
Author John Thornton



Innovative pothole detection system saving tires on all-new Ford Focus
Drivers in many regions of Europe are facing a pothole crisis, made worse this year…

Bridgestone recalls 2,700 commercial truck tires
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations and Bridgestone Canada are issuing a voluntary noncompliance recall of approximately…

Kumho appoints R H Claydon to handle its truck tire distribution throughout UK
Kumho has appointed tire distributor R H Claydon to handle its truck tire distribution requirements…

Continental marks 20th anniversary of Slovakian truck tire plant
Technology company and tire manufacturer Continental has marked the 20th anniversary of its Matador Truck Tires plant…

Smithers Rapra upgrade accommodates testing for larger wheels
US polymer products testing company Smithers Rapra has upgraded the wheel-testing capabilities at its Tire…

Cooper Tire announces international leadership appointments
Cooper Tire & Rubber has announced two international leadership appointments. Luis Ceneviz, senior vice president…

TRIB testifies at US Trade Representative hearing on tariffs
Tire Retread & Repair Bureau (TRIB) managing director, David Stevens, has testified before the Section…

JK Tyre inaugurates US$24.3m R&D facility
JK Tyre, India’s third-largest tire maker, has inaugurated its new R&D facility, the US$24.3m Raghupati Singhania Centre…

Linglong selects Serbia for US$994 tire factory
Shandong Linglong, China’s third-largest tire maker with annual sales of more than US$2bn, has selected…