modification to the drive ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – ArvinMeritor has announced availability of its new wide-based tire hubs for drive and trailer axles, claimed to provide improved fuel economy, better handling and stability. The new ...

It used to be that "locking the hubs" was a fundamental first step when heading off-highway. Over the years though, OE manufacturers defected from the lockout hub. Most four-wheel-drive vehicles built ...

Ford Motor is recalling more than 103,000 F-150 pickup trucks over an issue with the vehicles' axle hub bolts that can cause the vehicle to roll away when the parking brake is not applied or cause a ...

For the past several decades, higher-end bicycles have utilized quick-release axles in their wheel hubs, in order to facilitate fast and easy wheel removal. With the recent movement towards disc ...

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 F-150 vehicles equipped with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch heavy duty axle with a 3/4 float axle design. The rear axle hub ...

While standing around kicking the concrete and shooting the breeze one day at T&J Performance Center in Orange, California, we got to talking about easy fixes. Some folks are wasting their hard-earned ...