WASHINGTON — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling 4,045 Roadmaster RM852 EM radial truck tires, size 295/75R22.5, because of a thin inner liner gauge that may cause sidewall failure.

SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that forbids the installation of unsafe used tires on vehicles in the state.

TOKYO — Bridgestone Corp. is claiming victory in a design patent infringement case against Chinese tire makers Shengtai Group Co. Ltd. and Shandong Shengshi Tailai Rubber Technology Co. Ltd.

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 — The International Franchise Association (IFA) is backing the Trump administration's "Pledge to America's Workers" — a year-old program designed to expand programs that educate, train and reskill American workers — with a pledge of its own to hire, train or "upskill" more than 250,000 workers over the next five years through its member brands and their franchise owners.

WASHINGTON — A mold error in approximately 28 Pirelli P Zero replacement tires is not serious enough for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to order a recall, the tire maker said.

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.

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has vetoed an auto repair bill supported by the Automotive Service Association.

WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary evaluation into 2016-18 Subaru Forester crossovers after receiving 51 complaints about the front passenger airbag detection system.