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Goodyear Goes Patriotic

Citizens of the US are celebrating their 4th of July holiday on, um, July 4, and for some this means hoisting the Stars and Stripes and belting out a few bars of the Star Spangled Banner. Other Americans will be showing their patriotism in tyre form. Goodyear Tire & Rubber, exclusive tyre supplier to the quintessentially American NASCAR race series, intends to ‘transform’ all Goodyear Racing Eagle tyres for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races over the July 4th holiday weekend.

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Praktish Appointed Michelin North America Executive VP & CFO

Effective July 1, 2010, Thomas Praktish has taken on the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer of Michelin North America. Prior to this appointment Mr. Praktish served as controller for Michelin Americas Small Tires and his previous roles within the company include financial positions in Michelin’s manufacturing plants and corporate offices, both in the US and in France. Praktish began his career with Michelin as a financial analyst for BFGoodrich Tires.

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Michelin North America Increases Agri, EM Tyre Prices

As of August 1, Michelin North America will increase prices on a number of tyre ranges, a measure it says is being implemented as a result of rising raw material prices. Michelin brand replacement market agricultural tyres will on average coast 3.5 per cent more in the US and Canada, while prices for Michelin brand replacement market earthmover tyres sold in the US and Mexico will increase by three per cent.

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Shandong Linglong Aims for 20% Export Increase in 2010

Last year Shandong Linglong reportedly exported 12.969 million tyres and earned an export delivery income of RMB 4.139 billion (£403.6 million), an amount said to be more than that earned by any other Chinese manufacturer. At the Reifen 2010 show in Germany, Shandong Linglong Tire Co., Ltd. CEO Wang Feng told Tyres & Accessories that the company’s aim for 2010 is to further improve on this already impressive result.

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Bridgestone Bandag Raises US Prices

Prices of certain brand products sold by Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions in the US have gone up by as much as six per cent. The increases, effective as of July 1, apply to Bridgestone brand truck and bus radial tyres sold by the operation.

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Michelin North America Going Mobile with Primacy MXM4 Launch

Starting 9 July, consumers with smart phones can see the recently introduced Michelin Primacy MXM4 in action, reports Tire Review. The mobile phone scan option is part of Michelin North America’s promotion effort behind the launch of the new premium segment tyre. MNA said consumers can download the free code reader app at upcode.mobi. The luxury touring tyre is now available in 12 market sizes covering 16- to 19-inch wheel diameters. The tyre carries a 55,000-mile warranty for H/V speed rated sizes and a 45,000-mile warranty for W-rated sizes.

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Thailand Passenger Tyres Lose Duty-Free Status

The US government dropped the duty-free status for certain passenger tyres produced in Thailand, part of a group of imported products that were part of an annual tariff review of trade programmes involving emerging countries, reports Tire Review. With the change, Thailand-produced passenger tyres are now subject to a tariff if annual imports of those products exceed $140 million in value or represent 50 per cent of total passenger tyres imported into the US. No tariff has been set or planned for these tyres. The status change was made when US trade officials found the product to be ''sufficiently competitive'' in the US.

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Infinity Continues to Develop Brand alongside Large Manufacturers in Hall 3

The Infinity brand was presented as part of a 240sqm island stand (shared with its manufacturer Shandong Linglong) situated within Hall 3, a fair indication of the global ambitions explained in previous articles (“Infinity Aims to 'Go Deep' with Fast Growing 'Premium Budget' Strategy” on tyrepress.com), since this was where many of the world’s largest manufacturers also placed their stands.

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F1 Tyre Supply a $70M Per Annum Investment – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank analysts have estimated Pirelli’s investment in Formula One sole tyre supply between 2011 and 2013 as being US$70 million per season. This annual sum, which may represent a figure at the conservative end of the spectrum, is seen by the bank as positive news for shareholders as it should improve brand equity without affecting profit and loss. As Tyres & Accessories has already reported, Pirelli intends to finance its F1 activities at least in part by reducing its expenditure in other motorsport sponsorship, including WRC.

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“It is not difficult to define CITExpo as a very internationalised show compared to other industry shows”: Fong

With Shanghai's CITExpo 2010 fast approaching, Wilko Fong – managing director of event organiser Reliable International Exhibition Services – gave a question and answer session covering the make-up of the show's exhibitors, its visitors, the focal theme of this year's show, and related events such as the massive Shanghai Expo 2010 and the Automotive Testing Expo, which takes place in the week following CITExpo in Beijing.

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Solideal Names John Howe as New UK Sales Manager

Solideal, the UK’s leading player in the industrial tyre segment, recently appointed a new UK sales manager. John Howe (30), who has worked for the company since he left school at 16, attained his promotion as part of the ongoing restructuring of the international company’s UK division. Based at the firm’s UK headquarters in Bridgend, South Wales, Howe will be managing the company’s expanding sales team.

“The company has really gained momentum in the last few years,” said Howe. “With all that recent changes I see my new position as one of driving the business forward in our established areas of business but also focusing on building the business in our new target areas.”

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Results of Part Worn Tyre Investigation ‘Extremely Worrying’ – TyreSafe

TyreSafe has reported on the risks associated with buying part worn tyres following revelations from Birmingham City Council that its trading standards officers examined a selection of part worn tyres being sold in the city and found that nine out of ten failed to meet the minimum legal standards. Among the failures uncovered were tyres with embedded nails, illegal tread depth, exposed cords, inadequate markings – and one tyre that was 17 years old. The investigation comes just weeks after TyreSafe found that more than ten per cent of drivers are more likely to buy part worn tyres compared with a year ago.

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Falken-Shod Tajima Retains Title at Pikes Peak

Veteran Pikes Peak International hill Climb winner Nobuhira Tajima has secured a fifth consecutive victory at this year’s 88th running of the Colorado mountain race. Although he did not set a new record with his latest win, achieved one day before his 60th birthday, Tajima continues to hold the current overall record for reaching the peak, beating hill climb veterans Paul Dallenbach and Rhys Millen in the Unlimited Class. Tajima drove his new car, a 910-hp Monster Sport SX4 Hill Climb Special fitted with Falken WildPeak A/T tyres, a new of all-terrain, all-season range Falken launched in April, and finished with the time of 10:11.49, a few seconds faster than his winning time last year.

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GP3 Debut for Soft Compound PZero Tyre

Pirelli’s new 13-inch PZero soft compound GP3 tyre made its debut at last weekend’s Valencia street circuit for round three of the all-new series. The tyre, designed to deliberately degrade and slide, remained on the shelf during the first two rounds in Barcelona and Istanbul Park, as the medium compound tyre instead saw action at these venues.

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B&J Rocket Releases Alu I-Beam

Switzerland’s B&J Rocket Sales AG says its I-Beam spacers have gained a remarkable reputation for durability and reliability in the industry and thus over the years have become a top seller. Thus it comes as no surprise that B&J Rocket has developed the concept further; the company has now introduced the next generation I-Beam spacer, the Alu I-Beam Air spacer. B&J Rocket says this new product provides more cooling and a longer lifetime.

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