Toyo Sponsors Ultimate Fighting Championship
(Akron/Tire Review) Toyo Tire USA Corp. is sponsoring the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a combat sporting event that involves international competitors from martial arts backgrounds.
(Akron/Tire Review) Toyo Tire USA Corp. is sponsoring the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a combat sporting event that involves international competitors from martial arts backgrounds.
Superior Industries International, Inc has announced that its board of directors has authorised management to engage an investment banker and/or other advisors to explore options for disposal of the company’s suspension components business.
(Akron/Tire Review) A record 1.13 million automobiles were sold in Mexico in 2005, up 3.3 percent from the year before, the Mexican Automotive Industry Association, or AMIA, announced on Tuesday.
(Akron/Tire Review) Just days after announcing significant cutbacks at its Charlotte, NC, tyre plant, Continental Tire North America (CTNA) said it planned a $60 million to $70 million capital improvement effort at its Mt Vernon, Illinois, passenger and truck tyre facility.
Firestone’s flagship high-speed tractor tyre – the R9000 Evolution (launched in March 2002) now has two more sizes in the range. Initially launched in the popular 540/65 R30 size, it was joined by 440/65 R 24, 440/65 R 28, 540/65 R 34 and 600/65 R 34 early in 2005. There is now a 540/65R34 and a high speed version of the biggest size, 650/65R38. These have been launched to accommodate the new 248 hp Fastrac8250. Rarely for a Fastrac, that means there are smaller tyres on the front, like a conventional tractor. The new JCB is capable of lifting 10,000 kilograms on the rear linkage. The larger tyre sizes are said to allow for an increased load rating whilst minimising soil compaction thanks to the larger footprint.
The Sun VIC 3000 ATL Automatic Test Lane, from Snap-on Diagnostics, has been approved by VOSA for MoT testing.
Terry Smith, European Marketing Manager of Snap-on Diagnostics, said that the VIC 3000 ATL is available in Class IV and Class VII configurations and is one-man operated. He went on: “It is very easy to operate and uses a Windows-based software package that guides the operator through the testing procedure using icon driven command sequences for testing brakes, suspension and side slip. It offers rapid vehicle inspection diagnosis, is fast and accurate and also offers the possibility to integrate other Snap-on Diagnostic products into the Test Lane.”
Aftermarket parts supplier Motaquip has warned that the flood of ‘bargain batteries’ into the EU from Asian manufacturers pose a direct threat to a vehicle’s starting capability and could invalidate manufacturer vehicle warranties.
The Kumho Group plans to build a $100 million automobile tyre plant in Ho Chi Minh, the local Thanhnien news source has reported. Nguyen Huu Tin, deputy chairman of the People’s Committee, said the city had approved the project in principle and suggested a 30 hectare site in Cu Chi District. The plant, which will employ the latest technologies, will make products for both the domestic market and exports to neighbouring countries.
Last year 6 million vehicles were sold on the Chinese market, making China the world’s second largest auto market. According to a Reuters report, China produced more vehicles than third-place Japan, but is still behind the US which remains the world’s largest market.
Ashford-based independent retailer Commercial Tyres has become the first truck tyre dealer in the UK to pass a series of stringent quality checks laid down by Michelin Tyre plc.
Commercial Tyres, which also operates branches in Aylesford and Crawley, specialises in supplying road transport operators with a full range of tyre services, ranging from fitment through to fleet management.
Three Leicester tyre dealers were temporarily closed on the 13th January after failing checks to see if they dispose of waste tyre correctly. The survey by Leicester City Council found they could not prove they were disposing of their scrap tyres legally. The dealers in question could now face fines of up to £5,000.
Yokohama has been selected to supply OE tyres to the Lotus’ 2006 Elise and Exige ranges. The Lotus Elise 111R and Lotus Elise Sports Racer are both fitted with the Yokohama Advan Neova AD07 tyre, which has been developed specifically for the demands of Lotus models. Furthermore, the entire Exige range is fitted with the company’s Advan A048 tyres as standard. The A048 is designed primarily for track day users, but is also e-marked and therefore road-legal.
Amtel-Povolzhye Tire Complex, Russia’s second largest tyre factory increased output by 35 per cent to 6,543,000 tyres in 2005 – less than the 44 per cent increase expected by analysts. According to Russian investment bank, Centre Invest, production at the factory was expected to increase to 7,000,000 tyres. “Although our expectations proved overly optimistic, we maintain our recommendation and fair price for the company, as its growth far outperformed expected growth rates for other Russian tyre manufacturers,” the analyst’s report commented.
Autogem, the workshop consumables and exhaust fittings specialist, has completed its warehouse re-location to Park Royal, London. The company retains its telesales and administrative team in a new office in Leeds.
KYB is to supply shock absorbers as original equipment for the new Lexus GS luxury sport saloon.
Hajime Sato, MD of KYB Europe, described the agreement with Lexus as “great news” and it is the latest in a series of global OE contracts with manufacturers such as Audi-VW group, Daimler-Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Mitsubishi, Nissan, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault and Toyota.
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