Andrew Weiwen Chen was named deputy general manager of finance for Cooper Chengshan Tire Co., and director of finance for Cooper China. Chen will manage business planning and analysis, accounting and reporting, budget preparation and treasury requirements.
Wei-Ming Tao has been appointed as general manager of business planning and processes for Cooper Asia. She will be responsible for strategic planning, human resource planning and business processes and systems.
The company is also commercializing its mobile EV charging platform to address EV fleet charging challenges.
Yoshi Mobility recently closed its $26 million Series C funding round. The round includes strategic investors General Motors Ventures and Bridgestone Americas, as well as international investors Universal Motors Agencies and Shikra Limited. Launched out of Y Combinator in 2016, the company is also backed by ExxonMobil, DN Automotive, NBA All-Star Kevin Durant, and NFL legend Joe Montana. Yoshi Mobility has raised more than $60 million to date. In addition to scaling its core business, the company said Series C funding enables it to expand three new business lines: preventative maintenance, virtual vehicle inspections and electric vehicle (EV) charging.
To better understand commercial tire expectations for the remainder of the year, Tire Review recently sat down with Pierluigi Cumo, VP of B2B products at Michelin North America.
Chariarse has extensive experience in his field, working as a commercial truck field engineer in the tire industry for the past 21 years.
The Bandag Virtual Plant Tour is an internet browser-based experience that provides a step-by-step walkthrough of Bandag’s retreading process.
Giti Tire said it has been a supporter of education, organized farmer’s markets and participated in community food drives.
TPMS hasn’t changed much since it was mandated in 2007, but Bluetooth sensors could be a welcome update for drivers and shops.
The Hunter HD Elite Wheel Balancer can accommodate large custom 4×4 wheels with ease.
In addition to the in-game sponsorship of stolen bases, Atturo will run audio commercials during game day broadcasts throughout the season.
There are some key trends dealers need to be aware of across the different LT tire categories when selling to customers.
