Michelin, Sumitomo Announce Massive Distribution Partnership
A focus on better service, faster delivery and a coast-to-coast footprint is driving the new partnership between Michelin North America Inc. and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas. The newly announced 50-50 partnership creates the second largest wholesale distribution network in the U.S., and includes Mexico.
AAPEX 2017 Highlights, Looking Toward 2018
The AAPEX 2017 industry trade show held Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas focused on new products, technologies and services that enable mobility and connectivity.
Continental Envisions New Mobility Concept
Continental AG has released information about a new mobility concept with technology already ready for production or in very advanced stages of development.
New Report Predicts Road Miles to Spike, Car Sales to Decline
New IHS Markit report: The trend toward fewer vehicles driving more miles reflects a fundamental change in the way people will travel and promises to be a major disruptive force in the market by 2040.
Goodyear to Roll Out Airless Tire in 2018
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is offering the non-pneumatic TurfCommand tire, as an upgrade option on Bad Boy Mowers’ Outlaw XP, with expected availability in early 2018.
Expecting More Commercial Tire Industry and Changes to Come
For thousands of years, the wheel has been a critical component of daily life. From its first use as a potter’s wheel in 3500 B.C., to use on chariots for mass transportation 300 years later, the wheel has continued to evolve.
Going Driverless The Challenges Facing the Acceptance of AVs
Every single day of the year millions of Americans climb into vehicles we know nothing about, driven by people we have never met, and we voluntarily pay for that experience.
Highway Spending
President Trump has proposed more than $1 trillion in infrastructure spending. This spending could have a trickle down impact on U.S. tire dealers. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration outlined some of its plans for Tire Review.
Michigan: The Epicenter of Mobility The Evolution of the Automotive Capital
Michigan is a hub for innovation and always has been. We became the birthplace of the automotive industry when Detroit put the world on wheels more than a century ago, and today we’re proud to be “Planet M” – the epicenter of mobility.
Denso Invests $75.5 Million into North America
Denso has invested approximately $75.5 million into their North American network to advance innovation by attracting top talent to the company. The company is investing in its North American regional headquarters based in Southfield, Mich., and one of its satellite offices located in Dublin, Ohio.
