Big changes have come throughout the tire industry this past year. The industry has faced acquisitions, controversy, expansions and loss.
Apollo Tyre Ltd. sought to buy Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. The tariff on Chinese imported tires expired. Used tire legislation reached the floor in several state legislatures. Tire- makers announced new plants and expansions.
Once again death touched the industry, with one shutting down a Las Vegas chain.
The list goes on and on.
This Sourcebook feature – Movers, Shakers & Newsmakers – recounts the key events of the past 12 months, from the unique perspective of both Tire Review readers and our editors.
Click here to see the 2013 Movers, Shakers & Newsmakers.
Over the last 12 consecutive months (September 2012 through August 2013), Tire Review has reported on thousands of stories impacting the tire industry, posting them to our industry-leading website, forwarding many of these with our daily (and totally free) e-newsletter, and running some in the pages of the monthly magazine.
Tens of thousands of votes – in the form of unique page views on TireReview.com – were cast by loyal readers, and those stories with the most views made The Reader’s Poll: Top 12 Stories From the Last 12 Months.
The Editor’s Poll: Top 20 Tire News Stories Over the Last 12 Months is our take on the top stories, from both the pages of Tire Review and the thousands of news stories posted on TireReview.com.
Clearly, Tire Review readers had their eyes on certain subjects, often quite different than those of our editors.
Out of all these stories, which caught your eye? What stories attracted the most attention? Tell us what you think on our Facebook page, or join us for a year recap on our LinkedIn reader group!
