Yokohama Donates to WWF Japan
(Akron/Tire Review) Yokohama Rubber Co. donated more than 1 million yen to the World Wild Fund for Nature Japan, an amount matching the total of admissions paid by visitors to LIVE ecoMOTION, a charity music event held on July 29 in Shibuya and contributions collected at the event.
Goodyear Tire Auction Raises $20K
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear’s “Get There” charity auction, in which race-used and NASCAR driver-autographed Goodyear tires were auctioned off, raised $20,000 for The NASCAR Foundation and its driver-affiliated charities.
Auction Features Signed Goodyear Race Tires
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear is providing 43 autographed race-used Goodyear Eagle tires for an auction that will benefit the NASCAR Foundation.
Dunlop Appeals for Iconic Images to aid Motorsport Safety
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Dunlop Tyres is appealing for motoring enthusiasts to submit photography for inclusion in a coffee-table photobook encapsulating the thrill of the drive.
Discount Tire Teams up with Motegi Racing for Charitable Cause
(Akron/Tire Review) Motegi Racing Performance Wheels is partnering with Discount Tire Centers to make a charitable donation to the Long Beach Police Officers Memorial Widows Emergency and Scholarship Trust Fund.
Bridgestone Employees Receive CEO Award for Safety Initiative
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Bridgestone CEO and president Shoshi Arakawa has presented a special award to the company’s global sales teams in recognition of their efforts in promoting the Think Before You Drive road safety campaign.
BEN: ‘Fund Us or Lose Us’
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) BEN, the automotive industry charity, is facing a deficit of up to ≤750,000 in its financial year to 31 March after tough market conditions, a drop off in legacy donations and plant closures like Longbridge and Ryton hit its fundraising income.
Italy’s Homeless Have Their Own ‘Michelin Guide’
(Akron/Tire Review – Reuters) It looks like a guidebook, with its glossy pages, fold-out maps, and tips on where to eat and sleep in Rome.
SEMA Show 2006: BFGoodrich Pledges to Help CAN
(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Michelin North America, though its BFGoodrich tire group, has signed on as a project donor for DIRTsports/EMPI Team for a national Cure Autism Now (CAN) campaign, and has outfitted the campaign’s Baja 1000 vehicles with BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO tires.
First Stop Dealers Find Par-fect Way to Do Business
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) A First Stop tyre dealership and service centre has smashed the ≤25,000 milestone in its fundraising efforts for charities and worthwhile causes.