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7 megatrends from Goodyear's Rich Kramer
Rich Kramer left attendees at the 2012 Goodyear Dealer Conference something to think about. Seven things, to be exact.
Investment firm Gores Group acquires Pep Boys
Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which it will be acquired by investment firm The Gores Group.
Two Goodyears, a Dunlop and retread innovation
Spread axle trailers, mixed service trucks and school buses received plenty of love at the 2012 Goodyear Dealer Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 30. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced three new truck tires – and an innovative precure tread.
Apply soon for Michelin/TIA scholarship
The Tire Industry Association’s (TIA’s) scholarship applications deadline for the 2012 Michelin/TIA scholarship is Feb. 6, 2012.
Wisconsin considers non-lead wheel weight bill
Wisconsin Assembly Bill 483, a non-lead wheel weight rule, was introduced on Jan. 24, 2012.
AVID ENVigor now comes with runflat technology
Yokohama Tire Corp.’s AVID ENVigor now comes with the company’s runflat technology. The company says it set a new standard for premium all-season tires when it launched its AVID ENVigor.
Federal-Mogul takes its training on the road
Federal-Mogul Corp., which has trained more than 200,000 technicians in the last 10 years at its St. Louis, Mo., Technical Education Center, reports it will now take its technical training directly to technicians through a fleet of mobile training units.
Hankook Dynapro HT receives 'Best Buy' rating
Hankook Tire America Corp. reports its Dynapro HT premium highway all-season SUV/light truck tire has received a Consumers Digest’s Best Buy rating in the magazine’s February issue. The tire received the rating in the All-Season SUV/Truck Tires Midrange category.
Strong ’11 for trailer industry, ’12 looking good
The commercial trailer sector ended 2011 on solid footing and is well positioned for the third year of growth in the current cyclical recovery.
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