Category: Wheels & Tires

Yokohama Tire to Increase Prices

Yokohama Tire to Increase Prices

| October 13, 2020

Effects Commercial Truck Tires Starting Dec. 1st Yokohama Tire Corporation announced will implement a price increase of up to 6 percent on select commercial truck and bus tires sold in the U.S., effective December 1. This includes drive, all-position/steer and trailer tires. Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, […]

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Continental Launches Mobile App for Commercial Tire Dealers and Fleets

Continental Launches Mobile App for Commercial Tire Dealers and Fleets

| October 1, 2020

Ideal for commercial tire dealer salespeople and for fleet tire managers Continental, one of the largest tire and automotive technology suppliers in the world, has released a new mobile app called ContiTireDrive which serves as a one-stop-shop for commercial truck and bus tire information. The app is ideal for busy dealer salespeople and fleet managers […]

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BMZ and Continental are making a rubber supply chain digitally traceable

BMZ and Continental are making a rubber supply chain digitally traceable

| August 31, 2020

Training 450 small farmers in sustainable cultivation generates high-quality natural rubber, contributes to securing livelihoods, and prevents deforestation For the first time ever, the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and technology company Continental are making a rubber supply chain seamlessly electronically traceable – from cultivation in Indonesia and further processing through […]

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Continental Releases Long Haul Steer Tire Optimized for Removal Mileage and Fuel Efficiency

Continental Releases Long Haul Steer Tire Optimized for Removal Mileage and Fuel Efficiency

| August 21, 2020

Product delivers more miles, improved decoupler durability, and even wear footprint Continental, one of the largest automotive technology suppliers and tire manufacturers in the world, has released the Conti EcoPlus HS3+, an ideal steer/all-position product in the long haul or line haul application, where vehicles travel 100,000 miles or more per year primarily on the […]

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New Nokian E-Truck 17.5 tire Range Takes Over the City Streets

New Nokian E-Truck 17.5 tire Range Takes Over the City Streets

| August 20, 2020

Tires made for regional and urban transports The Nokian E-Truck range of tires is designed to bring as many economical, trouble-free kilometers as possible in year-round transports on main roads. But city traffic has its own challenges, so the new Nokian E-Truck 17.5 series of steering and drive axle tires was not created just by […]

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Michelin Introduces Its Digital Services Platform

Michelin Introduces Its Digital Services Platform

| August 11, 2020

Cloud-based platform ─ MAESTROTM ─ to create a stronger, more effective working relationship between service providers, fleets and Michelin In 2018, Michelin created its global Services and Solutions division to address business challenges in a changing world and to provide innovative solutions for sustainable connected mobility. To support this vision, Michelin is announcing the introduction of […]

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