RMA Supports E-Registration
(Akron/Tire Review) Electronic registration of tires should be permitted, according to the RMA, which voiced its opinion to NHTSA.
China Pivotal to Racing and Road Tyre Activities – Pirelli
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) In addition to its commitment to the FIA-GT Championship, which kicks off for 2007 at the Zhuhai circuit in Guangdong Province on Mar. 23, Pirelli Competizioni will also take a leading role in an up and coming race series, the Asia SuperCar Challenge (ASCC), a series for GT cars in South-East Asia.
Tech Chief Named to Hankook Board
(Akron/Tire Review) Hwi Joong Kim, Hankook Tire Co.’s chief technology officer and chief production officer, has been named to that company’s board of directors.
Michelin Thailand Urges the Use of Radials
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Thailand division of radial tyre pioneer Michelin has urged local truck and bus business operators to switch to radial tyres in the interest of safety, cost effectiveness and environmental benefits.
Passenger Car Registrations Show Mixed Results
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Passenger car registrations across the 15 established European Union states are showing signs of a slight decrease compared with 12 months ago, according to figures released by the ACEA on March 15.
A-V Names New Group COO
(Akron/Tire Review) Amtel-Vredestein appointed Sergey Bokhanov, currently COO of the company’s Russian unit and member of the executive board, to the additional post of group COO.
Maxxis to Build “Centres of Excellence” Network
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Maxxis given details of plans to grow its passenger tyre business in the U.K. by setting up a series of retail ‘centres of excellence’ which will actively promote the brand to the tyre buying public.
Amtel-Vredestein CFO Resigns as Group CFO
(Akron/Tire Review) AFX has reported that Ton Tholens, chief financial officer of Amtel-Vredestein NV, will relinquish his post as CFO of the group but will retain his role as CFO of the tiremaker’s Vredestein Banden unit.
Pirelli Releases 2006 Results
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) On the evening of Mar. 12, Pirelli & C. Spa disclosed their 2006 full year results, and while the figures reflected well on Pirelli Tyre, the parent company’s stake in Telecom Italia made a sizeable loss for the group as a whole inevitable.
BREAKING NEWS: Rich to Leave Goodyear; Kramer Named President of North American Tire Unit
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. today announced that Richard J. Kramer has been appointed president of the company’s North American Tire unit, effective immediately.