F1 Experience For T&A Competition Winner, Courtesy Of Firestone
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) A car enthusiast enjoyed a unique taste of life in the fast lane after taking an exclusive tour of the Williams F1 factory as a guest of Bridgestone.
Strike? Union Gives Goodyear 72-Hour Notice
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. inched closer to an all-out strike by United Steelworkers employees.
Yokohama Adds to OTR Sales Team
(Akron/Tire Review) Yokohama Tire Corp. has hired former Bridgestone/Firestone executive Michael Baggett as its eastern region OTR sales manager and promoted Tim Easter to national OTR fleet and OEM manager.
Hankook Launches Truck Master Service Programme
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hankook’s truck tyre division is probably the fastest growing part of the UK truck tyre market.
Kings Road’s Wide Range
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Kings Road Tyres is a leading truck tyre wholesaler, holding what is probably the largest range of tyres available in the UK and Ireland.
J.D. Power Offers Insight into Japanese Dealer Brand Perceptions
(Akron/Tire Review) Results of the inaugural “J.D. Power Asia Pacific Japan Auto Parts and Service Store Attitude Study – Tire” were released today.
Tires Plus Launches Revamped Web Site
(Akron/Tire Review) Tires Plus Total Car Care has launched a new version of its Web site, which now includes online appointments, instant tire quotes and information on car maintenance, repairs and tires.
Multimillion Dirham Complex Opens in Dubai
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Al Saeedi Group, a leading Dubai-based tyre distributor, has opened a new corporate, service and warehousing complex in the country’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ).
Some News on BFNAT, Union Talks
(Akron/Tire Review) While the United Steelworkers and Goodyear disagree on master contract negotiations publicly via Web sites and news releases, talks between Bridgestone/Firestone and the union are being conducted quite privately.
Stars Help First Stop Dealers Raise Charity Cash
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) First Stop tyre dealers rubbed shoulders with stars from TV and radio to help raise more than ≤1,500 for impoverished African youngsters.