Schrader International Inc. has been awarded a significant contract for its tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) from Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Private Ltd., a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., one of India's largest vehicle ...
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TCS Technologies, a provider of technology solutions to the tire and auto service industries, has announced a move to a newly renovated 20,000-sq.-ft., 80-room office space in Cookeville, Tenn. This marks TCS' third office expansion in five ...
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TBC Corp. (TBC), one of the nation's largest marketers of automotive replacement tires, announced the addition of Regina Tracy as its director of Corporate Communications. With more than 25 years of experience in public relations and ...
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Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. has announced an investment plan to build the Hankook Tire Test Engineering Center in Sangju City, South Korea. Representatives of Hankook Tire signed an agreement with officials of Sangju City, located in the ...
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Snap-on Tools, a subsidiary of Snap-on Inc., has introduced a tire changer with a two-speed turntable that offers a forward speed of 14 rpm to provide faster throughput when mounting the initial bead. The company says the new Two-Speed ...
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Hankook introduced the iFlex comcept tire in Germany. Hankook Tire Co. unveiled its iFlex concept tire at the 65th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. The iFlex futuristic, eco-friendly tire concept is a non-pneumatic ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has filled seven seats on its board of directors for the 2013-2014 term. "We were fortunate to have had a tremendous number of qualified candidates vying for the board positions again this year," says ...
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Australian-owned Tru Blu Beverages has achieved its aim of material handling cost reduction by switching to a fleet of Linde forklifts. Comparison tests during the selection process highlighted the advantages which have continued since ...
The Jeep Wrangler Polar has been unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show. A special edition based on the standard four-door Wrangler Sahara model, the US brand says the Jeep Wrangler Polar “takes its cue from the severe climate and ...
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Approximately 600 researchers from Korea and abroad will use "industry-leading supercomputers, cutting-edge physical testing equipment, chemical and instrumental analysis equipment, performance research equipment and more" at the new Kumho ...
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The Tire Industry Association announced another class on the 17-city Certified Automotive Tire Service (ATS) Instructor Tour in Sarasota, Fla., at Sarasota County Technical Institute, Oct. 1-4, 2013. The four-day class will provide ...
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Tire's Warehouse Inc. (TWI) announced it has hired Gino Tagliaferri for the position of manager, Commercial Sales & Marketing, a newly created position that will be instrumental in the growth and expansion plans of TWI. Tagliaferri has ...
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Pep Boys–Manny, Moe & Jack posted net income of $5.4 million on net sales of $527.6 million for its 13-week second quarter ended Aug. 3, 2013. That compares to income of $33 million on sales of $525.7 million for the same period last ...
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The all-electric FIA Formula E championship, set to debut in 2014, has signed a sponsorship deal that aims to see wireless charging used extensively in the electric racing series. The deal with wireless technology developer Qualcomm, ...
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The tire aging issue has yet to be settled. Should there be a time stamp on the tires? Should they be replaced every six years? 10 years? That is the dilemma faced by Modern Tire Dealer Editor Bob Ulrich, whose wife purchased a 2001 ...
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