Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. posted record net sales of nearly 7.1 trillion won in fiscal 2013, which was 20 billion won more than in fiscal 2012. Based on the average exchange rate for 2013, Hankook recorded sales of more than $6.4 billion. ...
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Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. announced that it has appointed marketing and sales executive Ho-Youl Pae as the new chief operating officer of Hankook Tire Europe. The company says the current head of Hankook Tire Europe, Jin-Wook Choi, who was a ...
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Hankook Tire America Corp. has received a 2013 outstanding supplier award in the polymer category from Blue Bird Corp. The award highlights Hankook's efforts as an original equipment tire supplier for Blue Bird's line of school buses. An ...
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Exterior changes to the 2014 Hyundai Elantra range are as limited as the suspension modifications are extensive. A first facelift for the fifth-generation small sedan from South Korea, which is now three years old, the ‘Series ...
To the eyes of those driving on Sydney’s upper north shore, the dark blue Hyundai Elantra with the number plates BU-31-YC appears just like any other cookie-cutter small sedan doing the suburban rounds. This middle-grade Hyundai ...
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Hankook Tire America Corp. has released its 2013 Winter Gauge Index that reveals 41% of all Americans polled and more than half of Northeasterners and Midwesterners expect more snow this winter, as compared to last year. However, while ...
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Hankook Tire America Corp. has named Michael Perkins its new regional director of sales for the southeastern United States. Perkins will oversee the company's sales operations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North ...
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. announced that its new Ventus S1 evo2 SUV tire will come as OE on the newly developed SUV version of the BMW X5. The Ventus S1 evo2 was launched at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in Las Vegas. ...
Hankook Tire America Corp. is recalling certain Dynapro MT LT325/60R18 RT03 tires manufactured Aug. 22, 2011, through Sept. 22, 2013. The affected tires may develop a separation at the tread/belt edge, according to the National Highway ...
If you wanted to check out tire suppliers, the 2013 Global Tire Expo in Las Vegas was the place to go. Almost every type of tire was there, from passenger and light truck to ag, OTR and industrial. The domestic marketing arms of some of ...
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US all-terrain vehicle (ATV) manufacturer Polaris has revealed its latest military-grade transport, which is distinguished by its use of airless tyres. Dubbed ‘Terrain Armour’, the non-pneumatic tyres (NPT) are standard ...
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Toyota has redefined the performance and technology potential of its 86 sports car with four stunning project vehicles unveiled at the world's premier automotive aftermarket trade show. Massive power boosts, performance suspension set-ups ...
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Less than a year since the concept debuted at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the Hyundai i30 three-door Special Edition takes over as the Korean manufacturer’s latest entry model in its small car line-up. Priced from $19,990 driveaway, ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas a new section to its website that includes the technical bulletins for tire service. TIA requested the information from ...
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Tireco Inc. has named Peter LoStocco territory manager, northeast. He is joining the company's sales team for the eastern United States of Ron Brady, Wayne Hazen and Ken Thornton, regional sales director. LoStocco joins Tireco from ...
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