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Supply side motorsports: Single tire supplier becoming norm in major racing series

AKRON — The interaction between the tire industry and the world's motorsport community has undergone a seismic shift in the past few years that will result in nearly all of the major racing series committing to a single tire supplier situation.

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Manufacturers

Bridgestone targeting truck segment with airless technology

Manufacturers

Goodyear extends deadline for Highway Hero Award nominations

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Acquisition

Pirelli, Nokian rebuff merger-talk reports

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McMaster University chemists claim breakthrough in rubber recycling

Service Zone

ASE adds Spanish/English bilingual option for 4 auto tests

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Dean Muglia named CEO of Discount Tire

Manufacturers

Cooper, Bridgestone, Goodyear among tire makers lauded for LGBTQ equality

WASHINGTON — Bridgestone Americas Holdings Inc., Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and Goodyear are scoring high marks for their workplace efforts regarding LGBTQ equality.

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Manufacturers

Lehigh U., Michelin to study soft materials friction with NSF grant

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The National Science Foundation has granted Lehigh University nearly $2 million in funding over five years to work with Michelin North America and Cornell University to develop "novel" mechanisms to improve the friction of soft materials.

Service Zone

Safety advocate drops lawsuit after service bulletins get posted on NHTSA site

WASHINGTON — The Center for Auto Safety has dismissed its 2016 lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation after the department posted online tens of thousands of auto maker technical-service bulletins sent to dealerships.

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Early bird registration for Clemson Tire Industry Conference ends Jan. 31

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Attendees who register for the 2020 Clemson University Global Tire Industry Conference ahead of the Jan. 31 early bird deadline will save $100 on the conference rate.

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ETRMA: European tire shipments decline in 2019

BRUSSELS — Tire shipments in 2019 by members of the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association fell short of 2018 in nearly all major categories, according to the latest figures from the trade group.

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Financial

Goodyear wants more than monetary return from new venture fund

AKRON — Goodyear is hoping for more than a traditional return on investment with its new $100 million venture capital fund, Goodyear Ventures.

Manufacturers

Pirelli, Yokohama earn top ratings from climate-change monitor

LONDON — International tire makers Pirelli & C. S.p.A. and Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. have earned an "A" rating on an international organization's ranking of companies active in fighting climate change

Ag Tires

Titan offering training program for dealers again

QUINCY, Ill. — Titan International Inc. is offering its sales training program — called Titan University Summit, or Titan U. — for dealers for the third straight year.

Retail

NCTDA offering ATS training, certification programs

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Tire Dealers Association is offering TIA's Certified Automotive Tire Service training and certification programs at several community colleges across North Carolina.

Latin America

CEAT designates Trac-Taco its distributor for Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — CEAT Specialty Tyres Ltd. has designated Costa Rican tire distributor Recauchadora Trac-Taco S.A. its distributor for CEAT-brand agricultural, OTR and industrial tires in that Central American country.