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March 8, 2010 - Executive Fleet News

Toyo Tires Introduces New CUV Luxury Performance Tire

CYPRESS, CA - Toyo Tires introduces its newest member of the Versado family of luxury tires, the Versado CUV for crossover vehicles. Designed specifically for this growing vehicle segment, the Versado CUV is loaded with advanced features to enhance handling, stability, and fuel efficiency.

Tags: Crossover, CUV, Tire, Toyo Tires, Versado

February 5, 2010 - Industry News

Kumho to Debut Four Medium Truck Tires

PALM SPRINGS, CA - Four medium truck tires will be introduced by Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. in 2010, one of which is the KMA02, a wide-base, on-/off-road mixed service tire.

Tags: Kumho Tire, Tire

February 5, 2010 - Industry News

Goodyear Rolls Out New Medium Truck Tires

ORLANDO, FL - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. recently introduced several medium truck tires for a wide variety of applications, including a line of SmartWay-approved Dunlop long-haul tires.

Tags: Goodyear, Tire

January 26, 2010 - Industry News

Yokohama to Increase Prices on Light & Medium-Duty Tires

FULLERTON, CA - Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will increase prices on its light and medium commercial truck tires by up to 7 percent, effective March 1.

Tags: price increases, Tire, Yokohama

January 5, 2010 - Industry News

2009 Tire Pricing Stayed Relatively Flat

AKRON, OHIO - For most of the year, raw material prices were down. Only near the end of 2009 did they start to go up again. And as they did, tiremakers started raising prices.

Tags: raw material, Tire

January 5, 2010 - Industry News

Toyo Plans Another Truck Tire Price Increase

CYPRESS, CA - Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase prices on its commercial truck tires by up to 7 percent, effective Feb. 1.

Tags: Tire, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.

December 22, 2009 - Industry News

Michelin Joins Price Hikes

GREENVILLE, SC - Michelin North America Inc. will raise domestic prices on replacement consumer and commercial tires effective Feb. 1, 2010.

Tags: Michelin, Tire

December 15, 2009 - Industry News

Nokian Tyres to Raise Prices Up to 6%

COLCHESTER, VT - Nokian Tyres Inc. will raise prices on all of its products from 3 to 6 percent, effective Jan. 11, 2010.

Tags: Nokian Tyres, Tire

December 8, 2009 - Industry News

More Price Hikes on the Way for Replacement Tires

AKRON, OH - Truck tire prices will continue to increase going into 2010. Tiremakers raising fees include Pirelli, Kumho, Yokohama, Bridgestone, Continental, Nexen, and Goodyear.

Tags: CTNA, Goodyear, Hankook Tire America Corp., Kumho Tire U.S.A., Nexen Tire America Inc., Pirelli Tire LLC, Tire, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.

December 4, 2009 - Industry News

Yokohama Tire to Increase Replacement Tire Prices

FULLERTON, CA - Yokohama Tire Corporation is increasing prices on passenger and light truck tires by up to 6 percent, effective Jan. 1, 2010.

Tags: Tire, Yokohama Tire

October 16, 2009 - Industry News

Pirelli to Raise Tire Prices

ROME, GA - A 10-percent price increase on several Pirelli tires will go into effect on Nov. 1 in the U.S.

Tags: Pirelli Tire North America, PTNA, Tire

August 28, 2009 - Industry News

Michelin Supports Tire Fuel Efficiency Ratings

GREENVILLE, SC - Michelin North America Inc. has filed comments with the NHTSA in support of the agency's proposed tire fuel efficiency consumer information program, which is in the rulemaking phase.

Tags: fuel, Michelin North America Inc. , MNA, NHTSA, Tire, tire rating

July 13, 2009 - Executive Fleet News

Yokohama's All-New ADVAN Neova AD08

ADVAN AD08

FULLERTON, CA - Yokohama Tire Corporation's all-new ultra high-performance tire (UHPT), the ADVAN Neova AD08, received high praise and scores from Tire Rack in its recent Extreme Performance Summer Tire Testing session.

