TransLinc Chooses Goodyear Dunlop as Sole Tyre Provider
Goodyear Dunlop has signed a ‘substantial’ fleet deal with Translinc, the UK’s leading provider of specialist fleet management and passenger services to local authorities, schools, health authorities and public sector clients.
High Ambitions For Sailun Tyre
Sailun Tyre is a company that epitomises the rapid technological advances made by Chinese industry in recent years.
Sumitomo to Push Fuel Efficient Line in U.S., Europe
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. said it would launch fuel-efficient passenger tires in the U.S. and European markets.
Bridgestone Plans to Introduce New Fuel-Efficient Tires Abroad
(Bloomberg) Bridgestone Corp. plans to sell a new fuel-efficient tire outside Japan to lure drivers trying to cut gasoline costs.
Pirelli Wins Auto Express 2008 Tyre Test
The Pirelli P Zero achieved the highest overall score in this year’s Auto Express tyre test, coming top in a comparison test against 15 other competitor brands.
New Size for Nokian Forest Rider
The Nokian Forest Rider, designed for CTL (cut-to-length) forestry machines, is said to be the first functional radial tyre for professional forestry use.
Four New Sizes Added to Nokian TRI 2 Range
New sizes have been added to the Nokian TRI 2 range of green area and grassland farming tyres.
New Compound Said to Improve Energy Efficiency in Tires
ExxonMobil Chemical today announced the start-up of a manufacturing facility at its existing site in Pensacola, Fla., that provides new capacity for the production of a new tire material technology that the company says can improve vehicle fuel efficiency.
Pirelli to Team with Chinese on Eco-Tires
The Silvio Tronchetti Provera Foundation and the University of Shandong in Jinan, China, have signed a research agreement for the study of a new generation of eco-friendly tires.
Asia Sales Make Up for US Decline, Says Lanxess
Global number two producer of butyl rubber for use in tyres, Lanxess AG, believes the decline in demand from U.S. tyre manufacturers will more than be compensated for by sales in China and India.