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November 30, 2010

Continental will raise truck tire prices

Continental Tire the Americas LLC will raise prices on its Continental, General and Ameristeel brand medium truck tires up to 8%, effective Jan. 1, 2011.

Tags: Continental Tire the Americas LLC, Medium truck tires

November 24, 2010

Idaho's Commercial Tire adds two locations

Meridian, Idaho-based Commercial Tire Inc. has opened two locations, one in its hometown and the other in Moses Lake, Washington.

Tags: Commercial Tire Inc., Medium truck tires

November 23, 2010

Dry van trailer orders rose sharply last month

New orders of dry van commercial trailers more than doubled in October from the previous year, a 33-month high for commercial trailer orders.

Tags: Medium truck tires, Trucking industry

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

November 17, 2010

Class 8 truck sales continue to climb

Net orders for Class 8 commercial trucks increased 24% September to October, according to ACT Research. Medium-duty truck orders also increased by 19%.

Tags: Class 8 Trucks, Medium truck tires, Trucking industry

Falken's premium EcoRun line is made up of a steer, drive and trailer tire. All are SmartWay certified.
November 10, 2010

More on Falken's new medium truck tires

EcoRun is the first Falken branded medium truck tire line sold in the United States. Falken Tire Corp. has been selling Ohtsu truck tires since March of this year.

Tags: Falken EcoRun, Green, Low rolling resistance, Medium truck tires

November 8, 2010

Cooper truck tire makes SmartWay list

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has placed its first medium truck tire on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay list of verified low rolling resistance tires.

Tags: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Going green, Medium truck tires, Smartway

October 29, 2010

ATA applauds truck fuel efficiency plan

The American Trucking Associations trade group says it is pleased with recently proposed federal fuel efficiency standards for medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks.

Tags: Going green, Medium truck tires, Retreading, Smartway, U.S. EPA

October 29, 2010

Tonnage rebounded slightly in September

Truck tonnage is on the uptick again, having increased 1.7% during the month of September.

Tags: American Trucking Associations, Medium truck tires, Trucking industry

October 25, 2010

Feds announce truck fuel efficiency standards

The U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have announced the first national standards to improve the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses.

Tags: Medium truck tires, Trucking industry

October 21, 2010

Medium, heavy commercial truck orders diverge

Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks rose 37% in September. Meanwhile, at the same time, orders of medium-duty trucks moved in the opposite direction.

Tags: ACT Research, Medium truck tires

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