Affinia Group Inc. has expanded its line of Raybestos air disc brakes with new part numbers that cover 87 popular Class 7/8 truck, transit bus and school bus applications.
Tags: Affinia Group Inc., Bus Brakes, Class 7, Class 8, Raybestos Brakes, Truck Brakes
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
BendPak Inc. says the Ranger CRT380R Wheel Aligner is a highly accurate, 4-wheel, wireless wheel alignment system for domestic and import cars and trucks.
Tags: BendPak Inc., ProSpec Software, Ranger CRT380R, Wheel Alignment
Conabelt USA, a distributor of engineered rubber products, has agreed to distribute industrial belts for ContiTech North America into Latin America.
Tags: Conabelt USA, ContiTech North America, Industrial Belts, Rafael Rodriguez Sr.
On March 1, 2012, the Yokohama Avid Ascend was launched nationwide in 45 T-, H- and V-rated sizes. The all-season touring tire was designed for a wide variety of vehicles from performance sedans to crossover vehicles and minivans.
Tags: Fred Koplin, Green, Low rolling resistance, Touring tires, Yokohama Avid
The Rubber Manufacturers Association reports Maryland legislation HB 729, the tire aging bill, is 'dead for the year.'
Tags: RMA, Rubber Manufacturers Association, TIA, tire aging, Tire Industry Association
AME International has hired Rob Henwood to fill the new position of heavy-duty aftermarket sales manager.
The Automotive Distribution Network (ADN) hosted its largest convention yet Feb. 26–29, 2012, with a sellout crowd of 1,450 of the group’s members in Las Vegas.
Tags: Automotive Distribution Network, Danny Ward, Mike Lambert
Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research Co. LLC has shifted its long-term forecast for the commercial vehicle industry.
Tags: ACT Research, Commercial Vehicles, Fleets, Kenny Vieth, OTR tires
Nexen Tire Corp. recently won the “Red Dot Design Award 2012” for its N9000 tire.
Tags: design award, N9000, Nexen
Monro Muffler Brake Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase all assets of Norfolk, Va.-based Kramer Tire Co.
Tags: Acquisitions, Kramer Tire, Modern Tire Dealer 100, Monro Muffler Brake, MTD 100
Having helped to set the fastest-ever lap of Albert Park during qualifying last year, Pirelli has a tough act to follow in 2012.
Tags: Albert Park, Australian Grand Prix, Formula One, Melbourne, Pirelli, Pirelli P Zero
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