Latest News
S&P puts Cooper rating on CreditWatch
Added: 6 Mar 2006
Findlay, Ohio - Standard & Poor's Rating Services has put Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s corporate cred…
Engineered Specialty to leave tyre cord fabric business
Added: 6 Mar 2006
Greenville, South Carolina - Engineered Specialty Textiles said it will leave the tyre cord fabric …
Dana files for Ch. 11 protection in US - Europe unaffected
Added: 6 Mar 2006
Toledo, Ohio - Dana Corp. and 40 of its US subsidiaries on Friday filed voluntary petitions for Cha…
Michelin to introduce Energy Saver tyres later this year
Added: 3 Mar 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - Michelin plans to introduce a range of Energy Saver tyres this Autumn, in tim…
IRC to take place in Lyons, France 16 - 18 May
Added: 3 Mar 2006
Lyon, France - This year's only IRCO event is taking place in Lyon from 16 - 18 May at the Lyons Eu…
US tyre industry opposes Connecticut tyre efficiency bill
Added: 3 Mar 2006
Hartford, Connecticut - Three major tyre and automotive aftermarket associations are voicing strong…
Flexsys wins patent fight with Chinese companies over 6PPD
Added: 3 Mar 2006
Washington DC - Flexsys America LP has issued a statement saying it has won a court case in which i…
Incorrect tyre pressure is biggest problem on US cars says AAA
Added: 3 Mar 2006
Atlanta, Georgia - Tyre pressure was the number one issue affecting US vehicles, according to a sur…
News from elsewhere on the web 03/Mar/06
Added: 3 Mar 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Sumitomo sales, earnings up solidly in 2005
Added: 3 Mar 2006
Kobe, Japan - Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., led by its tyre business, reported solid gains in ea…
TPMS systems not popular among car buyers, car makers
Added: 2 Mar 2006
By David Shaw, ERJ staff
Geneva, Switzerland - Car makers at the Geneva motor show see little demand…
Goodyear to send clear messages to its customers
Added: 2 Mar 2006
Geneva, Switzerland -Arthur De Bok, president of Goodyear's European Union business, says he aims t…
Pirelli's X-Pressure Optic to go commercial
Added: 2 Mar 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - Pirelli first showed its X-Pressure Optic warning display system to the press…
News from elsewhere on the web 02/Mar/06
Added: 2 Mar 2006
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Vredestein may go for OE fitments
Added: 2 Mar 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - According to Marc Luyten, director of corporate marketing and sales for Vrede…
Yokohama puts ZPS tyre on Mitsubishi motor-in-wheel concept vehicle
Added: 2 Mar 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - Yokohama Rubber Co showed its Advan ZPS (for zero pressure system) runflat t…
Michelin re-vamps Bibendum
Added: 2 Mar 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - Bibendum revealed his latest look for the first time in Europe this week. Mic…
Bridgestone shows multi-chamber tyre at Geneva
Added: 2 Mar 2006
Brussels - Bridgestone Corp. announced this week the development of a multi-chamber tyre which has …
Cooper posts losses in quarter and year, despite higher sales
Added: 2 Mar 2006
Findlay, Ohio - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. posted higher sales for the fourth quarter and full year i…
West Pharmaceutical completes refinancing
Added: 2 Mar 2006
Lionville, Pennsylvania - Medical components manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has co…
