Bridgestone Sues Over Trademark Infringement |
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Bridgestone Americas has reportedly filed trademark infringement suit against Commerce Max Inc., a Texas company selling "Amberstone" brand medium truck and OTR tires. Based i... |
Sandbichler new Hankook Tire Europe Motorsports Manager |
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A new man is heading up Hankook Tire’s motorsport activities in Europe. Manfred Sandbichler, who has almost 20-years’ tyre industry experience under his belt and joined the co... |
Thumbs Up for Hankook Ventus S1 evo in European Tyre Tests |
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Our neighbours on the Continent are prone to heed the advice of consumer tests than the average shopper in the UK, and tyre tests there are eagerly awaited and the recommendat... |
New Waste Hauler Tire from Yokohama MY627W |
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Yokohama Tire Corp. will introduce its latest
all-position waste and sanitation tire, the MY627W, at the upcoming Mid-America
Trucking Show. The show is slated for Mar. 25... |
Sumitomo Chief: China Market Growth Three Times Global Average |
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An estimate given by Sumitomo Rubber Industries suggests that sales of tires in China will increase at three times the global rate. Bloomberg reports Sumitomo president Tetsuj... |
Rollier Defends Michelin's Strategic Goals in Face of Downturn |
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It is now about a year and a half since the wider economic downturn began to have an effect on the automotive and tire industries, and companies have had ample time to conside... |
Dealers Get Early Look at New Hakka 7 |
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Last week, North American tire dealers got the
opportunity to preview Nokian Tyres' new winter tire, the Hakkapeliitta
7. Touted as the most techno... |
Kumho Radial 857 OE for Mercedes Sprinter |
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Kumho Tyres reports that late last year it began
supplying its Radial 857 light commercial vehicle tyre in size 235/65 R16C
115/113R as original equipment for the Mercedes... |
Pirelli – 20% More Capacity by end of 2011 |
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During the company’s 2009 full financial year conference call on March 10, Pirelli Tyre CEO Dr. Francesco Gori discussed a number of plans for this and the coming year. “Our s... |
Continental Named Best in Mod Mag |
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Continental Tyre was highly commended in the 2010 awards issue of the U.K.'s top modified car magazine, Fast Car. Announced in this month's magazine, the brand impressed the j... |
Bridgestone Europe Rated a Top Employer |
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The CRF Institute, an independent research organization specialized in labor conditions, has certified the Brussels-based Bridgestone Europe a "top employer" in its 2010 ranki... |
Indian Production Grows 16% |
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Tire production in India increased 16% during the first 10 months of the current financial year, the Hindu Business Line reports. Quoting figures rele... |
Toyo Picks Shimizu to Replace Retiring Yoshimoto in North America |
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With Masaharu Yoshimoto announcing his Mar. 31 retirement as president of Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc., the company has named Takashi Shimizu to take that post as of Ap... |
Dunlop New Exclusive Ducati 848 Challenge Tyre Supplier |
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Dunlop has been announced as the sole tyre supplier to the new Ducati 848 race series. The leading tyre manufacturer agreed a deal with New Era Motorcycle Club and Ducati UK t... |
Even With Slight Sales Drop, Pirelli Posts 2009 Profits |
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Pirelli SpA's Pirelli Tyre unit attained revenues of 3,992.9 million euros during 2009, a 2.6% reduction on a year earlier. But despite this slight decrease, sales in the four... |
Apollo Tyres Co-Hosts First Indian CV Awards |
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In association with CV, a commercial vehicle themed magazine for the Indian market, Apollo Tyres has held the first dedicated awards for the commercial vehicle segment in Indi... |
Solar Car Students Get Boost from Yokohama |
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Yokohama Tire (Canada) Inc. is helping a team of student engineers who are working on making solar-powered cars practical for everyday use. The Sunstan... |
Falken's Next Gen Street/Track Tire - Azenis RT-615K |
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Falken Tire Corp. introduced the latest generation of
its Azenis high performance line, the Azenis RT-615K. The
updated Azenis RT-615 features an “advanced motorsports-gra... |
Conti Looking at Consumer Tyre Price Increases |
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Speaking to the German language automotive publication Automobilwoche, the head of Continental AG’s Passenger Car Tyre division, Nikolai Setzer, indicated that price rises are... |
Hankook Makes Oberbeck European Technical Centre Development Head |
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Hankook has announced the promotion of Dr Claus Oberbeck to head of development at the company’s European Technical Centre. Oberbeck has a strong history of technical research... |
