Isspro R650 Thermocouple Type K 0-1600f on 2040-parts.com

NHTSA investigates 2011-12 Ford Mustang for gearbox problems

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation into 26,000 manual-equipped Ford Mustangs from model years 2011 to 2012, the organization said on Sunday. NHTSA has received 32 complaints of an inability to shift gears, some nearly resulting in crashes. The complaints range from the grinding of gears to the complete lockout of others.

Ford enlists James Franco, Rob Riggle for pre-Super Bowl ad

The wizards of Dearborn have decided to forego purchasing time during the Super Bowl and instead are running a 90-second Ford Fusion Hybrid spot between the coin toss and the kickoff, according to our colleagues at Automotive News. Polymath James Franco stars as Rob Riggle in the above teaser. There is a tiger.

Mercedes Vito London Taxi comes out fighting

Mercedes has come out fighting against the Nissan NV200 London Taxi with an assertion of the benefits of the Mercedes Vito Taxi. Yesterday we had the news that Nissan, not content with just undermining the Crown Victoria as the NYC Yellow Cab, have turned their attention  to the London Taxi with their NV200 take on the Black Cab. So far, LTI hasn’t responded to the imminent threat to their business from Nissan (but then they still haven’t really reacted to Mercedes entry in to the market), but Mercedes has, coming out fighting this morning with a press release extolling the virtues of the Vito Taxi.