Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. announced that it has been selected by the BMW Group to equip the new 2014 BMW MINI, and the tire maker will also be equipping the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
- 16.07.2014
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. announced that the company’s Open Country A/T II (OPAT II) SUV tire, size LT275/65R20 126S, has been adopted as an original equipment tire for the Ford F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks.
- 14.07.2014
Preliminary tests have shown that ratings on tyre labels are not telling the full story. At mid-range speeds, an F-rated tyre performs as well as a B-rated tyre for fuel economy.
- 09.07.2014
Czech tire maker Mitas A.S. plans to modernize and expand its agricultural tire plant in Ruma to help meet rising demand from markets in Southern and Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
- 09.07.2014
Autopromotec show organizer Promotec S.r.l. announced it has opened a new head office in Anzola Emilia, Italy, that will also be home to the trade associations historically linked to the exhibition: the Italian Garage Equipment Manufacturer’s Association (AICA), the Italian Tyre Retreaders Association (AIRP), Federpneus and Assoruote.
- 07.07.2014
Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) has added an all-season ultra high performance tire to its Advan flagship line. The Advan Sports A/S goes on sale July 1 in the U.S. in 28 sizes. Seven more sizes will be available later in the year.
- 03.07.2014
The new Vredestein Snowtrac 5 is a winter tire. However, it also was designed to have excellent traction on wet and dry roads.
- 01.07.2014
Romania-based car manufacturer Dacia, and subsidiary of Renault, has selected Nexen Tire to provide OE tires for some of its cars.
- 24.06.2014
Czech tire maker Mitas a.s. is entering the world of tractor pulling, agreeing to sponsor the European Tractor Pulling Committee (ETPC) and rolling out a prototype of a Mitas Powerpull tire.
- 16.06.2014
Kenda Tires and its Middle East partner Varga Trading Co. LLC announced at Automechanika Dubai the Middle East debut of the new Kenda KR-50 crossover-utility vehicle (CUV) tire. Automechanika Dubai takes place June 3-5, 2014.
- 04.06.2014
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