Goodyear’s Napanee plant between Belleville and Kingston in Ontario is to close for a week as the manufacturer continues to react against a stagnating marketplace.

After months of speculation and negotiations, a deal has been struck that will join Russia’s two largest tiremakers – Amtel-Vredestein and Sibur-Russian Tyres.

Nokian Tyres is reportedly partnering with Immo Industry Group and Aladdin Group to develop its distribution operation in Ukraine.

Bridgestone Corp. said it will raise prices on tires sold through retailers as of September, citing high costs for such materials as natural and synthetic rubber.

French tyre maker Michelin has raised its stake in Hankook Tire Co. to nearly 10% through stock market purchases, the South Korean company said on Friday.

Continental Tire North America Inc. (CTNA) is the title sponsor of next week's Porsche Parade Gimmick Rally in Charlotte, N.C. The parade will start at CTNA headquarters on June 30.

Michelin Romania has posted a 2007 turnover of 340 million euros, a 10.8% increase over the sales of 306.8 million euros reported a year earlier.

In 1953, General Motors Corp. launched the Corvette. Fifty-five years later, the first Corvette with a Michelin original equipment tire will hit the streets.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s premium Assurance ComforTred tires, in size P235/55R18, will be standard original equipment on the 2009 Lincoln MKS, a new luxury sedan scheduled to hit dealer showrooms this summer.

Goodyear’s high speed Optitrac R+ farm radial tyre has been approved for fitment to the new 7000 series JCB Fastrac tractor.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plans to close its Australian manufacturing facility by the end of the year.

Two new Michelin Pilot Sport tires will be available to tire dealers by the end of October.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co said on Monday, June 23, it has reduced production in its North American facilities during the second quarter to counter decreased tire demand and projected shortages of certain raw materials.

ÌÀÊ has launched the Fuoco, an innovative new SUV wheel featuring a special hump that allows particular run-flat tyres to be fitted to it. “Hump EH2+” holds ETRTO homologation, which opens up a whole new market for MAK.

[[Continental]] AG has unveiled a new prototype cyber tyre technology, designed to demystify the tyre management process.

For the first time in three years, a foreign tire-maker may build a plant in Russia. The U.S. company Goodyear is considering a $200-250-million project in Yaroslavl Region to produce up to 5 million car tires a year.

On June, 23, «ÂåñòàÌàðêåò» trade house («VestaMarket”), an exclusive representative of Maxxis in Ukraine, is presenting the lineup of the leading Chinese manufacturer, which occupies the 12th position among the top players in the global tyre business.

Michelin North America, already committed to spending $350 million on various North American plant upgrades, added another $90 million to the pot earlier this week.

Pirelli Tyre must consolidate its presence in mature markets and expand in high-growth areas such as China, Russia and Brazil, stated CEO Francesco Gori in an interview with Italian newspaper Milanzo Finanza.

Russian media has reported that Amtel-Vredestein shareholders will receive no 2007 dividend from the Amtel Chernozemye tyre factory in Voronezh, Russia, following a decision made at the facility’s annual meeting on June 9.

Goodyear Dunlop has announced that it will work in partnership with the National Policing Improvement Agency, making it the main supplier of tyres to over 50 police forces in the country.

French website autoactu.com has reported details of a conflict between major tyre manufacturers Bridgestone and Michelin over the comparative energy-saving properties of Michelin’s Energy range of tyres.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is building its presence in Mexico, striking a deal to partner in a capacity expansion project at that country’s second largest tire plant.

Toyo Tire’s European subsidiary, Toyo Tire Europe GmbH, has established an Iberia representative office in Madrid, Spain.

French tire maker Michelin said on Wednesday it had raised its stake in South Korean peer Hankook Tire to 8.9% from 6%.

A two-week tyre strike by 4,000 members of International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM) Turkish affiliate Lastik-Is ended on June 13, and workers from three tyre manufacturers resumed work the following day.

The U.S.-based company iVoice Technology has filed a patent application on a rubbish bin made entirely from recycled tyre crumb rubber.

Following on from its 2007 campaign, Michelin’s latest “Fill up with Air” roadshow kicks off at the Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal on July 1-2.

Specially developed Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperÑar radials are the exclusive tire for the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. marks the arrival of an all-new premium luxury touring SUV tire with an all-new performance edge.

