RAC: Winter Tire Research Project Almost Ready
February 2, 2012
Late last fall, the Rubber Association of Canada participated in a review of the literature on the effectiveness and use of winter tires.
The Canadian tire industry will soon see the fruits of that project, according to RAC president ...
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Chinese Group Invests in West African Rubber Producer
January 26, 2012
According to Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries estimates, in 2012 China will produce some 750,000 tons of natural rubber, an increase of around 6% from last year. Yet during the same period, the country is expected to consume 3,6...
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AAA: Spare Tires May Soon be a Thing of the Past
January 25, 2012
AAA is warning consumers that the new car they're considering buying may not have a spare tire.
"To meet new government fuel efficiency standards, some vehicle manufactures are omitting heavy spare tires and equipping new vehicles ...
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December Truck Orders Bounce Back
January 23, 2012
Class 8 truck orders ended 2011 with the second best order month in six years at 30,293 units.
Seasonally adjusted December 2011...
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Aftermarket Outlook Brighter, But Long Way to Go
January 23, 2012
The AASA Aftermarket Supplier Barometer reached positive territory in the fourth quarter of 2011, reversing a trend of five consecutive quarters of decline.
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Japanese Tire-Buyers Turn Harder to the Web
January 20, 2012
The Japanese are changing the way they change their tires, reports J.D. Power Asia Pacific.
The results of the company's...
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Vehicle Age Reaches Record High: Polk
January 18, 2012
The average age of cars and light trucks operating in the U.S. has increased to 10.8 years, according to automotive market researcher Polk.
Cars showed a modest age increase from 2010, rising from 11 years to 11.1 years at the end of J...
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Taiwan Tiremakers See Growth in China
January 18, 2012
According to CENS, growing demand for car tires in China is expected to continue soaring, and Taiwanese tiremakers are ready to take advantage of the opportunity.
For example, Cheng Shin expects to see 10% to 20% revenue growth this ye...
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Does Glut Mean Tire Prices Will Fall?
January 10, 2012
With a prediction that 2012 will bring the biggest glut of natural rubber supplies since 2004, Bloomberg Businessweek magazine expects tiremaker raw material costs to drop considerably. What does this mean for tire prices?
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U.S. Car Sales Jump in December, Outpace 2008
January 6, 2012
Just before the official opening of the North America International Auto Show, automakers were cheering news that 2011 was not as bad as it was thought.
In fact, GM, Ford and Chrysler had their best sales year since 2008.
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Conti Launches EV-Specific Tire Range
January 6, 2012
According to Continental AG, an estimated 2.8 million electric vehicles will be registered worldwide and on the road by 2020.
To cater to this currently small, yet fast-growing market, the tiremaker has introduced the Conti.eContact, a...
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Fun Winter Tire Findings from Michelin
January 6, 2012
There are five types of winter drivers, according to a recent survey of attitudes by Michelin Canada. Which are you?
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Demand Favorable Even as Truck Orders Fall
December 21, 2011
After rising to their third highest net order volume of the year in October, Class 8 truck orders fell in November, tumbling to the second lowest volume of 2011.
New and net orders of Class 8 trucks totaled 24,354 and 20,603 units, re...
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CR: 40% of Drivers Delay Automotive Maintenance
December 21, 2011
According to a recent Consumer Reports poll, 40% of respondents involved in repair decisions stated they are postponing car maintenance or repairs on their primary vehicle.
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Ho-Ho-Ho: New Tires Make the Perfect Holiday Gift
December 14, 2011
A new survey by Hankook Tire America shows 84% of people would either like it or not mind if a loved one gave them tires for the holidays.
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Feeling Older? You're Not Alone
December 7, 2011
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, senior citizens now represent 13% of the total national population, a larger share than ever before.
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Reconsidered: RMA Drops 2011 Numbers, 2012 to Rise 2%
December 6, 2011
After an August prediction that we'd see a 296 million-tire year, the RMA now expects total 2011 tire shipments to only reach 287 million units.
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Trucking Conditions Index Declines in October
December 5, 2011
FTR Associates' Trucking Conditions Index declined to a reading of 3.4 in October, primarily due to further delay in the issuance of revised Hours of Service regulations for truckers.
This is affecting the near-term outlook for capacit...
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Michelin Still Ranks Top Online, but Gap is Narrowing
December 2, 2011
The French tire giant has done it again. As in all the previous online brand equity studies produced by Tyres & Accessories in collaboration with online brand research specialists Envisional, the 2011 data once again shows that Michelin has achie...
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Yokohama Sees Growth for 2012 Truck Tire Market
December 2, 2011
Rick Phillips, Yokohama director of commercial sales, assumed leadership of the division in January 2011. He recently offered his take on the current state of the business, as well as an outlook for 2012.
Phillips said that for Yokhama...
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