Two years ago, Nexen Tire Corp. broke ground on its Changnyeong, South Korea, factory. Less than two years later, the plant is up and running.
Tags: Green, Joo Ho Song, Plant capacity
Pete’s Tire Barns Inc. has opened a store in Montpelier, Vt., its fourth in the state and 17th in the New England area.
Tags: Green, MTD 100, Pete's Tire Barns
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
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Pirelli & Cie SpA plan to make big impressions at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show.
Tags: Geneva International Motor Show, Green, Jean-Claude Kihn, Low rolling resistance, Trade show, UHP tires, Winter tires
Rich Kramer left attendees at the 2012 Goodyear Dealer Conference something to think about. Seven things, to be exact.
Tags: Dealer meeting, Green, Rich Kramer, Tire labeling
Hankook Tire Co.'s enfren eco has received the highest rating certified by the Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO) for Energy Efficiency Grade for Tires (based on its rolling resistance). The company says this is a first-ever achievement for any tire in Korea.
Tags: All-Season Tires, Green, Hankook enfren eco, Low rolling resistance, Soo Il Lee
Curry’s Auto Service Inc. is handing out free reusable grocery bags to residents of Gaithersburg at its Frederick Ave. store in Gaithersburg.
Tags: Curry's Auto Service, Green, Legislation, Matt Curry
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
Yokohama Tire Corp. recently planted 300 more tree seedlings at its U.S. headquarters in Fullerton, Calif., continuing its commitment in the "Forever Forest” program.
Tags: Forever Forest, Green, Yasushi Tanaka
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has developed a new line of fuel-efficient tires called Nanoenergy.
Tags: Green, JATMA, Low rolling resistance, Toyo Nanoenergy
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Department of Toxic Substances Control has released the findings of its “wheel weight assessment.” The report’s conclusion makes a compelling case for steel wheel weights.
Tags: EPA, Green, Kevin Keefe, Lead-free, Wheel weights
Nexen Tire Corp. broke ground on its Changnyeong, South Korea, factory in July 2010. The company says the plant is on schedule to produce passenger tires beginning in 2012.
Tags: Green, OE tires, Passenger tires, Plant capacity, South Korea
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