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.

WASHINGTON — Chinese imports of steel trailer wheels, 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter, are causing material injury to U.S. steel trailer wheel makers, the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined.

WASHINGTON — Auto parts makers and other business interests are doing their best to monitor the ever-fluctuating trade situation between the U.S. and China, especially in light of an unexpected new round of tariff hikes.

WASHINGTON — Neofusicoccum ribis, one of more than 90 fungi in the genus Fusicoccum, is causing leaf fall disease among Hevea brasiliensis trees in Indonesia.

WASHINGTON — Pending multi-billion-dollar acquisitions of delivery vehicles by the U.S. Postal Service, with changes in vehicle design motivated by e-commerce and other considerations, could mean big changes in the postal service's light truck tire purchases.

WASHINGTON — U.S. financial and industrial sources reacted with dismay to President Trump's announcement that he would levy 10% tariffs on $300 billion worth of goods exported to the U.S. from China, effective Sept. 1.

WASHINGTON — Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives are criticizing Goodyear for its refusal to allow them to tour its Mexican tire plant during a recent fact-finding trip on labor conditions in Mexico.

TORONTO — Raw materials suppliers face various challenges in providing tire makers with the quality and quantity of materials they need, but they are more than prepared to meet those challenges.

WASHINGTON — Did subsidized steel trailer wheel exports from China, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value, cause material injury to U.S. manufacturers of those wheels? Or did Chinese wheel suppliers simply outdo domestic wheel makers in quality, supply and on-time delivery?

AKRON — The North American market for ultra-high-performance tires may be changing, but demand remains strong, according to representatives of tire companies with a strong UHP presence.

TORONTO — U.S. and Canadian tire makers face multiple challenges on the regulatory front, and it is incumbent on them to know their responsibilities under the law.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has levied stiff countervailing duties and more moderate antidumping duties in a final determination on steel trailer wheels imported from China.

WASHINGTON — This year's Tire Manufacturing Ambassadors' program, which was held in Washington June 24-25, featured the most diverse group of participants in the event's history, according to U.S. Tire Manufacturing Association (USTMA) President and CEO Anne Forristall Luke.