Ceat Breaks Ground on Radial Plant in India
Ceat Ltd. has broken ground on a ≤95 million radial tyre factory in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Warehouse Fire Destroys Cooper Tires
An Arkansas warehouse leased by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. caught fire last week, destroying some 100,000 tires.
Alliance Hires Two Industry Vets
Alliance Tire USA continues to build its North American team.
Quebec Tire Law Drives Up Vermont Business
(Free Press) Northern Vermont tire dealers are reporting a surge in business from across the border, thanks to a new law in Quebec that mandates winter tires on all passenger vehicles beginning Dec. 15.
Man Stole Police Car to Sell Its Tires
(The Australian) A man in Mexico stole an empty police car and crashed it into a garbage dumpster at the end of a two-hour joy ride, and apparently had other plans.
CTNA Updates Gold Program, Sets Ad Plans
Continental Tire North America announced changes to its Gold Dealer Program and the launch of its new Continental brand advertising effort.
AIA Canada Holds Annual General Meeting in Toronto
(Business Information Group) On Dec. 3, the Automotive Industries Association of Canada held its annual general meeting at the Old Mill Inn in Etobicoke.
China Exported 140 Million Tyres in 2007 – Report
A newly released report into China’s tyre industry – states that the country, the world’s largest tyre producer since 2004, manufactured a total of 330 million tyres in 2007.
U.K. New Car Sales Drop More than 35% in November
Sales of new cars in the U.K. plummeted in November to 100,333 units, a decrease of 36.8% on last year’s figures.
PCL Release New Digital Tyre Gauge
PCL has launched a new digital tyre tread depth gauge designed to offer “simplicity at its best, in a robust yet lightweight design with three different read settings.”
Truck Tire Segment Looks Set to be Two-Horse Race in 2009
2008 has witnessed something of a battle of the titans at the top of the commercial vehicle (truck and bus) tyre market.
NHTSA Finalizes Electronic Tire Registration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued final rules this week to improve tire registration.