Consumer Group Ranks Hankook As Most Fuel Efficient
Hankook Tire’s Entren Eco was found to be the most fuel-efficient tire by Daejeon Consumer Union’s recent report. The consumer report tested six “environmentally-friendly” tires manufactured by six companies. According to Daejeon Consumer Union, the Enfren Eco was found to be most fuel-efficient because its resistance to rolling was the lowest Kumho Tire’s Eco Wing
Hankook Named Korea’s Most Valuable Brand
For the sixth consecutive year, Hankook Tire was ranked No. 1 in the Highest Korean Brand of the Year in the tire category. Developed by Brand Stock, the “Highest Brand” is a management performance certification scheme. Within the tire category, Hankook received the top spot in all assessment items including preference, reliability index, trend-setting, buying
Hankook Takes Home Award for Second Year
Hankook Tire has been selected as a recipient of Blue Bird Corp.’s 2014 Outstanding Supplier Award in the polymer category. This is the second year in a row Hankook has received the award, which underscores the company’s commitment to its original equipment activities with Blue Bird Corp. for its line of school buses, noted the
#SEMA/GTE: Hankook Launches All-New Tire Brand Laufenn
Hankook Tire held an official launch event for its new global tire brand – Laufenn, which targets consumers seeking value, quality and style – at this week’s SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo. The Laufenn brand offers consumers a wide range of quality products to meet a variety of driving conditions and represents “both a symbolic and
More Arrested in Theft from Hankook DC
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on Oct. 29 arrested three more suspects in the theft of 1,115 tires worth $222,000 from Hankook Tire America Corp.’s Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., distribution center earlier this year. Law enforcement also confiscated various assault weapons, handguns and thousands of rounds of ammunition after serving a search warrant at an
Hankook Offers Winter Tire Rebate Promo
With the imminent colder weather, Hankook Tire America Corp. has announced its first ever “Great Winter” mail-in rebate promotion. Starting Nov. 1, customers who purchase a set of four qualifying passenger or light truck winter tires are eligible for up to a $70 rebate. “Our ‘Great Catch’ and ‘Great Hit’ rebate offers have been very
Hankook Makes Sustainability Index
For the second consecutive year, Hankook Tire has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific). “Hankook Tire’s inclusion in the DJSI Asia Pacific once again confirmed our lofty status in Asia in sustainable management terms,” said Seung Hwa Suh, vice chairman and CEO of Hankook Tire. “Based on our
Hankook Partners with BMW
Hankook Tire has signed an agreement with BMW Group Korea to exclusively supply the BMW Driving Center in Yeongjong Island, Incheon. As part of the agreement, Hankook has the exclusive right to supply tires for the trial vehicles at the BMW Driving Center until 2016, the tiremaker said. The company will provide six different tires
Tires Go Flat, Car Dealers Get a Boost, and Charitable Dealers Do Good
The headline alarmed me. “Local band Tires ends its journey.” Damn. My band was gone. For all time…or at least until they decide to reunite for a nostalgia tour. Most of that is a joke, but it is true that Des Moines-based indie band Tires has officially broken up “ending their three-year run of bringing
Hankook Breaks Ground On First U.S. Tire Plant
On Thursday, Oct. 9, Hankook Tire America Corp. broke ground on the site of its Clarksville, Tenn., plant – the tiremaker’s first U.S.-based production facility and eighth global production facility. The 469-acre greenfield plant – set to be fully completed in 2018 – is located in the Southern automotive corridor, an area of the U.S.
Hankook Shoes Lincoln Navigator
Hankook Tire Co. will supply tires to Lincoln Motor Co., a division of Ford Motor Co. The tiremaker will supply the 2015 Lincoln Navigator with its Dynapro HT tire in size 275/55R20T AS. “The Dynapro HT will provide all-weather optimal driving dynamics for the full-size SUV and meet safety and durability needs of customers,” said Hankook.
Hankook Partners with DAV
Hankook Tire America Corp. will sponsor the DAV’s (Disabled American Veterans) Mobile Service Office (MSO) program with a $50,000 contribution that will help DAV continue to bring free services directly to veterans where they live. Hankook supports the DAV MSO program, which covers 70 stops within the southeast region each year, including Tennessee where Hankook
