WASHINGTON — Even as the Trump administration opted to delay implementation of tariffs against imported autos and auto parts, nearly 170 members of Congress sent a letter urging the administration to reconsider those tariffs.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is prepared to go ahead with plans to raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods from China — including tires and other automotive components — to 25%, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

SEOUL, South Korea — Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. has renamed itself "Hankook Tire & Technology" to reflect its technological innovations and strengthen its future new business development strategy, the company said.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. —Disruption is now almost a daily event in the tire industry, according to Dave Zielasko, publisher of Tire Business.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Advanced vehicle technology is coming fast, and it will have a major impact on tire technology as well, Goodyear's Chris Helsel said at the 35th Clemson University Global Tire Industry Conference.

WASHINGTON — The International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to levy permanent antidumping and countervailing duties against manufacturers and importers of Chinese steel wheels with rim diameters of 22.5 to 24.5 inches.

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — If your product is involved in a catastrophic road accident, Peter C. Knudson, public affairs officer at the National Transportation Safety Board, has a piece of advice: "Give us a call."

WASHINGTON — New vehicles are generating unprecedented amounts of data, and vehicle owners and independent auto repairers have very little control over it, much less access to it.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued preliminary antidumping-duty margins of 38.27 to 44.35 percent against imports of 12- to 16.5-inch steel trailer wheels from China.

WASHINGTON — U.S. cities are trying to prepare for deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on their streets, but they face a lot of uncertainties, according to a transportation expert at the University of Virginia.

AKRON — Stock Keeping Units — product codes for keeping track of inventory — have boomed within the tire industry.

SINGAPORE — The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber, an independent platform designed to improve the socio-economic and environmental performance of the natural rubber value chain, is up and running.

BOSTON — The Massachusetts legislature is considering a bill that would update and enhance the state's Motor Vehicle Owner Right to Repair bill that was signed into law in 2013.