End Users Voice Servicing Concerns
(Douglasdale, South Africa/Southern Africa Treads) What do our customers think of us? More importantly, how do they rate our service levels?
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.
Conti Chief Sees N.A. Market Rebound
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental AG chief Manfred Wennemer expects the North American tire industry to pick up this year, even though the industry still faces unstable and rising raw material costs.
Six Guilty in Synthetic Rubber Price Fixing
(Akron/Tire Review) Five international synthetic rubber producers received fines totaling $682 million from the European Commission after the group said they had fixed prices.
Chinese Carmaker Plans Detroit Display
(Akron/Tire Review) Leading China automaker Changfeng Group Co. will display four of its vehicles at the 2007 North American International Auto Show, which will be held in Detroit in January.
ETRMA Seeks to Influence EU Decisions
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Earlier in the year, the European tyre and rubber industry formed the ETRMA as a successor to BLIC.
SEMA Show 2006: Kumho Gets Chrysler Sebring OE
(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Kumho Tire USA landed its first OE contract with a U.S. automaker. Kumho will supply tires for the international market version of DaimlerChrysler’s 2007 Chrysler Sebring. The car will hit the international markets early next year.
India: New Hub of the Automotive Industry
(Akron/Tire Review) India’s car market has emerged as the fastest growing in the world.
Online Registration Now Open for Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week
(Akron/Tire Review) Online registration is now open for the second annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) to be held at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Jan. 22-25, 2007.
Riverstone Concentrates on Commercial Tyres
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) For the Chinese Tire Group of Factories Ltd. Inc, the CITExpo is always is like a home match because it has distribution offices in Shanghai as well production facilities in Shandong province.