New ORIS towbars for Ford Explorer and Ford Puma Gen-E
08. July 2026
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ACPS Automotive is expanding the ORIS Aftermarket programme with new vehicle-specific towbars for current Ford models. New additions to the range include tailor-made retrofit solutions for the Ford Explorer and the Ford Puma Gen-E.
For the Ford Explorer, the vertically detachable ORIS AK41 and the ORIS AK41 FIX4BIKE® are now available. Both variants are also offered as ORIS DUO sets, consisting of towbar and vehicle-specific wiring kit.
ACPS Automotive also offers a new vehicle-specific solution for the Ford Puma Gen-E. For the compact electric SUV, the vertically detachable ORIS AK41 and a matching ORIS DUO set are available.
With these new products, ACPS Automotive further expands its coverage for current Ford models and supports workshops and trade partners with tailor-made retrofit solutions.
The company
ACPS Automotive Services GmbH is part of ACPS Automotive GmbH. With more than 65 years of experience and over 2,200 employees and 4 plants, ACPS Automotive today is the technology and market leader in towbars for cars, SUVs and vans in Europe. More than 140 patents are proving the company’s strength to innovate, which plays a key role in shaping technological progress in the towbar sector.
As a developer and manufacturer of transport solution technologies, ACPS Automotive sets standards at its headquarters in Germany and in its ten locations worldwide. All leading car manufacturers trust in the innovative towing solutions under the brand ORIS. The company transfers its expertise from the original equipment to its innovative and safe solutions to the independent spare parts trade and the independent workshop (Aftermarket). ORIS towbars provide an especially safe and convenient connection between vehicles and caravans, bicycle carriers, boat and horse trailers in the private and commercial sector. The ORIS brand has always been known for its high-quality products with special unique selling propositions. Unique selling propositions such as the patented FIX4BIKE®-system or the first all-electric retractable towbar for retrofitting, ORIS_E3.
ACPS Automotive was established in 1955 near Stuttgart, Germany, and is known in Europe under the ORIS brand. Annual sales of around €440 million were generated in 2024.
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Silviya Tzoneva
ACPS Automotive Services GmbH
Advanced Carrier and Protection Systems
Regioparkring 1
41199 Mönchengladbach
Deutschland