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May 8, 2012

Conti’s HSL2 gets Eco Plus compounding

Continental Tire the Americas LLC has added its Eco Plus compounding, the basis of Continental’s low rolling resistance, fuel saving medium radial truck tires, to the tire maker’s best-selling highway steer tire, the HSL2.

Tags: Green Tires, HSL2 Steer Tire, Libor Heger, Low Rolling Resistant Tires, SmartWay

<p>Pictured at the Mid-America Trucking Show are, from left to right: Andrew Zeisser, vice president, Hankook Tire North American OE; Daniel Grimes, director procurement chassis, Daimler Trucks North America; Dr. Holger Steindorf, global head of procurement, Daimler Trucks and Buses; Soo Il Lee, president, Hankook Tire America; Carsten Kirchholtes, general manager, procurement, Daimler Trucks North America; and Byungil Woo, vice president, Hankook Tire Global OE Division.</p>
March 24, 2012

Hankook wins OE contract for Freightliners

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. has been selected as an original equipment tire manufacturer by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. The annoucement was made at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.

Tags: Freightliner, Mid-America Trucking Show, OE, Soo Il Lee, Truck tires

<p>The 709ZL drive tire employs Yokohama's Zenvironment technology, which combines the latest breakthroughs in casing design, rubber compounding and tread design.</p>
March 22, 2012

Here's the latest new truck tire news

There are plenty of new truck tires, and truck tire technologies, at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), which opens today at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky.

Tags: Continental Eco Plus, Michelin X, SmartWay, Truck tires

<p>Yokohama will give away $5,000 worth of its long-haul 101ZL steer tire during MATS.</p>
March 15, 2012

Yokohama will give away tires, iPads at MATS

Attendees who stop by the Yokohama Tire Corp. booth 14124 at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky., March 22-24, will get daily chances to win premium 101ZL steer tires and iPad 2s.

Tags: Long-Haul Tires, Mid-America Trucking Show, Rick Phillips, Steer Tires, Yokohama 101ZL

March 8, 2012

Aeolus trailer tire meets SmartWay criteria

Alliance Tire Americas’ Aeolus HN808 premium line haul trailer tire has been verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to meet the agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership criteria.

Tags: Aeolus HN808, Alliance Tire Americas, John Hull, SmartWay, Truck tires

<p>&ldquo;Our continued strong growth in the U.S. market is driven by our investment in R&amp;D, industry leading product lines and technology, and the support of our dedicated customers,&rdquo; says Soo Il Lee, president of Hankook Tire America.</p>
December 16, 2011

Hankook breaks the $1 billion mark in the U.S.

Hankook Tire America Corp. already has reached $1 billion in U.S. sales in 2011, 18 days before the end of the year. That is a record for the 30-year-old company.

Tags: 2010 SEMA Show, Green, Hankook financials, OE, SmartWay, Soo Il Lee, Sports Marketing

November 29, 2011

Goodyear will supply Con-way Truckload

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been selected by Con-way Truckload, the North American full-truckload transportation subsidiary of Con-way Inc., as its principal supplier of wide-base truck tires.

Tags: Con-way Truckload, Frank Payne, Goodyear G392 SSD, Goodyear G394 SST, Randy Cornell

<p>The FT125 Super Wide replaces dual tires on the trailer axle.</p>
November 4, 2011

SEMA Show, Day Four: Super Wide FT125

Double Coin Holdings Ltd. and the China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA) introduced their FT125 Super Wide low rolling resistant trailer position tire at the 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nev.

Tags: 2011 SEMA Show, Aaron Murphy, Double Coin Super Wide, Green, SmartWay, Truck tires

October 19, 2011

Jerry Davis oversees Tire Lyna in the U.S.

Lyna Manufacturing Inc. has named Jerry Davis managing director of its United States operations.

Tags: Consumer Tires, Jerry Davis, Noorez Devraj, OTR tires, SEMA Show, Truck tires

<p>The AH24 became available for fleet customers in the third quarter.</p>
October 19, 2011

Hankook adds to SmartWay truck tire list

Hankook Tire America Corp.'s new AH24 Premium Regional Steer/All-Position commercial tire is SmartWay verified. It is the third Hankook steer tire to be certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Technology Program.

Tags: Brian Sheehey, SmartWay, Truck tires

September 26, 2011

Goodyear debuts 'Tire Answer Man' blog

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has launched the fleetHQ “Ask The Tire Answer Man” blog at http://blog.fleethq.com/.

August 15, 2011

Toyo M157 truck tire fights wear, saves fuel

Toyo Tires has introduced the M157 free-rolling axle tire for long-haul, over-the-highway operations. The M157 is U.S. EPA SmartWay(SM)-verified and features Toyo Tires’ proprietary e-balance technology.

Tags: Low-Rolling Resistance, OTR tires, SmartWay, Toyo M157, Truck tires

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