Chinese tire makers, already the dominant players in the U.S. tire import/export arena, strengthened their position measurably last year, raising their exports of passenger and light truck tires to the U.S. 55.8 and 75.8 percent, ...
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The Michelin X One Line Energy T Pre-Mold retread has a winged tread designed to maximize shoulder adhesion. Waved groove bottoms prevent stone drilling for added durability. Less than four years after topping one million Michelin X One ...
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According to Continental, the Conti Hybrid HS3"bridges the performance gap for fleets who need to use the same trucks for both longhaul and regional routes without changing the tires." Continental Tire the Americas LLC showcased five new ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. re-introduced its Roadmaster brand at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. The company showcased two premium truck tires at the show: 1. the RM234, a regional all-position tire designed ...
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The new Conti EcoPlus HS3 steer tire completes the company's line of third generation fuel efficient truck tires in North America The 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) is over. But there is still plenty to look forward to, says Paul ...
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Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. has begun reducing the production of passenger and light truck tires at its Pictou County plant in Nova Scotia. The reduction will continue through June 30, 2015. The company sites "declining demand ...
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The Need For Speed movie features a variety of Continental tires, from performance to touring, on some of the world's most exotic vehicles. Continental Tire the Americas LLC's newest promotion celebrates the release of DreamWorks Studios' ...
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A California company has invented a new tire inflation system that uses the wheel’s rotational motion to pump and maintain optimal air pressure. Aperia Technologies says it has tested its Halo Tire Inflator over eight million ...
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- If you think you've got the safety fleet in North America, and you're operating at least one Volvo truck, now is the time to put your record to the test. Volvo Trucks is now accepting entries for its annual Volvo ...
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As part of Toyo's sponsorship of the Anaheim Ducks, one of the team's two Zambonis features the Toyo Tires logo, and both vehicles are fitted with Toyo M-55TM light truck tires. Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announced it has a new, greater ...
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Selected Mitsubishi Fuso Truck dealers will sell Yokohama tires through a partnership the two companies have reached, Mitsubishi Truck of America Inc. announced. Through the program, authorized Mitsubishi Fuso dealers will purchase and ...
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has expanded its Goodyear Authorized Retread network with the addition of Colonial Tire Distributors, a Richmond, Va.-based firm that serves trucking fleets with new Goodyear commercial truck tires, Goodyear ...
Omni United Pte. Ltd., parent company of Omni United USA Inc., announced that its Goodride CR989 line haul steer, CM983 closed shoulder drive, CM980 open shoulder drive, and the CR915 line haul trailer tires all received SmartWay ...
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FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) is bringing its popular Energotest concept to the US, with trials slated to take place Feb. 3-7 in Texas. The testing will be conducted at the Continental Truck Tires Uvalde ...
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"Our HTL1 ContiTread (a retread for the HTL1, pictured) and HDR2 Eco Plus drive tire... will help lower your overall driving costs for 2014 and beyond," says Paul Williams, Continental's executive vice president for truck tires, the ...
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