Bridgestone Tyres Australia – Test Day

Bridgestone Tyres recently held a test day at Queensland’s Norwell track to showcase its latest high performance tyres – the Ecopia EP100, Potenza S001 and the Adrenalin RE002.
A full review of the test day is covered in Delivery magazine (issue 37), where the publication states that Bridgestone showcased low rolling-resistance technology alongside a range of [...]

New Goodyear Innovation Could Make Tyre Pumps Obsolete

Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) will enable tyres to remain inflated at the optimum pressure without the need for any external pumps or electronics, as all components of the AMT system, including the miniaturised pump, will be fully contained within the tyre.

Michelin Awarded for US Military Logistics Services

Out of the more than 7,000 firms supplying equipment to the military, Michelin was one of 182 companies recognised for meeting performance requirements in the Automated Best Value System.

Recycled Tyres as Kitty Litter

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JAXQuickfit and Continental Tyres Competition Winners Announced

The JAXQuickfit Continental Tyres promotion was a great success and we would like to congratulate John, Kylie, Varujan and our other worthy winners,” Jeff Board, CEO of JAXQuickfit Tyres said.

Motor Vehicle Sales Fall Again in July

The Holden Commodore was the single best selling model in July with 3,551 sales, followed by the Mazda 3 (3,290), Toyota Hilux (3,147) and Holden Cruze (3,123).

Pirelli Announces Tyre Choices for Belgium, Italy and Singapore

The varied characteristics of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit make it ideal territory for the P Zero White medium tyre, which represents a good compromise between the soft and the hard rubber. With low temperatures common, the rapid warm-up time and instant performance of the P Zero Yellow tyre will be another important factor.

Goodyear Reports Higher Second Quarter Earnings on 24% Sales Growth

“Earnings growth in North America is a key outcome of our strategies. North American Tyre’s second quarter results show the type of performance we should be able to sustain once we reach our 2013 targets,” Kramer said.

Goodyear’s second quarter 2011 sales were US$5.6 billion, up 24 per cent from a year ago and the highest ever achieved by the company in any quarter.

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Kaur Takes WRC Academy Glory in Finland on Pirelli Tyres

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