Remember This? – November 2023
T&A November 2018
Stories from the past 20 years of Tyres & Accessories
Our monthly magazine column looks back at the biggest news events from the tyre industry five, 10, 15 and 20 years ago. Click the month and year to access the digital edition of the relevant issue of the magazine from Tyres & Accessories’ expanding digital archive.
Chinese manufacturer Hangzhou Zhongce announced that it would produce radial medium truck tyres for Cooper Tire & Rubber.
Wholesaler Group Tyre UK was named as the official tyre partner for Subaru’s dealership network.
Michelin postponed its plans for a second tyre factory in Mexico, citing falling tyre sales in North America as the reason.
Bridgestone America dropped the Firestone name from its corporate identity.
Tyre production commenced at the Continental factory in Kaluga, Russia.
Hankook outlined plans to build a tyre factory in Tennessee, costing US$800 million.
Michelin revealed that it would close its plant at Dundee, Scotland by 2020. The closure, which will cost 850 jobs, was described as “devastating news” by Scottish Economy Secretary Derek Mackay.
Mitsubishi agreed to increase its shareholding in Toyo Tire & Rubber from 3.05 per cent to 20 per cent, making Mitsubishi Toyo’s largest shareholder.
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