January 2018 - Traction News

Cooper Tire appoints new Vice President, Treasurer

Cooper Tire‘s Board of Directors has appointed Jerry Bialek to serve as Vice President & Treasurer effective February 1st. As he takes...

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Tires

Hankook to supply OE tire on all Scania trucks

Hankook confirmed it is now supplying five additional tire treads for all Scania models designed for use on construction sites, including their...

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Industry News

USTMA urges Ohio to approve unsafe used tire legislation

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association testified before an Ohio House of Representatives committee in support of consumer protection legislation to reduce the...

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Tires

Goodyear develops new Eagle Enforcer all weather police tire

Law enforcement officers need reliable traction and handling in high-intensity situations, regardless of the weather. Goodyear Tire has developed the new Eagle...

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News

Alliance Tire launches “Tireside Chat” video blog series

Alliance Tire announces its newest video blog series, “Tireside Chat” where it will provide easy-to-understand explanations of practical tire science, and will...

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Tires

Bridgestone Dueler picked as OE tire for 2018 Jeep Wrangler

Bridgestone Americas announced that the Dueler H/T 685 tire has been selected as original equipment on select models of the 2018 Jeep...

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Events

Michelin releases first list of speakers for Movin’On 2018

Movin’On, the World Summit on Sustainable Mobility, released a first wave of world-renowned speakers who will take the stage from May 30...

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Business

Tire Consumer appoints Chan Patel as new CEO

Tire Consumer, the world’s first tire search engine, announced the appointment of Chan Patel as Chief Executive Officer. Patel brings over 20...

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Tires

Goodyear unveils highest-mileage tire: The Assurance Maxlife

Goodyear Tire introduced the highest-mileage tire in its nearly 120-year history, the Assurance MaxLife, during its 2018 Customer Conference in Nashville, Tenn.,...