Brands Archive
31 Jan 2014
Goodyear coach tyres’ load capacity meets new EU weight proposals
The load capacity of the Goodyear Marathon Coach and Ultra Grip Coach tyres makes them ideally suited to meet proposed changes to EU vehicle weight limits for public service vehicles, the company says.
29 Jan 2014
Yokohama expandsThai tyre proving ground
Yokohama has completed an expansion of the Tire Test Center of Asia, the company’s comprehensive tyre proving ground in Thailand’s Rayong Province.
28 Jan 2014
Falken flocks to TyreSafe
Falken Tyre has joined TyreSafe, spurred on by the alarming results from its own tyre safety survey at a primary school where over 30 per cent of the parents’ cars checked had illegal tyres.
24 Jan 2014
Hankook to invest €260 million in Indonesia plant expansion
Hankook is poised to invest upwards on €260 million in its plant in Indonesia by the end of next year, the company has reported.
23 Jan 2014
Noel Hickey retires from Bridgestone after distinguished career
Noel Hickey, Bridgestone’s ever-popular salesman has recently retired after a long and distinguished career with the company.
23 Jan 2014
Cooper’s Xavi Foj takes T2 Class podium in Dakar 2014
Cooper Tire Europe’s 4×4 ambassador, Xavi Foj, ended an epic fightback to place third in class in the toughest race in the world – the Dakar Rally.
15 Jan 2014
Avon to debut new motorcycle tyres at 2014 Expo Show
Avon Tyres will be displaying their latest motorcycle tyres at the 2014 Motorcycle Trade EXPO show. The show – one of the trade highlights of the year – is taking place at the Birmingham NEC January 19-21 and showcases the best that the UK motorcycle trade has to offer.
14 Jan 2014
Falken Track Test Competition
Falken Tyre Europe together with game developer SimBin have created the Falken Track Test Competition, offering online gamers the chance to win prizes such as tyres or driving experiences.
08 Jan 2014
Goodyear hostages released
Two Goodyear executives who were held hostage by communist trade unionists in France have been released.
02 Jan 2014
Foj aims for T2 Class hat-trick on Dakar rally
Cooper Tire Europe will once again be well represented in the upcoming 35th running of the Dakar Rally, which begins on January 5 in Rosario, Argentina. Catalan rally ace and Cooper Europe 4×4 ambassador, Xavi Foj, is looking for his third successive T2 Production Class title on Cooper rubber, while the Race2Recovery team returns to
13 Dec 2013
Nankang unveils new motorcycle tyre
Nankang has introduced a new tyre – the WF-2 SPORTIAC to expand its coverage of the two- wheel market.