Ontario to Make Companies Pay for Disposal of Old Tires
(Canadian Press) A provincial agency is recommending Ontario scrap the $5 per tire “disposal” fee charged to drivers when they get rid of their old tires, and replace it with a levy charged to manufacturers and importers that they could pass on to consumers.
Commercial Fleet Tire Digest Now Available in Spanish
The Commercial Fleet Tire Digest published by Pressure Systems International is now available in a Spanish language version.
Bosch to Reduce Work Force as Autos Slide
(Greenville News) Robert Bosch LLC has offered voluntary severance packages to about 1,300 employees at its auto parts plant in Anderson County, the plant’s entire work force, as it seeks to reduce head count amid a sharp downturn in the industry.
Strong Retreading Potential in Chinese Tyre Market
Enormous domestic tyre production capacity, a scarcity of domestic rubber supply and increased output prices could be pointing to strong opportunities in China’s tyre retreading business.
Goodyear OptiGrip Wins Innovation Award
The Goodyear OptiGrip – SmartWear Technology has been recognised for its new and original features, having received the Luxembourg Business Federation’s Innovation Award for 2008.
The End of Excess
Honda has fully pulled the plug on its Formula One efforts.
Tire Technology Expo 2009
Now in its ninth year, the 2009 Tire Technology Expo will this year take place between Feb. 17-19 in the Hamburg Messe centre.
Automotive Lift Institute Elects Officers and Directors
(Aftermarketnews.com) The Automotive Lift Institute has re-elected Jerry Lentz of Challenger Lifts Inc. in Louisville, Ky., to a third term as chairman of the board of directors.
Three Students Honored by Michelin
Michelin North America has awarded scholarships to three graduates of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics.
And Then Mitt Says…
Proving that he is no chip off the old block, ex-Gov. Mitt Romney, son of long-time Michigan lawmaker George Romney, offered his two-cents (not $25 billion) in today’s New York Times: