Viper enthusiasts with the need for ultimate handling, performance and road course domination, as well as the ability to drive their Viper home from the track, can now place their orders for the fastest street-legal Viper track car ever. ...
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US based tire maker Goodyear has set up its first development center at its manufacturing facility in Pulandian, China. With the new development center, the company aims to increase the speed and efficiency of high-value-added tire ...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has finalized the list of participants for its Passenger Vehicle Tire Safety Symposium, to be held Dec. 9-10 in Washington, D.C. The event will be chaired by NTSB Member Earl Weener. ...
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Michelin has set up a new facility in the US for production of X TWEEL airless radial tire for commercial applications. Located in Piedmont, South Carolina, the 135,000ft2 facility will enable the company to boost output of X TWEEL SSL ...
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Dr. Seshu Bhagavathula's core areas of professional expertise have been in research and development, innovation and strategic analysis. Apollo Tyres Ltd. has appointed Dr. Seshu Bhagavathula chief technology officer (CTO). He will ...
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US-based automotive tire supplier Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will invest about $35.5m for opening a new Global Technical Center (GTC) for developing new tire technology. The new GTC will be located in Cooper's headquarters community of ...
Hankook's Tiltread and eMembrane were designed and produced in collaboration with University of Cincinnati. Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. announced that its concept tires, Tiltread and eMembrane, were awarded with the International Design ...
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Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. recorded consolidated sales of 1.67 trillion won for its first quarter ending March 31, 2014. That compares to sales of 1.68 trillion won for the same period last year. Based on the exchange rate, sales in the first ...
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Bridgestone Americas Inc. has pledged $30,000 in funding to Mind Drive, a non-profit educational program that uses the automobile and experiential learning techniques to teach at-risk high school students about math and science. In ...
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Michelin displayed this drawing of the features of the Premier A/S at its official launch of the tire at the North American International Auto Show. Michelin North America Inc. introduced the Michelin Premier A/S tire with new EverGrip ...
Roy Hough, long-time manager at Advanced Sports International, is joining Hutchinson Tire North America as general manager, Hutchinson announced Friday. Hough, who most recently was national sales manager at ASI, will be responsible ...
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The patent process for the Self Inflating Tire (SIT) further continues with international applications submitted in the EU and 12 more countries including Japan, South Korea, India and China. Widely patented technology enables CODA ...
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says that through its Smart Fleet program, owner-operators through mid-size fleets now have full access to many of the advantages that larger trucking fleets enjoy. "The new Goodyear Smart Fleet program has ...
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In a little more than two weeks, the first Future of Tire Technology conference and exhibition will be held Oct. 28-30, 2013, at the Omni Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The three-day event will be hosted by Smithers Rapra Inc. All the sessions ...
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Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. has announced an investment plan to build the Hankook Tire Test Engineering Center in Sangju City, South Korea. Representatives of Hankook Tire signed an agreement with officials of Sangju City, located in the ...
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