Iconic Champion Brand To Sponsor Two Premier Formula Drift Drivers
Former Pro Drifting Champion Chris Forsberg, runner-up Ryan Tuerck added to brand’s extensive team of “Performance Driven” drivers.
Yokohama Tire Names Andrew Zeisser As Director Of OE Sales
Zeisser will be responsible for the company’s OE business in North America and will lead YTC’s OE sales, engineering and quality functions. He will be based at YTC’s Detroit, Mich., office.
Michelin Eying Lower End of U.S. Market
Michelin plans to make inroads “into the lower end of the U.S. tire market,” a segment the tiremaker sees as being covered by Chinese tiremakers.
Still More Tire Price Increases
Another pair of tiremakers announced impending price increases.
The Week in Review (Nov. 2-6, 2009)
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One by One, Companies Claim No F1 Interest
Four key names have gone by the wayside as Bridgestone, Goodyear, Pirelli and Michelin say they are not interested.
Northeast Ohio Tire Dealer Named North America’s Best
Enger Tire & Auto wins Tire Review Top Shop Award.
Tales from the Track: The Sport is Called Racing, Not Just Winning
Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In part three of this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. Having accomplished a Top 5 finish in the international 12-hour race at Sebring, the team went on to race in the streets of St. Petersburg, where the Viper was totaled following a collision with one of the Penske team Porsches. Dave brings us up to speed since then.
Top Tire Industry Performers for 2003
Nokian Tyres, Hankook and Bandag were the tire industry’s top performers in 2003 in terms of earnings as a percentage of sales, while Goodyear, Titan International, Bridgestone Americas Holding and Alliance Tire anchored the bottom of the list.