Hungarian Manufacturers Scale Back Production
Tyre manufacturers in Hungary are reducing production due to a drop in demand, reports the business daily Vil
There Are Rules?
Anyone who has seen an Australian Rules Football match knows that rules are few and quite far between.
Our Better Angels: In These Tough Days, Dealer Greatness Needed More Than Ever
It’s not hard, as one watches the warm ocean wash over a white beach (in the middle of February), to come to the conclusion that one has a pretty good job. A great one, I guess. And I do have the opportunity, now and again, to enjoy a few days of fresh, warm beach air
SEMA Show 2008 – A European Prespective
As the world reels from the effects of the global economic slowdown, many may have wondered if this would have had a negative effect on SEMA 2008’s tyres, wheels and equipment section supported by the Tire Industry Association (TIA).
Tyre Lover, Allegedly Driven by Desire, Steals Wheels
A North Platte, Neb., man stands accused of committing an unusual, though perhaps understandable, crime of passion – stealing not the heart of a married woman, but the tyres and rims with which he supposedly “fell so much in love.”
2008 SEMA Show: The Tire Industry Feels the Pinch
(Consumer Reports Blog) Where else can you see nearly every major tire manufacturer under one roof, but at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas?
Assurance Gets China Mag Award
Goodyear’s Assurance tire has received the 2008 Product of the Year Award from China’s Auto Magazine.
Analysts: Slowdown May Cause Russian Tyremaker Growth
Following several years of consistent sales increases, full year 2008 figures may show a drop in Russian passenger car tyre sales by value.
Opening Day Brings Tire Rollouts
Opening day of SEMA 2008 was a busy one in the South Hall, with a number of key tire introductions rolled out by exhibitors.
Smaller Demand: With Vehicle Downsizing, Large Wheels Are Tough to Sell
A few years ago, you could buy a 20-inch chrome-plated wheel from China for $125. Now that the Chinese government has reduced or removed subsidies to those wheel manufacturers and the U.S. dollar has lost value, those days are about gone. This article was planned a year ago, but I had no idea how much