Adrenaline Push: Racing Academy Offers Extreme Thrills While Driving Bridgestone Brand
Racing Academy Offers Extreme Thrills While Driving Bridgestone Brand
The Secret Auto-Safety Files
(Akron/Tire Review – Bloomberg News) For almost three years, the major automakers have shipped voluminous data to U.S. traffic-safety regulators: Eight million consumer complaints, 138 million warranty claims and 5 million field reports on product malfunctions.
Wal-Mart is Unlike Oprah
(Akron/Tire Review) The following column was written by Houston Chronicle columnist Rick Casey and appeared in that newspaper on Oct. 31.
USW Letter to Goodyear Strikers
(Akron/Tire Review) On Nov. 15, United Steelworkers union leadership sent a letter to striking USW members concerning the current status of master contract talks with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Reports Says U.K. Drivers Admit Too Many Risks
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Research by Kwik-Fit found that more than half (56%) of U.K. motorists admit to driving too close to the vehicle in front – a contributory factor in 7% of road accidents in Britain last year.
Union Will Talk If No Plants Closed, Retiree Healthcare Kept
(Akron/Tire Review) As long as Goodyear agrees to not close union plants or cut retiree healthcare coverage, striking union workers said they will return to the bargaining table.
SEMA Show 2006: Toyo Intros Two New Lines
(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Toyo Tire USA introduced two new tire lines during the SEMA Show – the Versado LX and the DOT-legal Proxes R888.
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: Dunlop Muscles Up
(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced a new Dunlop-branded line, an “extreme sports performance tire with race-like characteristics for drifting, on-track and autocross motorsports.”
SEMA Show 2006: New BFGoodrich DOT Tire Announced
(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Michelin North America introduced the new ultra-high performance BFGoodrich g-Force R1 tire, a DOT-legal racing radial.