The 2014 Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo in Panama City, Panama, is over. It wrapped up on Friday, July 25. All that's left is to report on the activities -- and look forward to next year's event. The exposition started with a gala ...
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Overland Journal has awarded the Cooper Discoverer A/T3 light truck tire its "Editor’s Choice and Value Award," as reported in the Summer 2014 issue. Overland Journal, a publication for worldwide vehicle-supported expedition and ...
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Two years ago, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced it made a commitment to hire 1,000 United States military veterans, and today the company has surpassed its three-year goal more than a year early, and has pledged to hire an ...
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Groupe Michelin posted net income of 624 million euros on net sales of more than 9.6 billion euros for the first half ending June 30, 2014. That compares to income of 507 million euros on sales of more than 10.1 billion euros for the first ...
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Rick Majewski (front row, third from left), vice president of Wilson County Tire and Retreading, prepares to cut the ribbon at the official opening of the newest Marangoni dealer. Behind and to his left are Bill Sweatman, CEO and president ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) will host a Certified Automotive Training Service (ATS) advanced instructor training course in Tallahassee, Fla. The program is scheduled for Oct. 7-10. The advanced course is part of TIA’s 2014 ...
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Celebrating Daniels Tire's 75th Goodyear anniversary are (L to R) Chris Helsel, director, retread, Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems; Doug Whittington, director of sales, Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems; John Daniels, executive vice ...
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The new Michelin Americas Truck Tires website is designed to be more customer-driven and mobile-friendly. Michelin Americas Truck Tires announced it has launched a new and innovative website that includes some industry-first features and ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and its Chinese partner have extended the deadline for setting the fair market value of Cooper’s Chinese plant to Aug. 24, 2014. Cooper announced it has reached an option agreement with Chengshan Group ...
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A beer with a dark past is coming to a store near you in September. Guinness® Blonde™ American Lager, from the makers of iconic Guinness Stout, is made in the famed American brewing city of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Guinness® ...
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TORONTO — Cervus Equipment has purchased Peterbilt Ontario Truck Centres (POTC) for about $25.5 million and will rebrand its newly acquired dealerships, Cervus Equipment Peterbilt. The Calgary-based company provides industrial, ...
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JAC Shuailing light trucks equipped with Weichai VM WP3 engine finished road test in Yuxi, Yunnan province on August 6, and the engine won great evaluation for its strong power, heat balance ability and economic features. It is learned ...
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The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) has asked the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to exclude specialty trailer tires in the case it is investigating relative to unfair trade practices surrounding tires produced in ...
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Volvo Trucks has announced aerodynamic and powertrain enhancements for 2016 VN series highway tractors, in a bid to offer better fuel savings over the previous generation models. The company said that sculpting of airflow around the ...
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Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has hit the road with an “All or Nothing Road Tour” to get its top dealers up-to-speed on the features and benefits of two new Toyo tires, the Open Country R/T for light trucks and the premium, all-season ...
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