CRIA Taking Rubber Industry to New Heights
(India/Rubber Asia) A factor which hit the Chinese rubber industry was the international trade barriers which badly affected the export of Chinese rubber products.
Hankook to Show New European Made Tyres at IAA
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hankook Tire will showcase its first European-made tyres, low rolling resistance tyres at this year’s 62nd IAA Car Show.
Old Tyres Find a New Home
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Tyres & Accessories have reported on a range of uses for discarded tyres, including as matting for children’s playgrounds and as nappy and laptop computer bags, but as far as we’re aware this is a U.K. first.
Michelin China Reproached for Environmental Standards
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) China’s State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has reproached one of Michelin’s factories, the Shanghai Michelin Warrior Tire Co., for failing to alter its activities after violating environmental regulations.
Better Fuel Economy? Start With a Strong Tire Program
This year, the U.S. interstate highway system marks its 50th anniversary. It is not surprising to drivers who travel these roads that, amid the ever-rising cost of a barrel of oil, and the proliferation of eco-friendly hybrids and alternative fuels, trucks still rule the highways and their many adjoining capillaries. While the percentage of trucks
Countdown Begins For 2006 4×4 Eco Challenge
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) The final round of this year’s thrilling 4×4 Eco Challenge will take place in some of Africa’s most beautiful and untouched territory from Aug. 24 to Sept. 7, along the wild sandy shores and into the remote lowlands of Mozambique.
Strange But True Tire Tales
Too often, we’re consumed by the Ordinary. We get into our daily routines and never waver. No matter how much you love what you do every day, it’s still refreshing to take a break once in a while from the Everyday. To help you do that, we’ve tracked down some of the most unusual tire