A “flood of illegal Chinese- and Indian-made tyres” has caused two influential Indonesian tyre manufacturers to close.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has decided to discontinue production and sales of its Star and Lee associate brands.

Nokian Tyres has decided not to build a 9 billion Czech korona (£216 million) vehicle tyre production plant in Valasske Mezirici, vice-president Raimo Mansikkaoja said in response to a letter from local mayor Jiri Castecka.

Since Goodyear Dunlop Tire France was founded in January 2004, the group has increased its marketshare four percentage points to 23% of the 32 million-unit strong French passenger car tyre replacement market.

Korean tyre manufacturers have an uphill struggle on their hands if they want to improve their products’ brand recognition on a global scale, according to a recent Deutsche Bank report.

On Nov. 16, the 2007 Pirelli Calender (dubbed “A Bed and Five Stories”) was launched at a star-studded event at the Battersea Evolution Park in London.

Natural rubber prices have fallen to levels last reached 18 months ago ($1.55/kg).

“We are making the final decision of the destination between two Chinese cities for passenger- and light-duty truck-use tyres production," Continental AG executive board chairman, Manfred Wennemer, told the China Daily Newspaper.

ASA Tire Systems released two new products – TireMaster POS and version 7.3.0 of its TireMaster software – and initiated a special introductory price for the all-new TireMaster POS product.

The Associated Press reported that a French court found Groupe Michelin guilty of negligence in claims the tiremaker exposed workers to “dangerous levels of asbestos.”

With the completion of expansion work at the Zeebrugge warehouse, Bridgestone has opened its new 87,500-square-metre European Logistics Centre.

Groupe Michelin shares reached their highest price in 17 years following JPMorgan’s decision to rate the manufacturer as “outperform.”

Bridgestone Motorsport has finalised contracts for the provision of Bridgestone Potenza Formula One tyres with the Renault F1 Team, Team McLaren Mercedes, Honda Racing F1 Team, BMW Sauber F1 Team, Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso.

Kensington-based luxury carmaker Bristol has announced that it has produced a record braking variation of its Bristol Fighter model.

According to the Army Times, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling an unknown number of Cooper Lifeliner Touring SLE radials sold through Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores in Europe.

Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire Wilson, N.C., tire plant began shipping Bridgestone brand run-flat tires to BMW’s assembly plant in Spartanburg, S.C., marking the first time BFNAT has produced OE-level run-flats in the U.S.

Michelin North America said it will work with WABCO to introduce what it calls an “integrated vehicle tire pressure monitoring system” (IVTM) to the North American trucking industry.

Dragged down by its investment in troubled Telecom Italia, Pirelli SpA reported a net loss of $2 billion for the third quarter of 2006, compared to a net profit of $135 million just a year ago.

Goodyear’s Dunlop products took two top awards during the recent EMA Show in Las Vegas.

After several years of intensive research and development, Michelin North America’s R&D department and Honeywell, one of the world's leading automotive technology suppliers, have announced the launch of the eTire II, a battery-less TPMS for commercial vehicles.

MSNBC reported this morning that the Pirelli SpA CEO has resigned.

Joint venture EnTire Solutions has launched two aftermarket TPMS sensors and valve service kits to support its current OE business.

Toyo Tire USA introduced two new tire lines during the SEMA Show - the Versado LX and the DOT-legal Proxes R888.

Popular Mechanics magazine awarded Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. with its Editor's Choice Award in recognition of the tiremaker’s development of the Eagle ResponsEdge with Carbon Fiber radial introduced earlier this year.

Mazda’s all-new CX-9 SUV will ride on Bridgestone Dueler H/L 400 radials, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire announced.

Earlier in the year, the European tyre and rubber industry formed the ETRMA as a successor to BLIC.

Avon Tyres has been confirmed as the official tyre supplier for the Morgan Motor Company's newest offering, the revamped Aero 8.

Groupe Michelin is to announce plans to incorporate Transense TPMS technology into its next generation of truck tyres at a press conference later this week.

Kumho Tire USA officially launched its latest touring tire line – the Solus KR21 – during the SEMA Show. The Solus KR21 replaces Kumho’s 732 and 795 products.

Kumho Tire USA expanded its lineup of runflat tires with the addition of the Ecsta SPT XRP. Initially, Kumho will offer 13 runflat sizes of the Ecsta SPT XRP, ranging from 195/55R16 to 245/45ZR18.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced a new Dunlop-branded line, an “extreme sports performance tire with race-like characteristics for drifting, on-track and autocross motorsports.”

Michelin North America introduced the new ultra-high performance BFGoodrich g-Force R1 tire, a DOT-legal racing radial.