Japanese tyre maker, in its latest mail-in rebate promo offering, “Enhance your Drive, Enhance your Savings”, says that its US customers are getting the chance to win gift cards worth US$50 each when they buy four units of the HTR…
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Air-bag inflators to be bought from Takata rival by Toyota
In its effort to evade the risk from lethal air-bag inflators supplied by Takata Corp, Toyota will now buy them from Nippon Kayaku Co. Nippon has been asked by Toyota to supply 13 million inflators from next July till 2020.…
Asian rubber futures end mixed
Rubber futures ended mixed. This is due to currency, a weaker oil price and China provided a number of influences on the market. The benchmark Tokyo rubber futures settled higher Thursday, boosted by a weaker yen, said Kaname Gokon, a…
Kossan’s 2Q net profit increases 37%
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd has announced that its net profit grew 37% to RM47.44 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. This is from RM34.59 million in the previous corresponding quarter. The rubber glove maker’s earnings per share…
Global automotive fuel injection systems market report and forecast
Research and Markets has added the “Automotive Fuel Injection Systems Market by Technology (Port Fuel, Gasoline Direct, & Direct Diesel), Fuel Type (Gasoline & Diesel), Region, and by Component – Trends & Forecast to 2020” report to their offering.. The…
US$150 million plant planned for Tuscaloosa
Samvardhana Motherson Group is planning to build a US$150 million plant in Tuscaloosa under the name SMP Automotive Systems Alabama Inc, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced Thursday. Once completed, the 700,000-square-foot plant is expected to create 650 new jobs. Construction…
General Tire launches new highway-terrain tyres in the US
General Tire’s newest highway-terrain tyre, the Grabber HTS60, is now available in dealers across the US. General Tire says that the HTS60 is the perfect synergy of comfort, durability and performance for light trucks, SUVs and crossovers. The HTS60 is…
Avon Tyres gears up for Snetterton races
The Avon Tyres British GT is just one race away from the final round—and this race is happening on Snetterton Circuit this weekend (August 22-23). “The race format for the weekend will see two one-hour races, so there will be…
Toyota’s latest pickup to sport Goodyear’s all-terrain tyres
The 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road grade will be exclusively sporting Wrangler All-Terrain tyres from Goodyear. Toyota says the new Tacoma was designed for active drivers…
Goodyear announces new VP and Treasurer
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced yesterday that Peter R. Rapin will be the company’s new vice president and treasurer. Rapin will succeed Thomas Kaczynski, Goodyear’s treasurer since 2014. Kaczynski will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. “We…