Equipment Goodyear finalizes Cooper Tire acquisition June 7, 2021 Goodyear has completed its acquisition of Cooper Tire, finalizing a merger agreement reached Feb. 22. The company says the move will provide customers with more options, and will strengthen its…
Equipment Michelin to raise prices May 17, 2021 Michelin North America is increasing on- and off-road commercial truck tire prices by 13% effective July 1. The company says the price increase is “due to market dynamics.” (Photo: Michelin)…
Equipment Goodyear hits milestone with tire management programs March 22, 2021 Goodyear says nearly 4 million tires were inspected through its tire management program last year. Its tire management programs include Tire Optix, Goodyear TPMS Plus, and Goodyear CheckPoint, which monitor…
Human Resources Goodyear appoints Patterson to oversee Cooper Tire integration March 4, 2021 Goodyear has put Ryan Patterson, president of its Asia Pacific business unit, in charge of integrating recently acquired Cooper Tire. His new position is senior vice-president, business integration. He is…
Equipment Hankook pilots smart tire technology January 27, 2021 Hankook Tire and Revvo Technologies are testing smart tire sensor technologies with Junk King. The pilot will include 30% of the trucks in Junk King’s California fleet, integrating Hankook’s SmartFlex…
Business Management Goodyear launches Fleet Central portal December 7, 2020 AKRON, Ohio – Goodyear has launched a Fleet Central interactive portal to allow fleets to purchase tires, activate service and gain insights into their tire program. The portal will allow…
Transportation Developing a digital tire management strategy October 28, 2020 If you’re still using pencils, paper, and binders to track your tire management, you’ve already fallen behind. “I’d say, we’re moving at warp speed,” Brian Cunningham, vice-president of fleet solutions…
Business Management Michelin reveals Energy Guard test results August 19, 2020 GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin says independent testing by Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions (MVTS) has validated its Energy Guard system coupled with X One wide-base single tires, saving 17.01 gallons of…
Business Management Connectivity key to providing more intelligent business insights: Michelin August 12, 2020 GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin senior vice-president of services and solutions Ralph Dimenna gave a keynote presentation at the virtual Internet of Things World conference Aug. 11, outlining how connectivity is…
Equipment BFGoodrich introduces Route Control regional tires June 9, 2020 GREENVILLE, S.C. – Responding to market trends that have seen regional haul and urban delivery tire demand outpace longhaul, BFGoodrich has introduced two new regional tires. The Route Control S…
Equipment Goodyear to phase-in restart of production April 16, 2020 AKRON, Ohio – Goodyear plans to phase in a restart of production in the second quarter, beginning in April with some of its commercial truck tire facilities in the U.S.
Business Management Huayi Tire Canada to open new warehouse outside Calgary March 24, 2020 CALGARY, Alta. – Huayi Tire Canada has opened a new warehouse near Calgary, the second to open in Canada, and is expected to be fully operational by April. “We are…
Transportation Aeolus Tires names John Overing GM for Canada March 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — Aeolus Tires has announced the appointment of John Overing as general manager for Canada. Overing will work closely with Dynamic Tire, the exclusive distributor of Aeolus…
Tires/Wheels Yokohama expands commercial truck tire line March 10, 2020 Yokohama Tire has launched three new commercial truck tires – the all-position 504C and 115R, and the urban pickup-and-delivery 714R. The company has also expanded the sizes for its 715R…
