New Car Registrations Down 21.2%
European new car registrations fell 21.2% in September to 330,295 units.
Dunlop Gains Six OE Wins in Six Months
Dunlop’s OE team are celebrating six original equipment wins in six months.
Most Extreme Maserati to Wear Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) It is considered the most extreme Maserati of all time – with 755 horsepower under the bonnet and a maximum speed of 202 mph – and it is designed exclusively for the racetrack.
Hankook Signs Deal with ALMS Team
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire Co. has signed a sponsorship and supply agreement with Corsa Motorsports, which will compete in the 2008 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in the GT2 Class.
New Lamborghini Will Ride on Pirelli
(Akron/Tire Review) Pirelli SpA has been chosen as the exclusive OE supplier for the new Lamborghini Murcielago LP640.
Rosava Counts on OE Orders From Volkswagen
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Not all of the Soviet Union’s tyre manufacturers exhibited at Tires & Rubber Moscow in March.
Dunlop Bike Tyre Scores Well in Second Test
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The new Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier scored another victory in its second major international comparative tyre test, this time by German magazine PS.
When in Rome
Anyone in this industry will tell you, when Pirelli does something, they do it big. Pirelli Tire North America’s (PTNA) recent rollout of four new tires was a two-week worldwide event, with dozens of enthusiast, tire and financial journalists and well over 100 North American dealers in attendance.
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Still a Long Road Ahead for Troubled TiremakerDespite posting the worst losses in the company’s 105-year history, things began to look up for the financially troubled Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. during a hectic early spring.
Time To Grow: New Home, New Products, New Focus Mannino Says Now is The Time
A year ago this month, Gaetano "Guy" Mannino, 45, became president and CEO of Pirelli Tire North America, and in a whirlwind 12 months he has reshaped Pirelli’s presence in North America. New headquarters and automated manufacturing in Rome, Ga., have given PTNA a fresh start. The end of its alliance with Cooper gave it