Titan International Announces Changes to Board of Directors
Jan 2, 2014
Titan International announces that Mitchell Quain has retired from Titan International's Board of Directors. Mr. Quain has been on Titan's board for 17 years. The Titan employees and the Board of Directors thank Mitch for his dedication to the company and wish him well in his future endeavors. His retirement was effect ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire Terminates Merger Agreement with Apollo Tyres
Dec 30, 2013
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced it has terminated the merger agreement with Apollo Tyres (NSE:ApolloTYRE). âIt is time to move our business forwardâ âIt is time to move our business forward,â said Cooper Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Roy Armes. âWhile the strategi ... Continue reading
Apollo Tyres Comments on Cooper Tire's Decision to Terminate Merger Agreement
Dec 30, 2013
Apollo Tyres Ltd (NSE: ApolloTYRE) today issued the following statement in response to the announcement from Cooper Tire & Rubber Company that it has terminated the Merger Agreement with Apollo announced on June 12, 2013: âApollo is disappointed that Cooper has prematurely attempted to terminate our Merger Agreeme ... Continue reading
Dec 30, 2013
The annual Toyo Tires® Dakar® Rally Blog is back at ToyoTires.com/Dakar with exclusive pre-race features and soon, daily coverage of the world's most grueling, most unpredictable race. Covering nearly 3,500 miles over 13 days of competition, racers never know what Dakar will throw at them. This year, drivers will jou ... Continue reading
Dec 23, 2013
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced today that PanAridus will join the company and its consortium partners on a previously-announced $6.9 million Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) grant toward development of guayule plant-based polymers for use in tire manufacturing. ... Continue reading
Winter is Coming; Goodyear Suggests Getting 'Tired'
Dec 19, 2013
As the official first day of winter approaches, drivers are reminded that it may be time to consider a "tiring" experience. According to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company , the comfort level of driving for many motorists over the next several weeks may be dependent upon the condition of their vehicles and tires. ... Continue reading
Mickey Wittman. "Father of sports aerial broadcasting" led Goodyear blimp TV coverage for 28 years
Dec 18, 2013
Mickey Wittman, known as the "father of sports aerial broadcasting" for his work in developing the Goodyear blimp's role in sports television, will be inducted in to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame here tonight. ... Continue reading
Michelin Issues Safety Recall For Commercial Light Truck Tires
Dec 16, 2013
Michelin North America, Inc. today announced a safety recall of approximately 1.3 million of its Michelin LTX M/S commercial light truck tires sold primarily in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. About 1.2 million of these tires were sold in the U.S. The tires are typically found on such vehicles as commercial light trucks, ... Continue reading
American Tire Distributors, Inc. Expands Its Presence in Canada
Dec 16, 2013
American Tire Distributors, Inc. (âATDâ) announced today that it has acquired all outstanding common shares of Wholesale Tire Distributors Inc. (âWTDâ) based in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. This acquisition will further strengthen ATDâs presence in the Southern Ontario region and provide a greater ... Continue reading
World's Largest Tires To Be Produced At New Michelin Facility
Dec 13, 2013
Michelin today held an event to mark the opening of its newest manufacturing facility in South Carolina. Michelin executives and employees were joined by dozens of dignitaries from across the state to celebrate the milestone just 17 months after breaking ground on the Anderson County facility, which will produce large ... Continue reading
Toyo Tire Breaks Ground for Expansion of U.S. Manufacturing Plant and Warehouse
Dec 9, 2013
Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing, Inc. (TNA) located in White, GA; broke ground today for a 700,000-square foot addition to its current 2,000,000-square foot tire manufacturing plant. The warehouse portion of the facility will also be expanded by 323,000-square feet in order to accommodate the increasing demand fo ... Continue reading
Goodyear Declares Dividend on 5.875% Preferred Stock
Dec 2, 2013
Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have declared a quarterly dividend of 73.44 cents per share of mandatory convertible preferred stock. The dividend is payable January 1, 2014, to shareholders of record on December 13, 2013. The payout represents an annual rate of $2.9375 per share. ... Continue reading
Four Winter Driving Myths DEbunked
Nov 27, 2013
As winter weather pummels the East Coast in coming days, Anant Gandhi, Bridgestone Americas product manager and Mark Cox, director of the Bridgestone Winter Driving School are sharing their expertise to help drivers prepare for the conditions ahead by debunking four winter driving myths. ... Continue reading
Nov 20, 2013
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13T009000 Component(s): TIRES Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,192 Manufacturer: Yokohama Tire Corporation SUMMARY: Yokohama Tire Corporation (Yokohama) is recalling certain 7.50R16 RY215 tires manufactured January 1, 2006, through August 1, 2011. These tires are missing the "DOT" prefix, th ... Continue reading
New Sportsman WV850 H.O. All-Terrain Vehicle Features Terrain Armor Non-Pneumatic Tires
Nov 15, 2013
Polaris Industries Inc. , the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles, today announced the company is launching a new military-grade all-terrain vehicle (ATV) featuring Terrain Armor Non-Pneumatic Tires (NPT). The new Sportsman WV850 H.O. with Terrain Armor will be available to consumers looking for a true work vehic ... Continue reading
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