Catching Up With GM, Prison Bibles, Chuck Curcio & China’s Michelin Love Fest
Earlier this year we reported about 2007-08 model year Chevy Impalas and their dodgy, tire eating rear ends. Drivers were getting maybe 6,000 miles out of a set of tires thanks to what civilian mechanics were claiming was a serious suspension design flaw. A class action suit filed on behalf of thousands of owners sought
Andersson Out, McClellan In as Goodyear NAT Boss
It’s been a busy week for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Steel beams have started spouting at the site of the company’s new world headquarters. The tiremaker released information on new self-inflation tire technology it is developing. And it has another new president for its North American Tire unit. Yesterday the tiremaker named Stephen McClellan
Conti Reports Weight, Comfort Advantages With New Spring
Continental has introduced the world’s first product it says can lead to commercial vehicle weight savings of up to 12 kilograms per axle. Produced by the company’s ContiTech Air Spring Systems business unit, the air spring contains a plastic piston that saves up to 75% of the weight of conventional steel pistons.
Yokohama’s Orange Oil Technology a Museum Exhibit
The Museum of Science in Boston will feature Yokohama Tire Corp.’s eco-friendly orange oil tire technology in a 2-year "Making a Greener Tire" interactive display beginning this fall. The exhibit will highlight BluEarth-1, the company’s latest orange oil-infused passenger car tire.The display in the museum’s Transportation, Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology area, revolves around the BluEarth-1’s
Zurcher Leaves DSP, Forming Commercial Dealer 20 Groups
Stu Zurcher has sold his stake in Dealer Strategic Planning and has opened his own 20-group developer, this one focused on the commercial tire business.
Michelin Man Comes to Life With New Web Technology
Those wishing to exchange online pleasantries with a 113-year-old can now do so, thanks to a bit of help from Michelin.The French tiremaker has introduced a new feature on its corporate website, a "chatbot" that enables visitors to engage in a tête-À-tête with none other than Bibendum, the iconic Michelin Man. The feature, created by
Toyo Gets Help to Expand Georgia Plant
Toyo Tire North America, the state of Georgia and Bartow County, Ga., have signed a deal that will expand the county’s bonding capacity and allow Toyo to further expand its Georgia plant.
‘Proper Market Surveillance’ Lacking Says ETRMA
In its 2010-11 annual report, the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association reports on what it calls the "dominant sentiment amongst industry leaders" – enhancing, or at the very least maintaining, the competitiveness of its member companies.
Companies Collaborate on SSBR Development
Ningbo, China-based petrochemical manufacturer Keyuan Petrochemicals reports entering into an agreement with the Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. to jointly develop commercial applications for solution polymerization styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR). The formal agreement was signed on June 28 and under its terms, researchers from both companies will work together on SSBR projects over the coming few
Upcoming CITExpo Closes in on 300 Exhibitors
The ninth CITExpo will be held at Shanghai Everbright Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China, Sept. 7-9. According to Wilko Fong, managing director of show organizer Reliable International Exhibition Services Co., the number of registered exhibitors will make this year’s show the biggest ever. Fong said there will be more than 280 exhibitors at