Tags: ADVAN, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Neova, Porsche, Tire, Tire Rack, Yokohama

July 6, 2009 - Industry News

Safeway Fleet to Fill Tires with Nitrogen

PHOENIX - Grocery retailer Safeway Inc. will begin inflating its truck and trailer fleet tires with nitrogen instead of compressed air, according to Transport Topics.

Tags: nitrogen, Safeway Inc., Tire

June 23, 2009 - Industry News

New Tire Label to List Fuel Economy

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new replacement tire label that would include, for the first time, information about the tire's impact on fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission reductions.

Tags: fuel, Tire, tire label, U.S. Department of Transportation

June 19, 2009 - Industry News

USPS Keeps Vehicle Costs Down by Retreading Tires

WASHINGTON – With tires the third highest cost of running any fleet, the savings offered by the use of retreads adds up to be very significant, according to the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau.

Tags: Retread, Tire, Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau, TRIB, U.S. Postal Service, USPS

May 12, 2009 - Press Release

Continental's New ContiTread Available through Dealers

Continental's new ContiTread, a retread product manufactured by Marangoni with the same rubber compounding, tread designs and fuel-saving technologies as new Continental tires, will be available in the U.S. and Canada for fleet customers through current Continental and MTNA dealers.

Tags: Continental Tires, ContiTread, CTNA, Retread, Tire

August 15, 2008 - Industry News

Hankook Announces Tire Price Increases

WAYNE, NJ – Hankook Tire America Corp. is raising prices by up to 10 percent on its full line of passenger, light truck, and medium-duty truck tires.

Tags: Hankook Tire America Corp., Tire

July 8, 2008 - Industry News

Michelin Will Raise Replacement and Commercial Tire Prices

GREENVILLE, SC – Michelin North America Inc. will raise prices on its Michelin, BFGoodrich, Uniroyal, private, and associate brand passenger and light-truck replacement tires up to 12 percent, effective Sept. 1.

Tags: BFGoodrich, Michelin, Michelin North America Inc. , Tire, Uniroyal

June 12, 2008 - Industry News

Yokohama Will Adjust Consumer Tire Prices Up to Six Percent

FULLERTON, CA – Continued record increases in the costs of raw materials and energy are forcing Yokohama Tire Corp. to adjust prices on its consumer tires up to six percent, effective July 1.

Tags: Tire, Yokohama

June 12, 2008 - Industry News

Goodyear Announces Commercial Tire Price Hikes

AKRON, OH – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is raising prices on some of its commercial tires up to nine percent, effective July 1, according to Modern Tire Dealer magazine.

Tags: Goodyear, Tire

June 2, 2008 - Industry News

Toyo Tire U.S.A. is the Latest Tire Manufacturer to Announce Price Increases

FRANKLIN, KY – Effective July 1, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase pricing on its passenger, light truck, and truck tires, according to Modern Tire Dealer.

Tags: Tire, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.

April 24, 2008 - Industry News

Checking Tire Pressure Can Save Lives and Increase Fuel Efficiency

PHILADELPHIA – Recognizing that underinflated tires are a leading cause of dangerous tire blowouts, the Pep Boys have once again partnered with the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) to promote consumer tire safety education during this week's National Tire Safety Week Apr. 20-26.

Tags: Pep Boys, Rubber Manufacturers Association , Tire

April 11, 2008 - Industry News

Kumho Will Raise Prices in May

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. will raise its tire prices up to 10 percent depending on tire line and model, effective May 1, according to Modern Tire Dealer magazine.

Tags: Federal Corp., Groupe Michelin, Kumho Tire U.S.A., price increases for raw materials , rising transportation costs , Tire

February 8, 2008 - Industry News

Toyo to Raise Tire Prices March 1

CYPRESS, CA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase its consumer and commercial tire prices up to 6 percent on March 1.

Tags: Tire, Toyo

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