German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the production of its six wheeled G63 AMG sports utility vehicle (SUV). The vehicle is powered by the twin-turbocharged 5.5L V8 engine that generates output of 536hp and ...
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Automakers, chasing ever higher federal fuel-economy targets, have been turning to low-rolling-resistance tires for years to save fuel. In the past, we found that low-rolling-resistance tires could sacrifice braking to get better fuel ...
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Suzuki (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will recall some imported Suzuki Jimny cars since February 28 whose production date from 2007 February 13 to 2013 January 31. According to statistics, China mainland involved a total of 13,227 vehicles. ...
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Pirelli plans investing $200m to Chinese factory by the end of next year, in order to make China as its largest manufacturing center. Gregorio Borgo, the president of Pirelli in the Asia-Pacific region, said: “We will build a ...
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Indonesia's Indofood Agri Resources said Wednesday that global demand for natural rubber slowed in 2012 as a result of an adverse global economy and a slowdown in tire replacement sales. Due to the weaker demand, it said RSS 3 SICOM ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced recently, they will build a global technology center in Findlay, Ohio, US. Cooper Tire said the new technology center will cost about $40m construction cost in the next 5 years and it will employ 40 ...
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The Grip'R is Michelin's new multipurpose mountain bike tire, designed for both wet and dry conditions. Tread blocks are arranged to create the best balance between grip, rider output and self-cleaning capabilities. The Grip'R casing uses ...
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Bridgestone's Chinese subsidiary Bridgestone Shenyang Tire will invest about $299.7m to build a new tyre manufacturing facility at the Shenyang Chemical Industry Park in China. The company's current Shenyang plant located in Shenyang City ...
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Showers Pass' Refuge jacket is designed for outdoor use, making it appropriate for bike commuting, mountain biking or crossover outdoor sports such as skiing and mountaineering. The Refuge Jacket features Elite three-layer performance ...
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SRAM is recognizing the growth in sales of fat bikes, offering new fat bike versions of its X9 and X5 cranks. The cranks have a 100mm wide spindles and dedicated SRAM 2X10 chainrings. The company said the design eliminates most ...
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Recently, the third factories located in Chongqing of Hankook Tire will be put into operation, the Nissan tires will up to 2400. The first phase of the project investment was 278million dollars, covering about 200 acres, all product the ...
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The first rear-drive Chevrolet sedan since 1996 makes its debut in Daytona this weekend, ready to lead the pack at the upcoming Daytona 500 NASCAR race. Like the Pontiac G8 before it, the Chevrolet SS is borrowed from General Motors' ...
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Nemo and other winter storms can make travel treacherous. The key to safe driving is to simply wait out the storm. And remember, even after the snow falls, the roads can still be slippery. When the sun breaks through, and it is time to hit ...
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We are just thawing out after spending a few days testing tires at Jay Peak Resort in northern Vermont. No, we weren't skiing. We were measuring snow-traction performance in severe conditions to provide expert insights for our upcoming ...
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Japan based Yokohama Rubber is planning to invest JPY11bn ($118m) to start the second phase expansion for Yokohama Tire Philippines (YTPI), a local subsidiary for manufacturing and selling passenger car tires, in May 2013. According to ...
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