European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Form New Association
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers have held the first meeting of the newly formed European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association or ETRMA.
European Manufacturer Association Changes Its Name
(Akron/Tire Review) The former BLIC (Bureau de Liaison des Industries du Caoutchouc) has changed its name to European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA).
German Magazines Applaud Fulda Progresso’s Test Performance
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Fulda Progesso performance summer tyre has won two categories in the latest summer tyre test of German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, part of Europe’s most popular network of car magazines.
HP Sales Support U.K. Market Development
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) While many in the tyre business would like to tell you that the U.K. market is simply mature (in other words stable or stagnant), the truth reveals some surprising movements.
Hankook Embarks on ‘Intensive Testing’ Ahead of BRC
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) With the first round of the British Rally Championship getting underway next week, the Hankook SJR team is making its final preparations for its first assault on Britain’s premier rally series.
2006 FIA-GT Championship Starts This Weekend
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The International FIA-GT Championship will take the green flag this weekend.
Russian Market Gains Additional Brands
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) At first sight it is difficult to tell whether the Tires & Rubber show, held for the ninth time in Moscow recently, is a show for the industry or the trade.
Investment Bottleneck in Russian Tyre Industry
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Investors have ploughed hundreds of millions of euros into the Russian tyre industry in recent years, of which the largest part has been invested in machinery and equipment.
PTNA Going to 30 Inches With Scorpion Line
(Akron/Tire Review) During the recent New York Auto Show, Pirelli Tire North America (PTNA) announced it will begin full production of its Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico in size 315/30R30 – the first production 30-inch tire.
Vredestein Gets High Marks in Wet Tests
(Akron/Tire Review) Vredestein Hi-Trac performance tires bested other brands in independent tests conducted by Sweden’s Aftonbladet–Bil and AutomotorSport magazines, by Norway’s VG and Motor magazines, by Finland’s Tekniikan Maailma publication and by Russia’s automotive newspaper Avtoreview.