LAST March, demand for new cars in the European Union was negative for the sixth consecutive month, with a decline of 7% compared to March 2011 – a lower decrease than the 9.7% seen in February. Data from ACEA, European…
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Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber under pressure, down 2.3%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber is a company whose shares are active, trading 2.3% lower to US$11.80. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now trading 0.4% lower to 13,066 and the S&P is trading 0.6% lower to 1,395. In the past…
Consumers rate Michelin and Pirelli at the top
TWO tyre brands are clear winners in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study: Michelin and Pirelli. Michelin rated highest in three of the study’s four categories. Pirelli was tops in the “Performance Sport Segment.”…
Yokohama adds website for Mexico
Yokohama Tire Corp. launched a new Spanish-language website in a move to expand its presence among consumers and commercial truck operations in Mexico. “The website is designed to meet the needs of our growing customer base in Mexico,” said John…
Global Rubber consumption to rise 4.3% yearly through 2015
RUBBER demand will be stimulated by a pickup in tyre output growth as global motor vehicle production accelerates following a relatively weak 2005-2010 period in many developed nations around the world. Because tyres represent by far the largest market for…
Community tyre receives statewide honour
PHOENIX’s Community Tire Pros & Auto Repair was one of several area firms honoured as a Success Award winner by the Arizona Small Business Development Centre Network. Community Tire Pros is a two-time Tyre Review Top Shop Award Finalist. The…
Bridgestone rolls out next-gen Turanza, destination lines
Last month, Bridgestone Americas introduced the next generation of its Bridgestone Turanza Serenity and Firestone Destination products at back-to-back dealer and media events at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus offers the same benefits of the…
Goodyear’s record earnings
Despite a lower unit volume in the fourth quarter of 2011, its sales were up 12% to US$5.7 billion compared to last year…
Maryland lawmakers get an earful on tyre-aging scheme
MD, U.S. – RMA and TIA – with an army of 45 other supporters – testified against a proposed tyre-aging bill that has been introduced to the Maryland house and senate. The bills – HB 729 and SB 940 –…
JD Power raises 2012 US auto sales forecast to 14 mil
DETROIT – The U.S. auto industry is poised to show the best year since 2007, J.D. Power and associates-LMC Automotive said on Thursday, and raised their 2012 U.S. auto sales forecast to 14 million vehicles, up from 13.8 million vehicles.…