Yokohama to Plant 2,000 Trees at Virginia Facility

SALEM, Va. — Yokohama Tire Corp. and its employees, under the guidance of award-winning ecologist Dr. Akira Miyawaki, will hold a tree-planting event April 4 at its production facility in Salem, Va.

Yokohama is teaming with the local community to plant 2,000 new trees to help offset the facility’s carbon dioxide emissions.

The “Yokohama Forever Forest” project plans to plant a half million trees at its 18 plants worldwide prior to the company’s centennial celebration in 2017. This is the first such event at a Yokohama facility in the U.S., and more than 250 people, including elementary school students and volunteers, are expected to participate alongside Yokohama employees and executives, the company said.

To date, Yokohama Forever Forest events have taken place in Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan, with 51,900 trees having been planted. (Courtesy of Tire Review)

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) announced the expansion of its Camshaft and Crankshaft Position Sensor program with late-model coverage for import and domestic vehicles.

Camshaft and crankshaft position sensors measure the relative position of the cam and crank, as well as the rotational speed and whether they are accelerating or decelerating. These sensors are highly complex, measuring and processing in real time, and even the slightest delay or inaccuracy can affect timing, impacting engine performance, fuel economy and emissions, according to SMP. Accuracy, speed, and durability are the most important characteristics of a properly functioning sensor, and Standard engineers and manufactures its Cam and Crank Position Sensors to meet these requirements, SMP said.