Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:10:15 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/images/lilogo.gif http://www.tirebusiness.com 160 18 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328298117 WASHINGTON (Feb. 3, 2012) — While acknowledging that the unemployment rate has indeed dropped again, William C. Dunkelberg info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:41:57 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328297391 NEW DELHI, India — Malhotra Rubbers Ltd., a New Delhi-based farm and specialty tire maker, plans to enter the North American radial farm tire market this year through a network of exclusive dealers it expects to set up throughout the U.S. and Canada. info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:29:51 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328291672 FORT MILL, S.C. (Feb. 3, 2012) — Continental Tire the Americas L.L.C.'s Commercial Vehicle Tire business unit is sponsoring info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:54:32 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328291314 BOWIE, Md. (Feb. 3, 2012) — The Tire Industry Association (TIA) Off-The-Road (OTR) Tire Conference has added a new component to its upcoming event info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:48:34 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328288605 GREENVILLE, S.C. (Feb. 3, 2012) — Michelin North America Inc. has morphed its 13-year-old Uniroyal Soccer Program into the “Michelin info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:03:25 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328287766 WASHINGTON (Feb. 3, 2012) — Total non-farm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January 2012, causing the nation's unemployment rate info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:49:26 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328286599 DETROIT (Feb. 3, 2012) — In 2004, a coalition of environmental groups lampooned Bill Ford, depicting him as a cartoon Pinocchio because Ford Motor Co. had failed to info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:29:59 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328286414 STOW, Ohio (Feb. 3, 2012) — The Mickey Thompson Sportsman Pro tire was among five speed parts inducted into info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:26:54 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328285966 MOSCOW (Feb. 3, 2012) — JSC Sibur Russian Tires (SRT) has named Dmitry Sokov, deputy director since 2006, general director, and declared its willingness info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:19:26 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328285760 SAO PAULO, Brazil (Feb. 3, 2012) — Brazilian wheel maker Iochpe-Maxion S.A. has finalized its $725 million acquisition of U.S. commercial vehicle wheel info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:16:00 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328285584 NEW DELHI, India (Feb. 3, 2012) — The use of natural rubber-modified bitumen has been specified by India's Ministry of Road Transport & Highways for info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:13:04 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328285015 SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 3, 2012) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is scheduled to hold a public workshop today in San Francisco to gather info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:03:35 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328282024 SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 3, 2012) — Plug-in electric cars and hybrids may be getting most of the attention now, but car makers say they still are investing in info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:13:44 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328281545 FULLERTON, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2012) — Yokohama Tire Corp. will increase prices up to info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:05:45 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328280631 MADISON, Wis. (Feb. 3, 2012) — The Wisconsin state legislature is considering a statewide ban on lead wheel weights, according to info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:50:31 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328280283 CHENNAI, India (Feb. 3, 2012) — Apollo Tyres Ltd. said its Chennai factory has produced its 1 millionth truck/bus radial. info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:44:43 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328279408 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 3, 2012) — Bridgestone Americas has formed a mining tire business unit and reorganized its Commercial Solutions Group info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:30:08 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328214176 WASHINGTON (Feb. 2, 2012) — American Honda Motor Co. is voluntarily recalling 206 Honda Ridgeline pickup trucks, model years 2011 and 2012, because their info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:22:56 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328213877 HOUSTON (Feb. 2, 2012) — The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is asking its Houston-area members to write the Houston city council and Mayor Annise D. Parker to oppose info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:17:57 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328207717 KENOSHA, Wis. (Feb. 2, 2012) — Snap-on Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics and repair information, boosted its 2011 net earnings info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:35:17 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328207091 GREENVILLE, S.C. (Feb. 2, 2012) — Michelin North America Inc. has unveiled the BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 ultra-high performance info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:24:51 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328206630 WASHINGTON (Feb. 2, 2012) — Initial unemployment insurance claims stood at info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:17:10 -0500 http://www.tirebusiness.com/subscriber/headlines2.phtml?cat=1&id=1328206406 TAIPEI, Taiwan (Feb. 2, 2012) — Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. Ltd. has won a “Taiwan Excellence Award 2012” for info@tirebusiness.com (Tire Business) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:13:26 -0500