SEOUL, South Korea — Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. has developed a Virtual Compound Design system, designed to help predict the characteristics of a tire compound through artificial intelligence analysis, eliminating the need for actual testing.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Bridgestone Americas Inc. has begun at-scale use of recovered carbon black in tire production, beginning with its agricultural tire plant in Des Moines, according to the company.

OXFORD, N.C. — As an automotive engineer, Brian Rigney, president of Oxford-based Dill Air Controls Products L.L.C., said he believes he brings a somewhat different perspective than usual to his new role as president of the Tire Industry Association (TIA).

WASHINGTON — Two Chinese producers of off-the-road tires did not sell their products at less than fair value in the U.S. between Sept. 1, 2017, and Aug. 31, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled.

NEW YORK — A La Mirada, Calif.-based tire importer is fighting a federal lawsuit claiming that it owes the government more than $5.7 million in unpaid duties because of allegedly inaccurate invoices.

BOWIE, Md. — John Evankovich, who is set to conclude his tenure as Tire Industry Association (TIA) president, reflects on what he calls "a challenging year, but very fulfilling" year.

ST. LOUIS — Being an expansion-minded company while putting employees and customers foremost. That is the workplace philosophy of Aaron and Laura Telle, husband-and-wife proprietors of St. Louis-based Telle Tire & Auto Centers.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a final rule on overtime pay, which the Tire Industry Association said is less of a burden to small business than the original changes proposed during the Obama administration.

WASHINGTON — Consumer access to vehicle data is the most important issue motorists and the automotive aftermarket face, and urgent action must be taken to guarantee it.

WASHINGTON — More than 300 members and friends of the Auto Care Association gathered in Washington Sept. 18-19 for the association's Fall Leadership Days/Legislative Summit.

RUSSELLVILLE, Tenn. — Porter's Tire, a seven-outlet, 98-employee operation, offers a long list of benefits to its workers, including 10 paid-time-off days after one year of employment and profit sharing.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Chapel Hill Tire Co. strives to create a company culture that employees want to be part of.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is taking Goodyear to task for alleged labor violations at its tire plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, but Goodyear is hitting back, claiming Mr. Brown has misconstrued its actions and attitude toward its workers there.

WASHINGTON — The Auto Care Association and Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association have agreed to work together to help educate industry members and consumers about the fight for access to vehicle data.

MACON, Ga. — Workers at Kumho Tire U.S.A.'s Macon plant narrowly approved certification of the United Steelworkers union in an early September vote, but the outcome could still be changed by the disposition of 13 challenged ballots.