And Another Take
Danny Schechter, an American journalist, wrote the following piece for the Huffington Post, which appeared on July 15.
As Hummer Heads Abroad, What Does Move Mean for Chinese?
(Los Angeles Times) Would Confucius drive a Hummer?
Michelin CEO Says No Layoffs Planned
(Greenville News) Michelin North America’s chief executive said Monday that its South Carolina jobs are safe even as the tiremaker said it would shutter a BFGoodrich plant in Alabama that employed 1,000 workers.
Car-Part Makers Here May Get Aid
(Greenville News) The Treasury Department said Thursday it would provide up to $5 billion in financing to auto parts suppliers linked to Detroit’s carmakers, a move that could benefit Upstate companies as the government tries to stabilize the reeling domestic automotive sector.
Changes & Challenges: The Role of Wholesalers/ Distributors
Politics notwithstanding, change is the mantra these days. It is preached throughout the tire industry, and prominent on the platform is the vital link in the distribution chain: the distributor/wholesaler. In the late 1960s and 1970s, brands and brand loyalty were kings. Most successful tire businesses in the U.S. were neatly aligned with the North
TIA Readies Commercial Event, Retread Contest Back
Fresh off the 2008 SEMA Show, TIA has turned its focus on the the 2009 Commercial Tire, Retread & Recycling Conference (CTRRC), which will be held at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando on Feb. 9-11.
Conti Invests $60 Million in Mt. Vernon Facility
Continental Tire North America will invest an additional $60 million in its Mt. Vernon, Ill., manufacturing plant over the next three years, bringing the total amount invested in the facility since 2006 to more than $220 million.
MATS 2008 Continues Its ‘Large’ Tradition
The Mid-America Trucking Show, which claims to be the largest such event in the world, drawing total attendance of 76,563 trucking industry professionals over the three-day event, was held last week in Louisville.
Michelin Gets TWNA Achievement Award
Michelin North America’s “Durable Technologies” was won the Technical Achievement Award presented by the Truck Writers of North America.
Firestone: Helping or Hurting Liberians?
(Editor’s Note: This opinion piece by author Dave Zirin, the response by Dan Adomitis, president of Bridgestone Americas Holding’s Firestone Natural Rubber Co., and Zirin’s response in return were all published in the Los Angles Times and on the L.A. Times’ Web site. Zirin’s original opinion piece appeared on Jan. 20, while Adomitis’ response and Zirin’s retort appeared on Jan. 29)