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Yokohama to run US national rebate programme
Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) will run its latest USA national rebate promotion between 22 and 25 May. Consumers purchasing a set of four select Yokohama tyres, including the Advan Sport A/S, and Geolandar G055 and H/T G056, will receive a $60 prepaid Visa card.
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High performance tyre segment growing across Europe
As we have seen, the high performance tyre market is a complex and competitive environment. The fact that most manufacturers define and therefore calculate the market in a slightly different way adds to the complexity. With this in mind, Tyres & Accessories asked GfK automotive account director Kevin Glynn for some outside insights into what is going on in the world of high performance tyres.
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Continental and MAN strengthen cooperation
Continental AG, a major supplier to truck maker MAN, reports that it is strengthening its long-standing partnership with the truck and bus manufacturer further. Continental’s Conti EcoPlus tyres, part of its Generation 3 truck tyre range, are standard fitment on the MAN TGX EfficientLine 2 long-haul vehicle. In addition MAN has added Conti Hybrid, as well as all standard sizes of the Conti Scandinavia truck tyre range, to its original fitment portfolio.
Continue ReadingHeuver Tyrewholesale introducing new Barkley brand during Autopromotec
Heuver Tyrewholesale is to showcase three messages at Autopromotec: that the company delivers “almost all A brands”; secondly, that it has a strong range of own import brands for many European markets; and last but not least, that a new brand called Barkley is being added its existing range. In Bologna, Heuver will be displaying a selection from its range of truck, agricultural and earth-moving tyres. Heuvers stand is located in Hall20-C45.
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Kumho supplies new Dodge Viper ACR with bespoke Ecsta V720 UHP tyre
The new Dodge Viper ACR (American Club Racer) street-legal race car is available in USA from September, and will be fitted with specially designed Kumho Ecsta V720 tyres in sizes 295/25ZR19 (front) and 355/30ZR19 (rear). Dodge claims the tyres provide the largest combined contact patch of any production car, having been designed and developed specially for the Viper ACR. The tyres, which feature unique tread patterns and compounds, have achieved lap times up to 1.5 seconds faster than benchmark race tyres used for back-to-back testing. They allow sustained cornering loads of up to 1.5g, Dodge adds.
Continue ReadingGoodyear’s Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 runflat to debut on US Chevrolet Camaro 2016
Chevrolet’s full line of 2016 Camaro models will roll exclusively on Goodyear Eagle tyres in USA. Chevrolet’s sixth generation Camaro has been redesigned from the ground up, and Goodyear engineers worked closely with its development team to engineer tyres to support its performance. The project, which included more than 13,000 hours of tyre development and testing, resulted in three fitments “tuned to the Camaro chassis,” according to Johann Finkelmeier, Goodyear’s vice president of North America original equipment sales.
Continue ReadingMarangoni showing commercial and industrial tyres at Autopromotec
Marangoni has announced that it is showing its commercial and industrial tyres at the company’s stand in Hall 22, Stand A46 at Autopromotec next week.
Continue ReadingBrazil extends Chinese truck tyre anti-dumping tariffs
On 4 May the Brazilian authorities passed a resolution calling for anti-dumping tariffs to be levied against Chinese-produced truck tyres with rims between 20 and 22.5 inches in diameter for the next five years.
Continue ReadingPirelli one of America’s ‘most reputable companies’
In the US, Pirelli Tire North America has been named among the most reputable companies in the United States, according to the annual US RepTrak 100 list released by Reputation Institute and published in Forbes. The US RepTrak rankings measure the public’s perception of companies based on seven dimensions: innovation, leadership, governance, citizenship, workplace, performance, and products/services. The 2015 list of America’s 100 most reputable companies is compiled annually by Reputation Institute.
Continue ReadingSailun launches new European website
Sailun has launched a new European website, which the company says offers “a striking visual interface and clear, user-friendly navigation”. In addition, www.sailuntyre.eu is said to show Sailun’s global branding while showcasing the firm’s EU line-up.
Continue ReadingYokohama establishes Singapore subsidiary
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., established a Singapore subsidiary called Yokohama Rubber Singapore Pte. Ltd. in April. The new subsidiary, capitalized at US$20 million (all equity capital from Yokohama Rubber), is scheduled to begin full operations from mid-May.
Continue ReadingShigeo Komatsu to head Yokohama Rubber Singapore
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced that Shigeo Komatsu will take on new management responsibilities, effective 15 May 2015. Shigeo Komatsu, who is currently director and managing corporate officer, head of Global Procurement Div., in charge of Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept., president of Yokohamagomu Finance Co., Ltd; adds president of Yokohama Rubber Singapore […]
Continue ReadingNew Davanti website launched
New tyre brand Davanti has launched a new website ahead of its debut at Autopromotec 2015 in Bologna later this month. The website, www.davanti-tyres.com, showcases the new range and the key features of the new tyres.
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Schrader appoints new head of marketing aftermarket
Schrader international has appointed Markus Schmid, as “Head of Marketing Aftermarket“, effective 1 April 2015. In his new role Schmid has taken over responsibility for all marketing activities in Europe at the Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) specialist company.
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Hankook all-season range to receive global premiere at Autopromotec
Hankook is set to give its latest generation of all-season passenger car- and SUV- tyres their world premiere during the course of Autopromotec next week. In addition Hankook reports that it is showing its new original equipment tyre for the Porsche Macan as well as a sneak preview of its “next generation Hankook brand premium winter tyres for passenger cars”.
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