Cooper to Increase Prices
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced a price increase of up to 5%, which will vary between product lines for all customers, effective February 1, 2008.
AskPatty.com Launches Online Car Purchasing Experience for Women
AskPatty.com, Inc. has launched Version 3.0 Dealer Web Solution for Ask Patty Certified Female Friendly Dealers, designed to integrate seamlessly with automobile dealer Web sites and allow dealers enrolled in the Ask Patty Certified Female Friendly program to effectively deliver online information and services to female consumers, the company said.
Another Province Sets Limits for Super Wides
New Brunswick has joined a growing list of Canadian provinces and regions that now allow super wide radials on Class 7 and 8 trucks.
Huh? 2007 Tire Shipments to be Up
With the year almost at an end, the Rubber Manufacturers Association now predicts that overall tire shipments in the U.S. will be up “slightly” in 2007 vs. 2006.
U.S. Tire Adds E-Commerce System for Dealers
Tire and auto part distributor U.S. Tire & Exhaust, based in Combined Locks, Wis., has added various business automation and e-commerce software from Aftersoft Network.
Cooper Promotes Five in Sales, Marketing
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. made changes to its sales and marketing group, including the addition of new posts within the company.
Manufacturer Silence About Tread Depth Dangers Criticised
The continued lack of public recognition some U.K.-based tyre manufacturers give to wet condition grip performance in tyres with a tread depth below 3mm has been criticised by the chairman of the NTDA’s Tyre Wholesalers Group.
European Soil Like Home Turf for BKT
In less than 20 years Balkrishna Tyres (BKT) has developed a strong presence in the agricultural tyre segment and brought to market one of the widest ranges of agricultural (and other off highway) tyres currently available.
European Soil Like Home Turf for BKT
In less than 20 years Balkrishna Tyres (BKT) has developed a strong presence in the agricultural tyre segment and brought to market one of the widest ranges of agricultural (and other off highway) tyres currently available.
Impressive Debut Set Stage for an Even Bigger Tyrexpo Africa
When Tyrexpo Africa 2006 got underway in September of that year, there was very little to compare the exhibition with – no tyre show had taken place in South Africa for more than a quarter of a century before ECI International took the decision to hold the inaugural event in Johannesburg.
Apollo to Increase PCR Tyre Capacity by 50%
On Dec. 13, Apollo Tyres stated it would invest more than one billion rupees to increase its passenger radial tyre capacity from 300,000 to 450,000 units per year.
F1 Slicks Not a Certainty
Despite the anticipation from some quarters for the return of slick tyres to Formula One in 2009, FIA president Max Mosley has warned that their reintroduction is by no means certain.