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Audi e-tron GT also on the road on Hankook E-tires

Audi e-tron GT also on the road on Hankook E-tires

premium tire maker Hankook Tire is also expanding its market share in the EV original equipment sector with tires for the Audi e-tron GT. In 2018, the Audi e-tron GT prototype was presented for the first time and the enthusiasm continues even after its market launch in 2021. ... Continue reading

Future Of $2 billion Motorsports Industry At Risk From EPA

Future Of $2 billion Motorsports Industry At Risk From EPA

The $2 billion racing industry is pushing back by seeking passage of the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2021 (H.R. 3281), a bipartisan bill which clarifies the motorsports-parts industry’s ability to sell products that enable racers to compete, and protects Americans’ right to convert street ... Continue reading

On the Road Again: Hankook Tire Gauge Index Maps Out a Summer of Automotive Travel

On the Road Again: Hankook Tire Gauge Index Maps Out a Summer of Automotive Travel

The most recent Hankook Gauge Index revealed how Americans are resuming regular driving habits and their growing optimism about travel plans ahead of the upcoming summer season.Regular commuting signals a return to ... Continue reading

Aftermarket Universe- ACMA Automechanika showcases array of aftermarket products at its maiden virtual edition

Aftermarket Universe- ACMA Automechanika showcases array of aftermarket products at its maiden virtual edition

It is interesting to note that last year, which was probably the most challenging year due to the out-break of the pandemic, all segments of the industry, be it supplies to OEMs, or exports or the imports, suffered badly, however, the aftermarket remained robust. The ongoing virtual fair ACMA Automechanika showcases ov ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Supplies Original Equipment for 2021 Porsche 718 Models

Hankook Tire Supplies Original Equipment for 2021 Porsche 718 Models

Global leading tire company Hankook Tire will equip the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman with its ultra-high performance (UHP) tires beginning this spring. The tires are tailor-made Ventus S1 evo 3 tires in sizes 235/40 ZR19 (92Y) N-0 for the front axle and 265/40 ZR19 (98Y) N-0 for the rear axle. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Electric cars undoubtedly are the wave of the future, and growth in the segment is on quite an upward trajectory. According to data from Cox Automotive, electrified vehicles accounted for 7.8% of the total Q1 2021 sales, up from 4.8% in the same period last year. ... Continue reading

CAR MBS Going LIVE In Traverse City

CAR MBS Going LIVE In Traverse City

You read that right. We are excited to announce that CAR MBS will be back at the Grand Traverse Resort for one of the year's first in-person automotive events. ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Launches Redesigned Websites

Yokohama Tire Launches Redesigned Websites

SANTA ANA, CA. – (Mar. ... Continue reading

Michelin’s newest high-performance tire, the Pilot Sport All-Season 4

Michelin’s newest high-performance tire, the Pilot Sport All-Season 4

We at The Auto Channel have examined and reported on high performance, all-season and winter tires from a variety of manufacturers, now we test Michelin’s latest all-season, high performance tire, the Pilot Sport All-Season4. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Tire Recalls - Continental, Cooper

NHTSA Tire Recalls - Continental, Cooper

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 21T002 Synopsis : Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. ... Continue reading

Bridgestone To Debut Virtual City of the Future, Showcase Mobility Solutions at CES 2021

Bridgestone To Debut Virtual City of the Future, Showcase Mobility Solutions at CES 2021

Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), a global company focused on delivering sustainable mobility and advanced solutions to customers around the world, announced it will return to CES 2021, held virtually this year on Jan. ... Continue reading

Discount Tire Keeps Drivers Safe With Tips During National Tire Safety Week

Discount Tire Keeps Drivers Safe With Tips During National Tire Safety Week

Discount Tire, the world's largest retailer of tires and wheels, wants to make sure drivers across the country are riding on safe tires for their errand runs, weekend getaways or cross-country road trips. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Wrap-up August 16-23, 2020

Nutson's Automotive News Wrap-up August 16-23, 2020

Here's What Happened In The Automotive Universe Last Week: Car Companies Cave-in To California; Best Cars For Teens; 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Emerges; Lyft and Uber Alive While Appealing; Cadillac CT6 Techno Giant Goin' Buh-bye; Drivers 2nd Thought About ADAS; Don't Park In Front Of Hydrants, Jerk; Rebelle Rally Race; DC Auto ... Continue reading

NHTSA Official Tire Recall

NHTSA Official Tire Recall

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 20T015 Synopsis : Linglong Americas Inc. (Linglong) is recalling certain Venezia Crusade HT tires, size LT265/75R16 Load Range E, with DOT date codes 2715 through 5215. ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Parts Network Is Now CarParts.com

U.S. Auto Parts Network Is Now CarParts.com

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. today announced it has formally changed its name to CarParts.com, Inc. Following its sales growth and its inclusion in the Russell 2000® Index, the company decided it needed a name that reflected the tech-forward company it has become. The company, which has been a leader in online afterm ... Continue reading

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