Drayson Racing picks Michelin as tech partner |
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Drayson Racing, the United Kingdom-based team owned by Elspeth, Lady Drayson and Paul, Lord Drayson, has selected Michelin North America Inc. as technical partner for their #8... |
Yokohama Rubber Outlines 2010 Motorsport Activities |
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Motorsport participation is a stated component of Yokohama Rubber’s strategy for the global development of its flagship ‘Advan’ tyre brand. On March 5 the company announced it... |
Pirelli Cinturato Tops Club, Magazine Tests |
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Pirelli’s Cinturato passenger tire line dominated annual tests run by German auto club ADAC, Switzerland’s Touring Club (TCS) and the Austrian automobile club (OEAMTC). The Ci... |
Conti: HP Offers Attractive Growth Opportunities |
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Despite the continuing automotive industry downturn, Continental AG says it still sees attractive opportunities in the high performance tire market segment. ... |
More Cooper-Made Tires Recalled |
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Two more Cooper-produced private brand tires have come under voluntary recall for potential tread chunking problems. Some of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s own Discoverer H/T ... |
«Two Fundamental Trends will Drive the Industry» |
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During a presentation at the Geneva Motor Show, Goodyear Dunlop’s Michel Rzonzef referred to recent societal changes and evolving consumer needs as an “opportunity for compani... |
Kumho Tire Workers Poised to Strike Over Layoffs |
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Troubled Kumho Tire Co. faces the prospect of a general strike by its tire plant workforce after announcing plans for layoffs as part of its restructuring plan. The company’s ... |
Goodyear North America Names Highway Hero Finalists |
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Goodyear has announced the finalists for its 27th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award. They comprise a Pennsylvania truck driver used his rig as a “roadblock” to ... |
Yokohama HPT’s Seward Appointed ITMA President |
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The managing director of Yokohama’s UK distributor, David Seward, has been appointed president of the Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association. Commenting on his appointment, ... |
Conti nabs OE fitment on Ram medium-duty trucks |
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Chrysler Group L.L.C. has selected Continental HSR and HDR truck tires for OE fitment on its Ram medium-duty Chassis Cab trucks, starting with the 2011 model-year, according t... |
Bridgestone Outlines Steps Taken to «Green» its Tyres |
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Bridgestone Europe’s updated environmental report is a document the company says sets out its “commitment to high environmental standards and the latest steps to achieve them.... |
New HP Tyre ZT5 from Avon for Small and Medium Cars |
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Avon Tyres’ latest high-performance tyre, the ZT5 has been designed with what the company calls “the latest ‘pitch technology’ to reduce road noise for a quieter ride and to e... |
Legend Cars race series picks Federal as spec tire |
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Taiwan’s Federal Corp. is the official tire supplier for the Legend Cars Asphalt Series’ 2010 racing season in the U.S. Manufactured by U.S. Legend Cars Inc. and international... |
Continental's China tire plant to open by year-end |
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Continental A.G. expects to bring its tire plant in Hefei City, China, on stream later this year, nearly a year later than originally planned, according to Nikolai Setzer, hea... |
Global Carbon Black Production Shifting East: Report |
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World carbon black demand is forecast to rise 4.3% per year every year until 2013, according to research published by Bharat Books. The report suggests annual demand will reac... |
New Manager Named for Goodyear Danville Plant |
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Management at Goodyear’s North American Tire plants continues to evolve. Tim Noe, plant manager at Goodyear’s Buffalo, N.Y., tire plant, is replacing Andrew Harper as plant ma... |
FuelMax Technology Awarded by Luxembourg Business Federation |
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Goodyear reports that its FuelMax Technology for truck tyres came out a winner at awards held by the Luxembourg Business Federation (FEDIL). The federation bestowed its 2009 E... |
Bridgestone Now Supplying All Major European Manufacturers |
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Following recent original equipment deals Bridgestone claims to be a supplier to every one of Europe’s major car companies and main market segments. These agreements include t... |
Goodyear Dunlop Names George Rietbergen As New UK MD |
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Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe has appointed George Rietbergen as managing director UK and Ireland. Rietbergen will move to Birmingham to take over from Mark Brickhill, who has ... |
Apollo to expand Vredestein plant |
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India’s Apollo Tyres Ltd. is scrapping plans for its own tire plant in Europe and instead will double capacity at the Vredestein Banden factory in Enschede, Netherlands, it ac... |
