A Challenge for You: Tread Depth Rule Interest Grows, But Dealers Can Lead the Charge
Talk about your groundswell of support! Since my column urging the industry to push for a national tread depth law – 4/32nds deep for cars and 5/32nds for Class 3 and larger trucks – I’ve heard from a couple of state associations, a number of dealers and TIA Executive Vice President Roy Littlefield, all of
Very Excited’: Goodyear Shares Plans to ‘Get There’ With Dealers at Annual Meeting
Goodyear Shares Plans to ‘Get There’ With Dealers at Annual Meeting
The Next Version: TIA’s Latest Commercial Conference Ties in With Trucking Event
TIA’s Latest Commercial Conference Ties in With Trucking Event
Continental Buying Majority Stake in Slovakian Tiremaker
(Akron/Tire Review) Rebuffed in its attempts to buy Goodyear’s Engineered Products Group and Siemens VDO’s automotive electronics business, Continental AG will now acquire a majority stake in Slovakian tiremaker Matador Group.
Goodyear to Increase Cuts, Look East
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear plans to accelerate its cost-cutting efforts and plans to expand its operations in China, said chairman and CEO Bob Keegan in his address during yesterday’s annual meeting.
Unipneu Opens New Distribution Centre
(Longueuil, Quebec/Tire News) The new Unipneu stronghold, located on J.-Armand Bombardier Street in Boucherville, Quebec, spreads over 400,000 square feet and is quite impressive.
Goodyear to Sell Engineered Products Business
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced plans to sell its Engineered Products business to EPD Inc., an organization owned by private equity firm Carlyle Group, for $1.475 billion.
Goodyear Plant, Union Reach Deal
(Akron/Tire Review – Fayetteville Observer) After five weeks of negotiations, the United Steelworkers of America and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. have reached an agreement on local issues.
Idaho Considers Retractable Studs
(Akron/Tire Review – Spokane Spokesman-Review) Studded tires could be legalized all year ’round in Idaho and Washington – if the studs could retract at the push of a remote-control button.
NLRB Clears CTNA in Charlotte Complaint
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental Tire North America said that the regional National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) dismissed unfair labor practice claims filed by the United Steelworkers (USW) regarding labor negotiations between CTNA and the union in 2006.