Bridgestone Acknowledged as Top Porsche Supplier
Every year Porsche recognises its 10 best performing suppliers at the Porsche Supplier Awards, and for 2008 Bridgestone has been honoured as an award recipient.
Firestone Locations Offer ‘Green’ Oil Change Service
Portland is the first market in the country where motorists can receive the nation’s only environmentally friendly oil change service, now offered at all 17 Firestone Complete Auto Care store locations in the greater Portland area.
TIA Accepting Hall of Fame Nominations
The Tire Industry Association is accepting nominations for the 2008 Tire Industry Hall of Fame from May 1 to July 1.
Titan Tests First 63-inch Tire
Titan Tire Corp. began testing its 63-inch tire on the company’s newly constructed 24-foot bull wheel in Quincy, Ill.
NETSA Inducts Two in Hall of Fame
Roland Lesieur of Maynard & Lesieur Tire, Inc. and the late Robert Sullivan, founder of Sullivan Tire and Auto Service, were honored as the inaugural inductees to the New England Tire & Service Association (NETSA) Hall of Fame at this year’s NETSA Convention and Trade Show.
Hunter Promotes Two in Sales and Marketing
Hunter Engineering’s Dave Smith has been promoted to senior vice president, and Beau Brauer to vice president of marketing.
General Introduces Grabber HTS
Newly launched, the Grabber HTS is General Tire’s newest premium all-season tire for today’s light trucks, crossovers and SUVs, according to the company.
ATC Wants to Acquire Goodyear Plant
American Tire Corp. claims it has proposed, via an official letter dated Apr. 21, 2008, to acquire Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s oldest and largest OTR tire plant, located in Topeka, Kan.
Cooper Contracts Sapphire for Waste Tyre Disposal
Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. Europe Ltd. has awarded a waste tyre collection contract to Sapphire Energy Recovery.
Ford Announces 10th World Excellence Awards
The Ford Motor Company has held its 10th annual World Excellence Awards, at which the automotive manufacturer acknowledged 47 global suppliers for their efforts towards helping Ford develop higher quality and lower cost vehicles.
Goodyear India Releases Q4, Annual Figures
Fourth quarter figures for Goodyear India Limited have been released, and show a 24.58% rise in profits compared with the same period the previous year.
Indian Tyre Majors Face Cartel Investigation
India’s government has asked the national fair trade regulator MRTP Commission – a quasi-judicial tribunal established to investigate monopolistic, restrictive and unfair trade practices – to look into suspected cartel-like behaviour amongst India’s major tyre manufacturers.