Discount Tire offers 5 Tips for Winter Tire Safety
Nov 13, 2013
Safety on the road is important all year-round, but winter weather calls for extra caution behind the wheel to keep you and your passengers safe. That's why many auto safety experts including Discount Tire, the world's largest tire and wheel retailer, urge motorists to keep road safety top of mind this winter and switc ... Continue reading
Helping Michigan Families Get Ready for Winter Driving
Nov 12, 2013
Safety on the road is important all year-round, but winter weather calls for extra caution behind the wheel to keep you and your passengers safe. That's why many auto safety experts including Discount Tire, the world's largest tire and wheel retailer, urge motorists to keep road safety top of mind this winter and switc ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire, Elio Motors Sign Letter of Intent
Nov 11, 2013
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Elio Motors, Inc., today announced that they have signed a letter of intent to work together. Elio, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, is an automotive startup pioneering a three-wheeled, two-passenger vehicle expected to compete in the ultra-high mileage category beginning in late 2014. ... Continue reading
Goodyear Named a Top 100 Military Friendly Employer
Nov 11, 2013
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been named a Top 100 Military Friendly Employer by G.I. Jobs magazine. This is the second year in a row that Goodyear has received the designation, which recognizes the company's efforts to hire and support veteran employees. ... Continue reading
Goodyear to Present at Barclay's Global Automotive Conference
Nov 2, 2013
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will webcast its presentation at the Darren R. Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will provide a business overview and discuss the company's strategies for approximately 40 minutes. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available at 10:45 a.m. on t ... Continue reading
Goodyear Teams Up With U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association
Oct 30, 2013
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company knows about superior performance in challenging winter conditions. So do the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing, whose athletes lead the international ranks through performance and innovation. Bringing these organizations together through a common drive to succeed is ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Launches Conquer the Cold Campaign
Oct 24, 2013
This winter Bridgestone Americas is challenging consumers to "Conquer the Cold," by launching a campaign and promotion that underscore the benefits of changing to winter tires when temperatures drop below freezing and road conditions can be wet, dry, snowy or ice covered. Many drivers rely on their all-season tires yea ... Continue reading
Goodyear Launches National Car Care Clinics
Oct 23, 2013
October is Fall Car Care Monthâa perfect time for motorists to make sure their vehicles are ready for the winter weather ahead. But for many, a lack of knowledge about basic automotive maintenance can make servicing their vehicle an intimidating task. ... Continue reading
VDO Multi-Application Sensor will be Called REDI-Sensor
Oct 23, 2013
In only a year from now - on November 1, 2014, to be exact - according to a European directive, every new car in the European Union must be fitted with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The automobile industry currently is pinning its hopes on two different technologies. In the indirect system, tire pressure is ... Continue reading
Nokian Winter Tyre Rated "Good" in the 2013 Winter Tyre Test by the German Automobile Club ADAC
Oct 22, 2013
The Nokian WR D3 winter tyre scores the top rating "good" and is thus "especially recommended" in the 2013 winter tyre test of the German automobile club ADAC and the consumer protection organisation Stiftung Warentest, and is amongst the best. The Nokian WR D3 is rated âEspecially recommendedâ by the Ger ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire Stockholders Approve Merger with Apollo Tyres
Sep 30, 2013
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced that its stockholders voted to approve its pending merger with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Tyres Ltd (NSE: ApolloTYRE) with more than 74 percent of Cooperâs outstanding common shares voted in favor of the transaction. When finalized, the pending merger will resu ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2013
Vehicle manufacturers continue to find ways to make new cars and trucks safer for consumers. Whether it is more advanced airbag systems or the use of radar to alert of traffic conditions, consumers are the safest they've ever been on the roadways. But even with all that safety, many drivers still fail to check what mig ... Continue reading
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony at New Manufacturing Plant
Sep 24, 2013
With great fanfare, newly-formed Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM, a manufacturing subsidiary of Yokohama Tire Corporation) officially broke ground on its new commercial truck tire manufacturing plant in West Point, Mississippi (149 miles from Jackson, the state capital), which is slated to begin operation ... Continue reading
Goodyear Deploys Blimps to Say "It Can Wait"
Sep 18, 2013
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that its fleet of blimps will exclusively carry messaging on Sept. 19 devoted to It Can Wait, a national education and awareness campaign encouraging people never to text while driving. The exclusive run will coincide with the It Can Wait movement's Drive 4 Pledges Day ... Continue reading
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