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
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.
Michelin Wins London Central Contract
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Michelin has won a tyre contract with London Central, a division of the Go-Ahead Group, which operates 600 buses in southeast and central London from depots in Bexleyheath, Camberwell, New Cross and Peckham.
Wider Availability for Dunlop Industrial Tyres
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Dunlop range of industrial tyres is now available directly from Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK, rather than through a single authorised distributor as previously.
The 350 mph JCB
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Most of us have cursed at one time or another when caught behind a slow-moving digger, travelling on the road. Well, there’s one JCB that will easily leave you standing, as the JCB Dieselmax recently achieved a stunning 350mph (563kph) at the Bonneville Salt Flats to break its own land speed record for diesel-powered cars.
Tiremaker Shares Gain as Rubber Costs Decline
(Akron/Tire Review – Bloomberg) Rubber planters in Asia are tapping trees faster than ever, pushing down prices and helping a recovery in shares of tiremakers Bridgestone Corp., Groupe Michelin and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Titan Layoffs Contested, Arbitrator to Review
(Akron/Tire Review) Were the cuts because of a softening market for ag tires or for other reasons?
Great Googly Moogly: What Are the Hot Tire Search Trends? Just Google It.
Steve Rushin, a columnist for Sports Illustrated, recently explored the wonders of Google’s new Trends service. Rushin put Trends to the test with a series of sports-related terms. He found, for example, that residents of Dublin, Ireland, Google “golf tips” and “Guinness” more than folks anywhere else in the world. Ever wonder what city Googles
Deldo Already Sold More Than 1 Million Winter Tyres
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Deldo Autobanden (Belgium) has already pre-sold more than 1 million winter tyres.