Adventure Learning Foundation has selected the Cooper Discoverer S/T-C tire for use on the tenth leg of its World of Wonders educational expedition, which teaches school-aged children about the world’s people, cultures and places through an interactive, Web-based application.

General Tire’s Altimax HP has earned the number one ranking in the Grand Touring All-Season Tire category in an online consumer survey of tires performed by Tire Rack.

The days of an iconic Wolverhampton landmark are drawing to a close.

One worker was killed and six others were injured in an early morning explosion yesterday at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s synthetic rubber plant near Houston.

Pirelli SpA will sponsor South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee who plans to compete in the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing.

An independent testing organisation has found that the Michelin Energy Saver tyre “has a rolling resistance 20% lower than its direct competitors.”

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is partnering with Formula Drift for the fifth consecutive year.

Marangoni SpA and Continental AG have agreed to work together in the retreading sector. The agreement will allow Marangoni Retreading Systems to produce and distribute Continental tread patterns (ContiTread) in Europe and other major markets worldwide.

With the world premiere launch of the latest Renault Magnum comes the unveiling of Michelin’s new X Energy SaverGreen tyre range.

Yokohama Rubber Co. has established Yokohama Tire Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand.

Bridgestone Europe NV/SA has established three new sales subsidiaries in Eastern Europe.

Pirelli have obtained eight overall victories and two top-three placements in 11 tests conducted by European motoring authorities and the specialist press.

Hankook Tire Co. said it plans to spend some $19 million per year in its ongoing investment into developing more environmentally friendly tires.

Goodyear confirmed that it is increasing the prices of some of its Steelmark and Remington commercial truck tires by up to 10%, effective July 1.

Ever wonder what happens with your old tires after you get new ones?

Bridgestone Corp. said it has shipped its 10 millionth runflat tire.

Pirelli’s P6000 passenger tyre has taken the honors in the 195/60R15 (small/medium car) section of the 2008 Wheels Magazine Tyre Test, scoring 99.01 out of a possible 100.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and its advertising agencies – McCann Erickson, New York; MPG, Boston; and HFA, Akron – were awarded an Effie Award June 4 for the 2007 Goodyear "Get there" marketing campaign.

Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. said it has narrowed the possible locations of its new world-class technical center to two choices: Murfreesboro, Tenn. or the Firestone Park area of Akron, Ohio.

Continental has responded to claims from German news sources that Italian rival Pirelli is interested in buying the German manufacturer’s truck tyre business, stating that they have yet to be contacted.

Pirelli & C. SpA has signed a letter of intent to begin negotiations for the construction of a car, light truck and heavy truck tyre plant in Russia.

Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. presented Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. with its Quality Excellence Award for commercial tires on Hino medium-duty trucks.

Amtel-Vredestein has asked the Russian antimonopoly office to allow it to buy 100% of petrochemical firm Sibur's tire business.

Goodyear has marked the Australian launch of its latest safety-conscious tyre with a “Satisfaction Assured Trial” – an option unique in Australia for consumers to have their set of four new “Assurance” tyres replaced after 1000kms or within two weeks, inclusive of all refit charges.

A Tyre for Today’s Winters, Cars and Regulations. It will meet the needs of the most demanding drivers.

Michelin will be title sponsor of the LRM (Land Rover Monthly) Billing Show, which takes place at Billing Aquadrome, Northampton from 18 to 20 July.

"Due to continued record increases in the costs of raw materials and energy," Yokohama Tire Corp. says it will adjust prices on its consumer tires by up to 6%, effective July 1, 2008.

About 4,000 Turkish tire manufacturing workers went on strike over the weekend at four factories, demanding a 12% wage increase for the first six-month period of a two-year labor agreement, and the Turkish rate of inflation for each six-month period thereafter.

Plans are reportedly underway to increase capacity at the Sumitomo Rubber (Changshu) Co. Ltd tyre facility in China by 20%.

A number of tyre manufacturers have filed a lawsuit against chemical producers alleged to be members of a cartel operating in the late 1990s and early this decade.

Michelin will recall its Michelin Cockpit car seats for children as a precautionary measure following a poor safety rating from French consumer magazine Que Choisir.

Continental Tire North America Inc. (CTNA) has joined the United States Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Transport Partnership.