Bridgestone Resumes Production at Nasu Factory

Tyre production at Bridgestone’s Nasu factory in Japan re-commenced this week, two weeks after the earthquake in Japan.
The Nasu plant was initially scheduled to restart production on March 16, however sparks and smoke were detected in the plant, necessitating a further delay in the start-up of production.
Output at the plant will increase gradually as electricity [...]

Andreucci and Pirelli Claim Ciocco Victory

Milan, March 29, 2011 – Reigning Italian Rally Champion Paolo Andreucci has got his title defence with Pirelli off to a perfect start by claiming his fifth victory on the Rally del Ciocco.

The opening round of the Italian Rally Championship is also Andreucci’s home event, which he and co-driver Anna Andreussi won by 22 seconds this year, claiming eight of the 13 stages in their Peugeot Italia 207 S2000 and leading from start to finish.

Goodyear ‘starting up’ Pulandian, China plant

Goodyear Tyre & Rubber has confirmed it has commenced production at its newest plant in China, at Pulandian.

In a couple of years, the Pulandian facility will completely replace Goodyear’s existing Dalian factory, where maximum possible production capacity has already been reached

Performance and long tyre life: MICHELIN’s recipe for Portugal, one of the fastest rallies of the season

MICHELIN’s rallies manager Jacques MORELLI follow similar lines: “Speed is primary factor in the equation when it comes to the durability and the life expectancy of our tyres, too. On top of that, despite the fact that they are less powerful, the cars equipped with MICHELIN LATITUDE Cross tyres were faster this weekend than last year’s cars were on several stages. So there’s good reason to be pleased with their performance and durability

Pirelli Tyres Roll into Australia for First Grand Prix

Pirelli is gearing up to show the world how its new Formula One tyres perform, debuting in Melbourne this weekend at the Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2011 season.

After 33 days of official and private testing, this weekend signals the start of Pirelli’s first season as the sole tyre supplier to the sport – in a three season agreement with the FIA, the governing body of world motorsport.

Planet Ark Endorses Bridgestone Ecopia

Bridgestone ECOPIA EP100 has become the first tyre in Australia to be endorsed by leading environmental foundation Planet Ark, renowned for its numerous successful campaigns such as National Tree Day and Cartridges 4 Planet Ark.

BFGoodrich Plant Capacity Expansion Announced

Production capacity at Michelin North America’s Fort Wayne BFGoodrich plant will expand through a US$50 million investment.

Australian GT Championship Kicks Off in Style

All weekend the racing was fierce between manufacturers including Mosler, Audi, Dodge Viper, Lamborghini and Porsches, with the Michelin shod Mosler of Klark Quinn taking out the both race wins in addition to pole position.

Greg Crick in the Dodge Viper GT3 and Mark Eddy in the Audi R8 LMS both secured a second and third place in the two races to finish the round on equal points.

Continental to invest US$210 million in Brazil Plant

Announcing the growth plans, Continental Tyres the Americas CEO Matthias Schönberf stated “this investment is part of Continental’s strategy to grow our tyre operations worldwide significantly, especially in the BRIC countries. It will allow us to almost double the production capacity of the Camaçari plant by the end of 2015.”

Bridgestone extends MotoGP tyre deal until 2014

Bridgestone will remain as the sole tyre supplier of MotoGP until at least 2014, with the Japanese corporation announcing a three-year extension to its current contract on Friday morning. Following Michelin’s decision to leave the sport at the end of 2008, Bridgestone has been supplying rubber to the full grid of riders.