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
Hankook Announces 5% Price Hikes
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire America Corp. plans to raise prices by up to 5% on all of its replacement passenger, high performance, light truck and medium truck tires.
Hankook Reports Decline in Quarterly Earnings
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire Co. reported a 23.9% decline in quarterly earnings, based on a stronger won and high raw materials costs, and the company has downgraded its full-year outlook, as reported by the Korea Times.
Hungary Plant a ‘Springboard,’ Hankook Says
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire Co.’s new 525 million euro plant under construction in Duna
Hankook Shows Off its New Stand in Essen
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Sometimes an exhibition can be like a meat market – every company is showing off what it has to offer.
European Commission Authorizes Aid for Hankook in Hungary
(Akron/Tire Review) The European Commission has authorized €92.6 million in aid to Hankook Tire Co. for its new passenger and light truck tire plant in Hungary.
Hankook Set to Raise Prices
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire America Corp. is raising prices by up to 5% on all of its passenger, light truck/SUV and medium truck tires as of July 1.
Hankook Hooks Up on Four GM Models
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire America Corp. will have OE positions on several GM vehicles, including the Chevy Cobalt, Chevy Malibu, and the Pontiac G5 and G6.
Hankook Develops ‘Ultra Fuel Efficiency’ Tyre
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hankook Tire Co. says it has developed an “ultra fuel efficiency tyre” called the fx-Optimo, which the company claims “drastically maximizes fuel efficiency” by lowering rolling resistance.
Hankook Signs 100 Million Euro Loan in Hungary
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hankook Tire has signed a term loan agreement for 100 million euros to finance its new manufacturing plant in Hungary. The agreement was signed on Apr. 4 in Budapest, Hungary.