Weight Savings & Fuel Economy
While cost savings will vary depending on vocation, application and operating conditions, states a Kenworth White Paper published a few years ago, weight savings can improve the lifecycle cost of a vehicle in two respects: increased payload capacity and better fuel economy. “Lighter weight reduces the amount of horsepower required to overcome mechanical resistance of
TPMS Update
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) With America’s tyre manufacturers and retailers still unhappy with the National Highway Transport and Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) rule-making on TPMS, signs are that Europe too will soon require its new vehicles to be equipped with tyre pressure monitoring systems.
New First Stop Website
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Bridgestone UK has launched a new First Stop wWb site.
Curtis Customers Will Win Trip to Daytona
(Akron/Tire Review) As part of Curtis Air Compressor’s year-long “Discover Curtis” promotion, six customers will win an all expense paid trip to the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008.
Letter to Editor: Vigilance on Tire Registration Needed
(Akron/Tire Review) As a result of the number of recent recalls of products made in China (i.e., 255,000 Chinese produced tires; millions of children toys; plus various other consumer goods), tire manufacturers, brand owners, and tire dealers are faced with a serious consumer tire safety image problem.
New Process Improvement Chief Named by Cooper
(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. appointed Jeff Endicott as its new process improvement director, where he will oversee quality improvement, cost control and waste reduction for Cooper’s North America plants.
Sourcebook 2007 Coming Soon
Tire Review’s Sourcebook, the “must read, must keep” issue of the year, according to readers and advertisers, is on its way.
Brembo Names Smith as New GM
(Akron/Tire Review) Brembo North America (BNA) has appointed Adrian Smith as general manager of its North American operations.
Toyo Names Nick Manning as U.K. Marketing Manager
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Toyo Tyre UK Ltd. has announced that Nick Manning has been appointed as marketing manager for the U.K.
Penda Hires New OE Sales Boss
(Akron/Tire Review) Jon Page has been appointed director of OEM sales for Penda Corp., producer of truck bedliners, tonneau covers and other vehicle accessories.