Run-flat tires have yet to gain a rapid following among drivers in the United States. The introduction of the 2011 Chevy Cruze indirectly brings this to light.
Tags: B.O.B., Fuel economy, Run-flat tires
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. posted net income of 11.3 billion yen on net sales of 390.4 billion yen for the first three quarters of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. That compares to income of close to nine billion yen on sales of 344 billion yen for the same period in fiscal 2010.
Tags: Fuel economy, Raw material costs, Winter tires, Yokohama financials
"We're just getting into tires," says Leland "L.T." Taylor, Internet manager and "buyer" for Ride Accessories Inc. in Dallas, Texas.
Tags: Fuel economy, Global Tire Expo, Niche marketing, SEMA Show 2010
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s fall promotion, “Take the Money and Ride,” starts Aug. 25 and runs through Oct. 16, 2010. The national rebate event gives consumers an opportunity to take advantage of savings on the purchase of select Cooper tires.
Tags: Fuel economy, Green, Point of sale, rebate, Touring tires
As part of "Earth Day," the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) is exhibiting at the "Just Check It" Tire Sustainability Fair at the California state capitol in Sacramento today, April 22. The fair is sponsored by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
Tags: Fuel economy, Green, RMA
The government is proposing a new labeling system that will give consumers information on a tire's fuel efficiency.
Tags: B.O.B., Fuel economy, NHTSA
The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new replacement tire label that would include, for the first time, information about the tire's impact on fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission reductions.
Tags: Consumer Tires, Fuel economy, Legislative issues, NHTSA, Retail
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The Obama administration has proposed tougher standards for tailpipe emissions from new automobiles, which include the first greenhouse-gas emissions limits for cars.
Tags: CAFE standards, Fuel economy, Greenhouse gas emissions
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