SMP says its new Qwik-Sensor multi-coverage clone-able TPMS sensors work with all major brands of TPMS tools. StandardMotor Products Inc. (SMP) has introduced a multi-coverage clone-able TPMS sensor line. The new Qwik-Sensor line will ...
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Aftermarket TPMS equipment supplier ORO-TEK has launched its second generation line of OE sensor replacements, Generation II TPMS Sensors. The sensors feature a smaller body design for easy installation, and total sensor weight has been ...
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Celebrating Vogue Tyre’s 100th anniversary are (left to right) Larry Marciniak, regional vice president, Greg Hathcock, president, Kevin Goyak, executive vice president and Greg Paul, regional vice president. To commemorate its ...
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Charlotte White, 76, of Akron, Ohio, provided the winning submission for Goodyear's Name the Blimp Contest. Wingfoot One will be the name of the new Goodyear Blimp and White's winning submission earned her a day of activities with the ...
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. will supply original equipment tires to Daimler AG for the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class compact SUV. The German vehicles will come factory equipped with Yokohama C.drive2 tires for overseas markets. Two versions of ...
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Vipal's Feira de Santana factory incorporates environmentally friendly practices such as rainwater collection and a wastewater treatment system. Vipal Rubber Corp. announced that it recently hosted retreading companies, including White's ...
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Yokohama says this newly built 658,000-square-foot warehouse in Chino, Calif., will be the cornerstone of its U.S. distribution network. Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) plans to move its western distribution operations to a larger, newly ...
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Mark Chung has joined Cooper to lead business development and strategy in the Americas. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Mark Chung vice president, strategy and business development for the Americas. He reports to Chris Ostrander, ...
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A rubber core shim is exclusive to the premium QuietCast line for the independent aftermarket, according to Bosch. Robert Bosch LLC has added 47 part numbers to its braking, O2 sensor, ignition coil and oil filter lines. The additions ...
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Would you believe a 60% tariff? That is a possibility, according to a report by Exane BNP Paribas. On July 22, 2014, the United States International Trade Commission determined consumer tire imports from China may or may soon be ...
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The true causes of rubber on the road are discussed in a new video from the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA). The video can be viewed on the video section of TRIB's website, TRIB's ...
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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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The Geolandar G91, in 17- and 18-inch H-rated sizes, will be OE on the new Lexus NX. Two Yokohama tire lines have been selected as original equipment on the new Lexus NX, the first Lexus premium compact crossover SUV. The BluEarth E51 ...
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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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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. posted net income of $213 million on net sales of $4.7 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. That compares to income of $181 million on sales of nearly $4.9 billion for the same period last year. ...
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