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Tire Care Recommendations +VIDEO

Tire Care Recommendations +VIDEO

From Tire Retailer Costco: • Have the air pressure in your tires checked, by a tire professional as least once a month. Serious injury may result from tire failure due to under inflation. ... Continue reading

PIRELLI CELEBRATES THE FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA WITH TRI-COLOR TIRES

PIRELLI CELEBRATES THE FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA WITH TRI-COLOR TIRES

Pirelli celebrated the "Festa della Repubblica Italian" Italy's National Day, with a special "Tri-color" edition of its colored tires, produced specifically for the event. The tire was donated yesterday by Pirelli to the Italian Ambassador in the US, Mr. Armando Varricchio. ... Continue reading

TomTom EV "Recharge When and Where" eMobility Service Wins TU-Automotive Award+VIDEO

TomTom EV "Recharge When and Where" eMobility Service Wins TU-Automotive Award+VIDEO

TomTom (TOM2) last night picked-up the award for Best eMobility Product or Service at the TU-Automotive Awards in Detroit, MI. The service to take home the title was TomTom’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Service – which is designed to help drivers make informed decisions about when and where to charge their vehicles. ... Continue reading

TomTom to Integrate what3words Addressing into its Navigation Offering

TomTom to Integrate what3words Addressing into its Navigation Offering

TomTom (TOM2) and what3words today announced that they will collaborate to bring what3words addressing to TomTom’s customers globally. what3words is a simple way to talk about location. ... Continue reading

AccuWeather & Garmin To Show Off New Driver Centric Integrated Weather Innovation at TU-Automotive Show

AccuWeather & Garmin To Show Off New Driver Centric Integrated Weather Innovation at TU-Automotive Show

New Driver Centric Integrated Weather Innovation at TU-Automotive Show Each year in the U.S., there are over 1.3 million crashes that are weather-related. AccuWeather Go monitors all drive-relevant weather conditions and provides drivers peace of mind, offering advance notification of impending weather that will impact ... Continue reading

Dunlop Sport Classic wins ‘Auto Bild Klassik’ Vintage Tire Test

Dunlop Sport Classic wins ‘Auto Bild Klassik’ Vintage Tire Test

The tire was lauded for its short wet and dry braking distances, stable cornering and steering precision. Owners of classic cars are always looking for the best of both worlds when it comes to their vehicles: a classic look and feel combined with modern handling and braking performance. ... Continue reading

Accuride Corporation Completes Acquisition of mefro Wheels GmbH

Accuride Corporation Completes Acquisition of mefro Wheels GmbH

Accuride completes its acquisition of mefro Wheels GmbH, creating a $1.2 billion global wheel supplier to the commercial vehicle, automotive and offroad equipment markets. ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission Continues to Develop Innovative and Adaptive Propulsion Solutions for Defense Vehicle Fleets

Allison Transmission Continues to Develop Innovative and Adaptive Propulsion Solutions for Defense Vehicle Fleets

Allison engineers also have a track record of retrofitting existing models. A recent example is the ongoing testing of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle now outfitted with the 3040 MX (pictured), a variant of the X300™, found in the British Warrior, British Terrier and Swedish CV90 vehicles. ... Continue reading

ExxonMobil Launches ’20K Road Trip’ on Single Oil Change

ExxonMobil Launches ’20K Road Trip’ on Single Oil Change

Mobil 1™ Annual Protection 20K Road Trip to put the product to the ultimate test. ExxonMobil Launches the Mobil 1™ Annual Protection 20K Road Trip to put the product to the ultimate test. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC This Saturday June 2, 2018 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC This Saturday June 2, 2018 7-9 AM

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York City area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart ... Continue reading

Takata Airbag Special Master/Trustee Announces The Launch Of The Claim Process For Personal Injuries Or Wrongful Death

Takata Airbag Special Master/Trustee Announces The Launch Of The Claim Process For Personal Injuries Or Wrongful Death

There are three types of claims that can be brought by individuals who suffered injury or wrongful death caused by a Takata Airbag Inflator Defect: (i) an "IRF Claim" for compensation from the IRF, the personal injury and wrongful death restitution fund overseen by the Special Master and established under the Restituti ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire Awards Annual Roy V. Armes Scholarship, Centennial Scholarships

Cooper Tire Awards Annual Roy V. Armes Scholarship, Centennial Scholarships

Jay Kaufman, son of Jill Kaufman, Manager of Research & Development for Cooper’s Global Technical Center, and her husband, Glenn, was named the recipient of the second annual Roy V. Armes Scholarship. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - May 28, 2018; RAM, Dodge, Jeep; Chrysler, Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Winnebago, Thor

NHTSA RECALLS - May 28, 2018; RAM, Dodge, Jeep; Chrysler, Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Winnebago, Thor

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading

NHTSA TIRE RECALL

NHTSA TIRE RECALL

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 18T006 Synopsis : Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. ... Continue reading

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