Vredestein Wins Auto Express Tire Test
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Vredestein is celebrating its fifth straight win in the annual Auto Express tyre test.
Great Googly Moogly: What Are the Hot Tire Search Trends? Just Google It.
Steve Rushin, a columnist for Sports Illustrated, recently explored the wonders of Google’s new Trends service. Rushin put Trends to the test with a series of sports-related terms. He found, for example, that residents of Dublin, Ireland, Google “golf tips” and “Guinness” more than folks anywhere else in the world. Ever wonder what city Googles
The Dragon Lures Tyre Giants
(India/Rubber Asia) Yes, it is bloom time for the China rubber industry, thanks to the unabated influx of many an international tyre major into the country, which is witnessing an unprecedented boom in automobiles and radial tyre production.
Tiremakers Compete for Chinese Market
(Akron/Tire Review – China People’s Daily) The biggest project to be invested in by a business from the Republic of Korea in Northeast China’s Jilin Province has begun construction in the Changchun High-tech Industrial Development Zone, according to the province’s department of commerce.
ITMA Elects New President
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Richard Page, managing director of Hankook Tyre UK, has been elected as ITMA’s new association president with immediate effect.
F1 Officially a One-Tire Series, Bids Out
(Akron/Tire Review) FIA has made the final decision – Formula One will be a single-tire series come 2008. Now it needs to secure that single supplier.
Louisville Dealer Raises Donation With Driving Event
(Akron/Tire Review) A charity ride and drive hosted by Kumho Tire USA Corp. and Ken Towery’s AutoCare in Louisville, Ky., raised $1,000 for the Kentuckina Institute for Development Services (KIDS) Center, a facility for children with cerebral palsy.
Cooper Reports 16% Increase in Net Sales But Operating Loss in North America
(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced that net sales set a new quarterly record of $597 million for the three months ending on Mar. 31, compared to $514 million in the same period of 2005.
Analysts: First Quarter Tough for Cooper
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Cooper Tire & Rubber’s passenger replacement tyre volumes declined 4.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2006, Deutsche Bank analysts have reported.
Tire Rack One Lap of America to Raise Funds for Charity
(Akron/Tire Review) The 23rd annual 2006 Tire Rack One Lap of America, running from May 6-13, will kick off at The Tire Rack’s U.S. headquarters in South Bend, Ind.