USW Lashes Out at CTNA After Charlotte Cut Announcement
(Akron/Tire Review) Just a day after Continental Tire North America (CTNA) announced major cutbacks and layoffs at its hometown Charlotte, N.C., passenger tire plant, the United Steelworkers (USW) issued what it termed a “stinging criticism of management’s failure to understand how to compete in North America.”
CTNA Announces Serious Charlotte Cuts
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental Tire North America (CTNA) announced today that it will significantly cut production and lay off employees at its hometown Charlotte, N.C., passenger tire plant.
No End in Sight: Whether Premium- or Value-Priced, UHP Tires Are Here to Stay
Need some good news for once? Ultra-high performance tires have mushroomed into the single fastest-growing tire segment. From 2000 to 2004, sales of UHP tires were up 161%, jumping 32% from 2003 to 2004 alone. In terms of units sold, the numbers look like this: 3.99 million in 2000, 7.9 million in 2003 and 10.4
Pedal to the Metal: Drag Tires, Lightweight Wheels Quench Customers’ Thirst for Speed
Speed: (sped) n. Magnitude of a velocity. The act or state of moving rapidly. An unquenchable thirst for more. OK, I made up the last one, but you know what I’m talking about. In the world of instant gratification, motorsports is king. If a 10-second quarter was great yesterday, it’s just a start today. Because
A Red Hot Market: Knowing the Options Can Help Deliver a Winning Look
It all starts innocently enough. A couple of car nuts decide to get together on a weekend to show off their rides. Before long, it becomes an organized event. Streetrods and muscle cars are seeing a huge growth in popularity and will continue to grow. Traditionally a market for the over-50 crowd, you may be
Lead the Charge: Hybrid Vehicles Need Hybrid Care – So Be the Local Expert
No sense in ignoring hybrid vehicles any longer. They’re here to stay. They are not a trend. Every year since 2000, the sale of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. has doubled. According to ABI Research, by 2006, sales of hybrid vehicles will account for 10% of the two million mid-size vehicles sold annually in the
D.C. Doublespeak: NHTSA’s Flawed TPMS Regs Lack Logic and Safety Sense
NHTSA’s Flawed TPMS Regs Lack Logic and Safety Sense
Getting Serious: Market Shift Towards Performance Drives Toyo’s New UHP Flagship Tire
Market Shift Towards Performance Drives Toyo’s New UHP Flagship Tire
Muscle Mass: Pitch Lightweight Wheels to Customers Wanting to Save Horsepower
Horsepower. You hear the word all the time. We apply it to nearly everything from automobiles to vacuum cleaners. Ever wonder where it came from? The term “horsepower” was coined by an engineer named James Watt. He lived from 1736 to 1819 and is most famous for his work on improving the performance of steam
Staged to Explode: Still Young, China’s Growing Tire Industry is Catching Up
Still Young, China’s Growing Tire Industry is Catching Up