Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire broke ground for its one-million-square-foot distribution center in Jacksonville, Fla., the company largest single distribution facility in the U.S.

Michelin North American is now accepting entries for its third annual Michelin Mining Essay Contest, a program that challenges college undergraduates pursuing a mining-related degree to research and address a topic related to the mining industry.

Yokohama Rubber Co. donated more than 1 million yen to the World Wild Fund for Nature Japan, an amount matching the total of admissions paid by visitors to LIVE ecoMOTION, a charity music event held on July 29 in Shibuya and contributions collected at the event.

OTC has added new software update kits for its OTC Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM), which feature the latest software for the more than 170 models previously covered as well as information on some 100 new 2007 models.

Schrader Bridgeport International has introduced its new AirAware TPMS service instructional DVD.

Michelin North American introduced the XDA5 drive position radial, which it said has a tread design that will “regenerate” itself during use, and will “outlast the drive tire it replaces by at least 30%.”

Amerityre Corp. has developed a new tire fill product line for use in commercial tire application.

Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire plans to donate 60 acres of land in southwest Oklahoma City near its now closed tire plant to the local school district, according to news reports.

Pirelli has been named the OE tire for Mercedes-Benz’s ML550/350 and R350/320CDI vehicles, which will be produced at the carmaker’s U.S. plant in Alabama.

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has introduced the new ET Drag Slick. The tire will be available in size 33.0/10.5-16 W.

U.K. tyre safety organisation TyreSafe is co-ordinating a national tyre safety month in October to raise awareness of the crucial role that tyres play in road safety and avoiding crashes, particularly in the wet.

According to a statement released by Bridgestone on Aug. 22, the company’s subsidiary Bridgestone India Private Limited (BSID) has taken the decision to expand production capacity at its passenger car and light truck radial plant in the city of Indore.

Michelin’s long established heritage and iconic mascot has helped it become one of the most recognisable and best-loved brands on the U.K. market, a phenomenon highlighted by recent survey results released by the Superbrands Council.

Nokian Tyres plc has acknowledged that it is considering building a tire plant in Kazakhstan.

Michelin India has announced it will begin offering a truck tyre regrooving service which it claims will add about 20% to a tyre’s total lifetime mileage.

American Car Care Centers Inc. and Michelin North American celebrated their 14-year relationship and the 50 millionth Michelin-produced tire sold to ACCC.

Yokohama Rubber Co. is constructing a tire proving ground facility in Thailand. The tiremaker received approval from the country’s Board of Investment, and plans to begin construction immediately.

In a move that acknowledges the importance of Asian manufacturers to global vehicle production, Continental AG’s Automotive Systems Division has opened its first full-scale integrated engineering centre in the region.

Hankook Tire America Corp. plans to unveil its newest medium truck tire and extensions to existing lines at this week’s Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.

The ruggedness of Cooper Tire 4x4 tyres is being put to the test with an ambitious 40,000-kilometer trek from Cape Town in South Africa to London.

Among the manufacturers of automobile tyres of CIS the company "Rosava" one of first has received official confirmation on conformity to production on noise level to the European standards. The tyres of a medium-class of series WQ and SQ once again have shown the European degree of quality.

Today, people expect more than a basic over the counter ‘buy and sell’ retail experience.

Employees at the Nokian Tyres factory in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg, will soon have access to affordable accommodation near their place of work.

Japan-based Bridgestone Corporation, engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing tires and diversified products, has developed a new Cooling Fin technology that expands the vehicle application potential of runflat tires.

A rule change introduced Aug. 16 by the province will make a double-wide tire produced by Michelin more attractive to local truckers.

Further expansion is already planned for Goodyear’s tyre facility in Dalian, China.

Yokohama Tire Corp. is gearing up for the coming pro and college football seasons, announced promotion deals with three NFL teams and two college squads.

The recent bad press surrounding Chinese made tyres and inner tubes has not deterred one man from giving Chinese tyre products his own unintended and unorthodox vote of confidence.

With green policies and procedures the subject of widespread debate in the global tyre market, Bridgestone has reiterated its commitment to achieve the highest possible standards of environmental performance.

Dunlop India’s battle to retain a legitimate claim to a piece of land at its factory in Ambattur, Chennai has been given a boost by a decision made by a district court in Chennai.

Continuing its North Americana spending spree, Michelin North America announced plans to build a “state-of-the-art” passenger and light truck/SUV tire plant in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Sumitomo Rubber Industries has announced its consolidated interim financial results for the period between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2007.

New from Cooper Tire for the upcoming cold season is the recently launched Discoverer M+S Sport, a range of winter tyres introduced to meet the needs of high performance 4x4 vehicles.

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. posted its first quarter financials, showing net sales up 12% year-to-year, but net income falling 55.3%.

Hankook Tire has shipped its first batch of tyres produced at the company’s maiden European manufacturing operation. Current capacity is reportedly 1 million units, but mass production operations at the factory could be up and running in as little as six weeks. The first batch is reportedly en route to the U.K. and France, two of the manufacturer’s key regional markets.

Automechanika Shanghai has gained a reputation as one of China's most valuable professional forums for the automotive parts, components and aftermarket industry.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. posted record second-quarter sales and quarterly and first-half profits. Cooper’s quarterly sales hit $751 million, up 20% from the same period last year, and first-half sales finished at $1.4 billion.

Bridgestone Corp. saw first-half sales jump 13% and net income increase 61%.

Schrader Bridgeport International has released its new AirAware TPMS application catalog, which covers passenger vehicle applications for TPMS sensors and service packs through 2007.

Yokohama Rubber Co. said its Advan Sport tires will be OE on a number of Mercedes-Benz models, including the CL 63 AMG, CL 65 AMG and ML 63 AMG models.

2007 has been an exciting year in the development of Pirelli’s commercial vehicle tyres, company representatives told Tyres & Accessories.

Toyo Tire (USA) Corp. has added 41 new sizes to a variety of its passenger and light truck/SUV tires.

The Sumo Firenza is reportedly steadily increasing its sales performance in both the U.K. and European tyre markets and is now considered to be increasingly favoured as a highly competitive choice in the truck tyre sector of the market.