How Indycar Tire Production is Leading the Sustainability Charge
Bridgestone is certainly no stranger to advancing sustainable tire manufacturing practices. Be it addressing end-of-life tire waste, investing in rubber alternatives like the Guayule plant or sourcing tire plant electricity from renewable energy sources like hydro, geothermal, solar and wind energy, Bridgestone has made sustainability-minded headlines in the past year with the goal to be
Sun Auto Expands with Good Neighbor Tire Acquisition
Sun Auto Tire & Service, Inc. will expand into Oregon and grow its footprint in the state of Washington with the acquisition of Good Neighbor Tire & Auto Service, a full-service tire and automotive repair brand in greater Portland and Seattle, the company says. The four stores feature a total of 29 bays and are
Bridgestone Talks Guayule Rubber, Creating a Circular Economy [AUDIO]
Now more than ever, going green is permeating the industry. Automakers are required to meet certain sustainability requirements, which means everything that goes into creating a vehicle–ahem, the tires–are held to higher sustainability targets, too. Just ask Bridgestone, whose goal is to have 100% carbon neutrality and 100% renewable resources in its tires by 2050.
Bridgestone Talks Guayule Rubber Research, Creating a Circular Economy
Now more than ever, going green is permeating the industry. Automakers are required to meet certain sustainability requirements, which means everything that goes into creating a vehicle–ahem, the tires–are held to higher sustainability targets, too. Just ask Bridgestone, whose goal is to have 100% carbon neutrality and 100% renewable resources in its tires by 2050.
Firestone Tires with Guayule Plant Rubber to Debut at Indy 500
Bridgestone introduced plans to debut Firestone Firehawk race tires made with guayule natural rubber grown and extracted at the company’s guayule R&D facilities in Arizona. Bridgestone says the guayule race tire, featuring a new green sidewall, will be introduced during the Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge. Bridgestone says it aims to commercialize the use of
Sun Auto Tire & Service Opens New Location in Goodyear
Sun Auto Tire & Service has expanded its brand into Arizona’s Far West Valley with the opening of a new location in Goodyear. The new Sun Devil Auto store opened on April 1 and is located at 13850 W. Test Dr., Goodyear, Ariz., 85338. As the 22nd Sun Devil Auto store in the greater Phoenix
Sun Auto Acquires Superior Tire
Sun Auto Tire & Service, Inc. announced the acquisition of Superior Tire, an automotive tire and repair store brand serving the northwest region of Arizona. Based in Mohave County, Superior Tire has served the area since 1979. Its four locations are now part of the Sun Auto family of brands, the company says. The Western
Bridgestone Awarded Grant to Advance Guayule Research
Bridgestone has been awarded a research grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute to advance its optimization of guayule, a drought-resistant, desert shrub that shows promise as a new, domestic source of natural rubber for tire production. The DOE Joint Genome Institute research grant aims to sequence and map genes of
GM Names 2021 Supplier of the Year Winners
General Motors (GM) recognized Maxxis and Hankook Tire as 2021 Suppliers of the Year. GM celebrated honorees at its 30th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona, in March. GM says its Supplier of the Year award recognizes global suppliers that distinguish themselves by exceeding GM’s requirements. This year, GM recognized 134
TIA Seeking Nominations for Board of Directors
TIA is seeking nominations for four board of director positions that will become open in November 2022. TIA says newly elected board members will serve three-year terms and may be re-elected to serve two additional three-year terms. Positions on the TIA board are open to individuals who fulfill the following requirements: Employed by a TIA
