The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has launched the Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar, a premium on/off road truck tire aimed at consumers who drive mostly on the highway but want an off-road capable tire. Introduced in January at ...
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The GT Radial Adventuro AT3 features advanced technology including optimized contour and construction, which helps absorb impact shock and vibration from the road, and is the result of the company's finite element analysis simulation ...
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Del-Nat Tire Corp. has announced a new company stockholder, Mark Welden, principal owner of Greer Tire in Milwaukee. Welden becomes the 81st stockholder in Del-Nat, a major tire distributor that operates as a cooperative with a network of ...
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Chinese leading high-level light truck brand JAC Shuailing also achieves remarkable performance in the international market, such as exporting to over 100 countries and regions, becoming a hot product in more than 70 countries and regions, ...
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Michelin North America Inc. says it is voluntarily recalling approximately 100,000 tires in order to retrieve an estimated 2,500 tires -- about 2.5% of the recalled population -- "that could have partial or full sidewall perforations that ...
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The Ohtsu FP8000. Falken Tire Corp. has released two new tires for the Ohtsu tire brand, the FP8000 and ST5000. Othsu, an associate brand of Falken Tire, has grown to become a full line brand in the last few months, according to the ...
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The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) reports that sales of automotive specialty equipment products continue to climb, reaching $31 billion in 2012 according to the 2013 SEMA Annual Market Report. The figure represents a 4% ...
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Asian butadiene prices are at a 3-1/2 half year low amid weak demand and a glut of synthetic rubber stocks, Platts data showed. The FOB Korea benchmark for butadiene stood at $1,350/mt on June 17. The last time butadiene prices were ...
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Japanese automaker Honda has started the production of the 2014 Acura MDX vehicles at its Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) plant in the US. The 2014 Acura MDX is powered by a direct injection V-6 engine, which will also be produced at ...
According to the Metal Industry Indicators report released by the US Geological Survey (USGS), the US economic recovery has supported domestic primary metals industry activity with modest metals demand from the manufacturing and ...
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BMW Group announced recently, BMW American sales reached 20,195 vehicles in January this year, up 2.3% year on year compared to 19,739 vehicles in January last year. In January this year, BMW brand American sales were 16,513 vehicles, up ...
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Continental Tire the Americas (CTA) is planning to invest $129m in its Mt. Vernon, Illinois tire facility in order to increase production of tires to meet increasing demands in the US. The company plans to spend $95m for the expansion of ...
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According to the Metal Industry Indicators report released by the US Geological Survey (USGS), the US economic recovery is supporting the growth of activity in the primary metals industry with modest metals demand from the manufacturing and ...
German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to terminate the contract with the German truckmaker Daimler that was supposed to lapse by 2016, under which the crafter van is built by the later. According to a report from Reuters, the company by ...
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Falken Tyre, the US-based car and truck tire manufacturer, has launched its new range of 'WildPeak All Terrain' tyres in the UAE. The new tires, which are coupled with two stiff, extra wide steel belts for safety, features a symmetric ...
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