Kumho selected as tyre supplier to the 2013 British Historic Rally Championship

For the last four years, competitors in the MSA British Historic Rally Championship have run on control tyres. However, following requests for change, they will next year be able to choose from the products of four different manufacturers, not least Kumho Tyres.

“We developed

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Apollo annual revenue crosses US$ 2.5-billion with a growth of 37 per cent

The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd. approved the company’s audited financial results for the 4th quarter (January to March) and the financial year 2011-12. The Board recommended a dividend payout of 50 per cent, to be approved by the shareholders at the forthcoming

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India's first online tyre store - Changemytyre.com

Changemytyre.com, India's first online tyre store was inaugurated in Gurgaon by John Sculley, Managing Partner of Inflexionpoint Acquisition Corporation, Ex-CEO of Pepsi and Ex-CEO of Apple. The company will sell tyres online with deliveries across all major cities in India.

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Goodyear tops 'Fortune 500' list for Northeast Ohio

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is the largest business in Northeast Ohio according to the 2012 'Fortune 500' list.

Based on 2011 sales of $ 22.8-billion, Goodyear is ranked by Fortune as the 126th largest business in the country, up from 139th last

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Kumho elected as official tyre supplier to French F4 single-seater racing series

Only recently appointed as official tyre supplier to the global Auto GP Series, Kumho has now also won the contract to supply all the tyres for the Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile’s (FFSA) F4 single-seater racing Championship.

The state-of-the-art ‘slicks and wings’

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TyreSafe exposes frightening dangers of part worn tyres

Cash-strapped drivers are putting themselves, their passengers and other road users at serious risk of injury by opting for part worn tyres, according to campaign group TyreSafe.

The group has issued the stark warning following a month-long nationwide

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Goodyear wins fitment on new Embraer military airlifter and tanker jet

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company continues to expand its range of original equipment fitments within the aviation industry.

Brazil-based Embraer Defense and Security has selected Goodyear to equip its KC-390 twin-engine, jet-powered military airlifter

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Michelin Energy Saver awarded Which? ‘Best Buy’ accolade

The Michelin Energy Saver car tyre has been awarded ‘Best Buy’ status in a recent test of summer tyres by the consumer magazine, Which?

The test of 165/70 R 14 T tyres, in the April issue of the magazine, rated them in all the main areas of performance including wet and

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Tyre popping is eye-popping! Goodyear DuraSeal Tyre survives 367 punctures without losing pressure

While this year’s Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., drew a record number of attendees, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company set its own record of sorts during the three-day event thanks to its DuraSeal Technology.

Mid-America Trucking Show

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Michelin to build new Earthmover tyre plant in South Carolina and to expand another

Michelin North America will again expand its operations in South Carolina, it was announced by Michelin North America's Chairman and President Pete Selleck.

Michelin is breaking ground next week on a new Earthmover tyre manufacturing plant in

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