Conti Adds Sizes to HP Line
Continental Tire North America has added seven sizes to its ContiSportContact 2 high performance line.
EU Commission Approves VDO Purchase
Continental AG reported on Nov. 29 that it has received approval from the EU Commission for the unconditional acquisition of Siemens VDO Automotive AG.
Study Shows Nokian Most Productive European Auto Company
According to an article published in the German periodical Manager Magazin, of the 500 largest stock exchange listed companies in Europe, Nokian Tyres is the most productive company in the automotive sector.
General Altimax RT Tops Tire Rack Test
Continental Tire North America’s General Altimax RT finished best among four “standard touring all-season” tires tested by Tire Rack.
Conti Signs European Road Safety Charter
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) On Nov. 26, Continental AG added its signature to the European Road Safety Charter, a document outlining the goal to halve the number of fatalities on roads within the European Union by the year 2010 – a reduction to 25,000 from 50,000 EU road deaths recorded in 2004.
Conti: Casumina Tyres are for Asian Market
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Continental AG has published a clarification of press coverage that suggested it had signed a five-year deal to import 170,000 truck tyres into Europe from the Casumina factory in Vietnam.
Tyremakers Get Earthy at Agritechnica
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Agritechnica exhibition, held in Hanover, Germany between Nov. 13 and 17, provided a platform for European and international tyre manufacturers to display their latest products.
Sentaida International Acquires ZT Wholesale
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Zisser Tire Co. has entered into an agreement with Sentaida International for the purchase of the Zisser Tire Wholesale operation.
Conti Hooks Up With Vietnam Tiremaker
(Akron/Tire Review) According to reports out of Southeast Asia, Continental AG has arranged an off-take agreement with Vietnam tiremaker Southern Rubber Industry Co., which will produce Continental-branded tires for export to Europe.
Alabama Dealer Wins Cool New Lexus
(Akron/Tire Review) Birmingham, Ala., tire dealer Bill Rodgers Jr. was the grand-prize winner of Continental Tire North America’s special SEMA Show sweepstakes.