Is Michelin to Return to WRC? |
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Having ruled itself out of Formula One tyre supply in the wake of Pirelli’s dramatic entrance earlier in the year Michelin looks like it may be on the verge of entering anothe... |
Tariffs, Regulations on Agenda at Fourth Reifen China |
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Since 2007 the world’s biggest tyre industry show, Reifen has had an annually-held Chinese twin event named Reifen China. 25-27 November, 2010 sees the fourth “Asian Essen Tyr... |
Bridgestone Donates to Pakistan Flood Relief Efforts |
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Bridgestone and its subsidiary Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd have donated over £41,000 to the flood relief efforts in Pakistan. The company has sold tyres in the coun... |
New Truck Tire Campaign from Yokohama |
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Yokohama Tire Corp. launched SmartSolution, a new communication and promotion push targeting commercial tire dealers, fleet owners and truck operators. ... |
Bridgestone Hiking N.A. OTR Tire Prices |
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Bridgestone Americas’ OTR tire division is raising prices on all of its mining, construction and industrial tires as of Sept. 1. The increase, ranging ... |
Pirelli Now 'Boss' With Mustang OE Fitment |
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Pirelli Tire North America has expanded its OE business with Ford with the new fitment on the upcoming 2012 Mustang Boss 302 and Boss 302 Laguna Seca models. ... |
German Mag Tests Rate Nokian Tires High |
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Nokian tires have continued to receive top marks in tests by leading German automobile associations and magazines. German automobile association ADAC r... |
South Africa Tire Workers on National Strike |
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Tire workers across South Africa went on strike Aug. 30, a nationwide job action that appears to have no immediate resolution. The National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) calle... |
Conti Edging into Indian Tire Market |
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After watching its competition reach success there, Continental AG is now looking ahead to enter the Indian tire market. "India is one of the key marke... |
Eric Le Corre Michelin Tyre PLC Managing Director |
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Eric Le Corre has been appointed as managing director for Michelin Tyre PLC following the retirement of Jim Rickard. He brings with him experience of Michelin’s operations in ... |
Continental: Truck Tyre Buyers Have Been Price Sensitive |
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From Continental’s perspective, sales across the EU in the truck tyre replacement market are up 29 per cent versus the same timeframe last year, with the UK figure said to be ... |
Maxxis To Build Further Tyre Plant in Xiamen, China |
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Maxxis International, which is owned by Cheng Shin Rubber has announced that it is to build a new production facility in Xiamen on China’s south east coast, where it already o... |
Bridgestone Europe to raise tyre prices |
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Bridgestone Europe NV/SA has announced that it will increase prices on all consumer, commercial, and speciality tyres from October 2010. Depending on the market & product ... |
Michelin adds Blackberry mobile app |
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Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) has rolled out a mobile dealer-locator application compatible with Blackberry smartphones used in the U.S. and Canada. &n... |
Bridgestone edges Group Michelin as No. 1 tire maker |
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Bridgestone Corp. retained the title of world’s No. 1 tire maker in 2009, edging out Group Michelin for the second straight year, but the overriding story of 2009 was the impl... |
Chinese Tyre Makers to Benefit from Keyuan SBS Facility |
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Chinese petrochemical product manufacturer Keyuan Petrochemicals reports it entered into land use right transfer agreements with local government agencies on August 18. Follow... |
Yokohama's Orange Oil Tires Subject of TIA Session |
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At the upcoming Tire Industry Association Environmental Symposium, Dan Guiney, director of technical services for Yokohama Tire Corp., will discuss the tiremaker’s move into u... |
Goodyear Tire Plant Gets State Bond, Employee Taxes Pay |
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. benefited with a $20 million deal to aid the planned expansion of its tire plant in Lawton, Okla., and can thank its employees for the bump.&nbs... |
Pirelli Reports ‘Surge’ in Post-Recession Truck Tyre Demand |
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With the economic recovery now seemingly underway and truck tyre sales in the UK growing again, demand for Pirelli truck products has reportedly outstripped this increase thre... |
Toyo Launches Two New Proxes Tyres at Goodwood Revival |
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Toyo has announced that it will use the occasion of the 2010 Goodwood Revival (17-19 September) to launch two new additions to its Proxes tyre range. The motorsport-oriented P... |
