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January 19, 2012

Gateway Tire makes the switch to zinc

The Gateway Tire & Service Middle Tennessee Region has decided to switch their wheel weight inventories over to a non-lead solution.

Tags: Gateway Tire & Service, Going green, Perfect Equipment, zinc wheel weights

January 11, 2012

Hankook eco-friendly tire earns high rating

Hankook Tire America Corp. reports the company’s enfren eco eco-friendly all-season performance tire has received the highest rating certified by the Korea Energy Management Corp. (KEMCO) for Energy Efficiency Grade for Tires (based on its rolling resistance) — the first-ever achievement for any tire in Korea.

Tags: . eco-friendly, enfren eco, Going green, Hankook

January 11, 2012

BADA adds to Tape-A-Weight line

Hennessy Industries’ BADA division has launched two new styles of Tape-A-Weight products which offer low-profile alternatives for adhesive weight-balancing jobs where brake caliper clearance is of concern.

Tags: Going green, Hennessy, wheel weights

January 3, 2012

AAIA Green Snapshot highlights environmental efforts

A new Green Snapshot, developed by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), is a brief synopsis of green statistics that reflect the positive impact of the industry’s widespread efforts on behalf of the environment.

Tags: AAIA, Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, Going green

November 1, 2011

SEMA Show, Day One: Hankook launches enfron eco

Hankook Tire America Corp. launched its new enfren eco, eco-friendly all-season performance tire today (Nov. 1, 2011) during a press conference at the 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nev.

Tags: eco-friendly tires, Going green, Hankook

January 6, 2011

Perfect Equipment names CEO

Perfect Equipment Inc. has named Johannes Michalski its CEO. He succeeds Mike Astorino, the company’s president, who will remain involved as a business consultant.

Tags: Going green, Perfect Equipment, wheel weights

December 30, 2010

Goodyear tire showcases fuel savings

This year and last, the Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tire has contributed to high-profile fuel economy exercises to showcase the advantages of the technology, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. notes.

Tags: Fuel efficient, Going green, Goodyear

Dr. Miyawaki, Yasuo Tominaga, chairman emeritus, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (left), and Takao Oishi, president and CEO, Yokohama Tire Corp., helped plant the seedlings.
December 13, 2010

Yokohama holds tree-planting ceremony

Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) recently held a tree-planting ceremony in Fullerton, Calif., as part of its “Yokohama Forever Forest” project.

Tags: Going green, Yokohama

December 1, 2010

Costco stores moving to lead-free wheel weights

Costco Wholesale Corp. reports it plans to voluntarily replace all remaining lead wheel weights with Perfect Equipment Inc.’s non-lead alternatives in all stores throughout New York and Vermont.

Tags: Costco, Going green, Lead weights, Perfect Equipment, Westesco, wheel weights

December 1, 2010

Yokohama embraces biodiversity

The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has formulated its "Guidelines for the Preservation of Biodiversity" as part of the company's commitment to protecting the global environment.

Tags: Going green, Yokohama

November 19, 2010

Continental rolls out tire for regional buses

Continental Tire the Americas LLC has introduced the Continental HSR2 SA, an all-position medium truck tire for regional buses and recreational vehicles.

Tags: Continental Tire the Americas LLC, Going green, Medium truck tires, SmartWay

SmartWay certified: the GT669+ drive tire.
November 18, 2010

GT Radial truck tires join SmartWay list

The GT Radial GSL213 steer tire and GT669+ drive tire have joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay list.

Tags: GITI Tire (USA) Ltd., Going green, GT Radial, Medium truck tires, SmartWay

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