Tyre Recycling Faces a Reptilian Delay
The businessman behind plans for a tyre recycling facility in the Barrow docks area is hoping to begin set up work on the project by February despite a last-minute environmental hurdle.
Poll: Gas Prices Will Make ’08 Economy Sputter
(CreditCards.com) Americans’ longstanding addiction to gasoline will continue well into 2008, despite rising fuel costs, and may contribute to a slowdown in the overall economy, a new CreditCards.com poll reveals.
Goodyear Offers IT Internships to Akron Seniors
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has launched a new program to provide paid summer IT internships to seniors of Akron Public Schools.
Fuel Efficiency Grows as Driver Concern
Sixty-two percent of consumers said fuel efficiency is an important factor today, up from 42% just five years ago, according to new research by Opinion Research Corporation for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).
Michelin to Cut Some, Upgrade Other Operations at Stoke Facility
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Michelin factory at Stoke on Trent is to cease its calendaring operations, and investment in the plant over the next few years will be directed towards retreading operations.
High Gas Prices Force Consumers to Change Car Habits
(Akron/Tire Review) With gas prices heading for $4 a gallon, consumers are making dramatic changes in driving and vehicle care behavior to save money, according to results of a new study by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).
Goodyear Set To End Tyler Tire Production
(Akron/Tire Review – Tyler Morning Telegraph) Despite efforts by the United Steelworkers, the Tyler and Smith County community and the state, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Oct. 30 gave a notification that workers in Tyler had been dreading to hear for nearly a year – that tire production at the plant would cease in January and a layoff would eliminate most of the hourly positions in the plant.
SEMA ZONE To Bring Annual Show to General Public
(Akron/Tire Review) As the premier automotive specialty product trade event, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show attracts professionals from across the world for a glimpse of the hottest products, trends, events, and players in the aftermarket industry.
Goodyear Closure Deadline Looms
(Akron/Tire Review – Tyler Morning Telegraph) By Thursday, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. employees at the Tyler plant may know more about what the company plans to do with the facility – and their jobs – at the start of the new year.
Business Loan Scheme Extended
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Michelin Development business loan scheme operated by the tyremaker in Dundee, Scotland, has proven so popular it is spreading into neighbouring areas.