Yokohama on New Generation Mitsu Outlander
(Akron/Tire Review) Mitsubishi Motors has selected Yokohama as the OE tire for its 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander compact SUV.
U.S. Firm Reportedly Involved in Conti Takeover Move
(Akron/Tire Review) U.S. equity firm Bain Capital LLC was reportedly behind the recent unsuccessful takeover attempt of Continental AG, according to London’s Financial Times.
Arkansas Retreader Gets ISO Certification
(Akron/Tire Review) Ft. Smith, Ark.-based Trans-American Tire announced that its North Little Rock, Ark., Bandag retread plant has earned ISO 9001:2000 certification. “We’re joining a North American network of Bandag dealers to offer consistent, quality results to trucking fleets’” says R. Scott Hembree, Trans-American’s chairman. “Implementing the Bandag quality management system and working towards certification
Scrap Tyre Legislation: Will We Ever Find a Solution?
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) Talk of finding a long-term, sustainable solution to the scrap tyre problem in South Africa has been circulating for more than a decade.
Vredestein Wins Auto Express Tire Test
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Vredestein is celebrating its fifth straight win in the annual Auto Express tyre test.
2006 Market Influencers
Many play a huge role in this big old industry. But, which are the real movers and shakers – the real Market Influencers? Tire Review’s annual review of Market Influencers looks at the 10 people, products, issues and things that we think will have a major impact on this business over the coming year. Sometimes
Feds Want Anti-Rollover Controls in All Autos
(Akron/Tire Review – Detroit News) Federal regulators today will announce plans to require electronic stability control in all vehicles, a move that advocates call the single greatest vehicle safety improvement since the seat belt.
Conti’s Nikolin Discusses Products, Price Increases and the new Chinese Factory
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The last time Tyres & Accessories met with Continental AG’s executive board member responsible for truck tyres, Dr. Hans-Joachim Nikolin, he and Continental UK commercial tyre business director, Arthur Greg, extolled the virtues of the company’s wide single tyres.
CTNA Makes Marketing Group Changes
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental Tire North America has “realigned” its passenger tire replacement sales and marketing group.
Over 100 Ex-Conti Workers Rally
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Former Continental Tire North America workers and their allies rallied in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, after the annual Labour Day Parade on Sept. 4.