New Mazda 6 Riding on Dunlops
Goodyear’s Dunlop SP Sport 5000 radials will be OE on the 2014 Mazda 6 sedan. The car is slated to hit the market early next year, and will roll out on size P225/45R19.
Goodyear Dunlop Operations Makes Big Changes
One of the least heard about parts of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America, and its motorcycle tire operations in Buffalo. As of the first of the New Year, that unit will see some serious changes. Effective Jan. 1, Goodyear is pulling some of the Buffalo unit’s administrative operations back
Rzonzef Appointed Goodyear Dunlop Vice President
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe appointed Michel Rzonzef as vice president of consumer product business for the Europe, Middle East and Africa business unit. "In his new role, Michel will be accountable for driving our consumer business strategy forward," said Arthur de Bok, president of Goodyear Dunlop EMEA. Rzonzef started his career at the Goodyear Innovation
Goodyear Dunlop Claims it is Not LETA Target
Whoever LETA – the recently formed industry association representing European tire traders – is taking to court, it isn’t Goodyear Dunlop. Following the news that the group of unnamed tire traders joined forces to take up court proceedings against unnamed tire manufacturers to, in their view, protect the free trade rights and the “honor” of
Dunlop MC Tires See Price Increase
Citing rising raw materials costs, Dunlop motorcycle tire prices will increase up to 8%, effective June 1. An updated distributor price list will be circulated within the next weeks. Orders received up to and including May 31 will be invoiced at current pricing and will be price protected until June 30, the company said in
Hot Nissan Supercar Gets Dunlop Rubber
The 2013 Nissan GT-R will roll on Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT 600 DSST CTT UHP radials. Nissan engineers worked with Goodyear to develop tires for the 3.8-liter twin turbo V6 with 545 horsepower and 463 foot pounds of torque. Tested at Germany’s Nürburgring, the new Dunlops will be fitted on the Nissan GT-R in
Dunlop India Says It Plans to Re-Open Plant
Even the most optimistic reader may raise an eyebrow at Dunlop India’s claim of being near to reopening its Sahaganj factory within the coming week. This is, after all, the plant inspected by West Bengal’s labor minister Purnendu Bose last July, a visit that prompted him to comment that, "for more than 10 months, the
Dunlop India Assets Go to Liquidator
On March 26, the Calcutta High Court appointed a provisional liquidator to assume charge of the assets belonging to Dunlop India Ltd. This measure has stripped the company’s board of directors and chairman Pawan Kumar Ruia of the power to transfer further assets or property from the company. The court’s official liquidator will serve as
Goodyear Rolls Out Dunlop SP348 All-Position Steer
Goodyear’s Dunlop SP348 is an all-position steer tire for regional fleet, school bus and P&D applications. The tire an features deep tread, an enhanced shoulder rib an stone ejectors.
Dunlop India Restructuring ‘Closed’ Plant
The Dunlop India plant in Chennai, currently closed after labor disputes and financial troubles, will be restructured under its Falcon Tyres associate company.