Category: Wheels & Tires

Cooper Tire Launches PRO Series™ LHT Trailer Tire

Cooper Tire Launches PRO Series™ LHT Trailer Tire

| June 10, 2019

Now offering a full line of Cooper PRO Series tractor/trailer fitments Cooper Tire has introduced a new long haul trailer (LHT) tire, which completes the company’s signature Cooper® PRO Series™ product lineup with fitments at each tractor/trailer wheel position. The Cooper PRO Series LHT joins the Cooper PRO Series long haul drive and long haul steer tires […]

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Michelin’s Corporate Foundation Donates $1 Million to Build ‘Michelin Green’

Michelin’s Corporate Foundation Donates $1 Million to Build ‘Michelin Green’

| June 7, 2019

Michelin Green will serve as Unity Park’s gathering place and lawn seating for the park’s outdoor stage The Michelin Corporate Foundation has made a $1 million donation to protect and restore a span of the Reedy River that runs through Greenville’s Unity Park, the largest contribution to the park project to date. As a global company committed to improving mobility […]

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Proterra and Michelin to Develop Low Rolling Resistance Tire Optimized for Battery-Electric Buses

Proterra and Michelin to Develop Low Rolling Resistance Tire Optimized for Battery-Electric Buses

| May 29, 2019

Purpose-built tire will enable superior electric bus performance, range and energy efficiency Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announced a collaboration with Michelin to develop the MICHELIN® X® InCity Energy Z tire, a new low rolling resistance tire designed and optimized for battery-electric buses in urban environments. The X InCity Energy Z tires help […]

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Increased Enthusiasm for Smart Tires Expected to Impact Market Proliferation

Increased Enthusiasm for Smart Tires Expected to Impact Market Proliferation

| May 28, 2019

Implementation of sophisticated technology is helping to elevate the mechanism for manufacturers Fact.MR has published a new study titled “Automotive Tire Market Forecast, Trend Analysis & Competition Tracking: Global Market insights 2017 to 2022”, which drops light on the overall market scenario prevailing in the automotive tire sector. Based on this assessment, the automotive tire […]

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Recycling Tires: One Step on The Path to Sustainability

Recycling Tires: One Step on The Path to Sustainability

| May 28, 2019

Used tires are banned from being landfilled in 38 states because they are not biodegradable One waste stream that fleets will always face is used tires. Between trucks and trailers, one vehicle can produce up to 18 used tires at a time. Some of the largest national fleets generate millions of used tires annually, contributing […]

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Aperia Technologies Secures Funding to Accelerate Growth

Aperia Technologies Secures Funding to Accelerate Growth

| May 22, 2019

Aperia’s Halo Tire Inflator technology helps truck makers and fleet managers operate safer and more efficient vehicles Aperia Technologies Inc. supplier of tire management technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, today announced a $36 million Series C1 investment led by new investors Blackhorn Ventures and Tenfore Holdings, with significant participation from […]

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