The Sailun Group will open the Sailun Tire Americas Technical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., that will design and develop passenger, light truck, SUV, CUV and medium truck tires, plus tires for electric vehicles.

A bill has been introduced that would provide tax credits to trucking fleets that buy retreads made in the United States.

Michelin North America Inc. recently teamed up with Delta Airlines and a non-profit, Best Defense Organization, to bring 29 World War II Veterans back to the beaches of Normandy, France, 78 years after D-Day. 

Bridgestone Americas Inc. will make race tires at its new production facility in Akron, Ohio. The plant - named the Advanced Tire Production Center - will produce all 25,000 Firestone Firehawk race tires for the NTT IndyCar Series. 

What are truck tire manufacturers and marketers up against as the second half of the year begins? That’s a big question. And there’s no single, all-encompassing answer. 

RNR Tire Express recently gave a restored 1995 Jeep Wrangler YJ Sahara - customized with Jurassic Park graphics - to Chris Festo on Archer, Fla., as part of its Father's Day promotion.

Horizon Tire Inc. has introduced two new tires - the Crossmax PLT and Sotera MTR - to the United States market. The Crossmax is available now in 50 sizes.

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. has introduced a new flotation tire, the Alliance 590, for ag and construction applications. 

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will raise prices on select passenger, light truck and commercial truck tires by up to 5% on Aug. 1. 

Recent tire dealer commentary suggests that demand for passenger and light truck tires fell on a net basis last month versus May 2021. 

An interface to Royal 4's WISE system is now available for MaddenCo customers. Product and customer information, vendor addresses and purchase and sales orders can be sent through the interface.

Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. recently collected and donated more than 60,000 pairs of socks to homeless shelters during its first-ever sock drive as part of the dealership's 67th anniversary celebration.

The Tire Industry Association will offer its only Certified Earthmover Tire Service Technician training class of the year July 11-15 in Garner, Iowa. Participants are encouraged to sign up today to ensure a spot in the five-day course.

Yokohama Tire Corp. is once again the exclusive tire supplier for the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy and will supply Advan A052 tires for Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport vehicles participating in the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Nearly 80% of respondents to Hankook Tire North America's Hankook Tire Gauge Index report that high gas prices are now impacting daily driving.

A Supreme Court Justice once observed that “the true symbol of the United States is not the bald eagle. It is the pendulum. And when the pendulum swings too far in one direction, it will go back.” This pendulum swing may be happening right now with regards to corporate profits and employee wages.

Gross Tire Center Inc., a single-location dealership in the small city of Williamsport, Pa. - population 28,437 - generated $1.3 million in sales last year without performing a single oil change or brake job.