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Latest News
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
DelNat, ACCC recall Cooper-made tires
WASHINGTON (March 10, 2010)—Del-Nat Corp. and American Car Care Centers Inc. are the latest private brand purchasers of tires made by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. to announce recalls of Cooper-made SUV tires, size 245/70R17.
AGCO, Trelleborg strengthen OE ties
DULUTH, Ga. (March 10, 2010)—Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A. and farm vehicle producer AGCO Corp. are strengthening their decade-old relationship, agreeing to cooperate on developing tires for AGCO’s range of Challenger-, Fendt-, Massey-Ferguson- and Valtra-brand vehicles.
Plug pulled on Cooper’s Atlantic racing series
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (March 10, 2010)—The organizers of the Atlantic Championship, a racing series featuring single-seat, open-wheel racers that had attracted Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. as its presenting sponsor, have canceled the 2010 season just before the season opener.
Yokohama ready for new tire labeling rules
AKRON—Yokohama Tire Corp. believes the way tires are tested and labeled will change soon, according to Dan King, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing.
Pirelli debuts P Zero Corsa tire system at Geneva auto show
GENEVA, Switzerland (March 9, 2010)—Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. unveiled its new ultra-high-performance P Zero Corsa System at the International Motor Show in Geneva and confirmed its technology partnership with Italian supercar manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
Alliance phases out car, truck tire capacity in Israel
RAMAT-HASHERON, Israel (March 9, 2010) — Alliance Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has sold equipment for passenger and truck radial production at its Hadera, Israel, plant, completing the phase-out of these production lines, according to Pelmar Engineering Ltd., which bought the equipment.
TBC, Pep Boys announce tire recalls
WASHINGTON (March 8, 2010)—TBC Corp. and Pep Boys are recalling sport-utility vehicle tires, all size 245/70R17, which apparently came from the same batch that Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. previously recalled.
Tire importer settles in Montana product liability case
BUTTE, Mont. (March 8, 2010)—A tire and wheel importer has settled with a Montana couple in a product liability lawsuit involving the death of their son.
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