Variable and increasingly demanding winter conditions have become more common in Europe during the past couple of years. By preparing for the winter in advance, you can ensure traffic flow and safety. Product Development Manager Teppo Siltanen from Nokian Tyres answered some questions on how to prepare for the winter and what should be taken [...]

FINDLAY, OHIO, – To celebrate its recent extensive product launches, COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (NYSE: CTB) presented Facebook fans with the chance to win one of 20 sets of new tires, including installation and balancing, during the Hot Summer, Cool Tires Sweepstakes.The four product lines launched in 2011, the Cooper Discoverer A/T3™ and [...]

Hybrid cars are vehicles which are equipped with two different power engines simultaneously, usually a combination of internal combustion engine & electric motor. These cars are a blessing for reduction of environmental pollution, less fuel consumption and making the world a better place to live in. Today’s Hybrid vehicles can reduce air emissions of smog-forming [...]

Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it has established a TIRE SERVICE TRAINING CENTER in its comprehensive tire proving ground TIRE TEST CENTER OF ASIA in Rayong Province, Thailand. The opening ceremony for the center was locally held on October 14, 2011. The center is designed to train technical service staff [...]

Due to stricter environmental regulations and policies that vary from nation to nation, competition in the development of powertrains and other core technologies is intensifying,” said Woong-Chul Yang, Hyundai Motor Co. Vice Chairman. “Hyundai Motor will accelerate its efforts to develop future powertrains that feature high-performance and eco-friendly engines and transmissions.At the conference, Hyundai Motor [...]

Electric cars are increasingly becoming very popular. Peoples concern over environment, fuel conservation and downfall in economies around the world. Major car brands are working to develop most efficient electric cars around the world. Some are already on roads with little disadvantages as compared to combustion engines. Price is very high, charging is a [...]

Fort Mill, SC — From the maker of some of the world’s finest ultra high-performance tires comes a new commercial featuring Ryan Friedlinghaus, owner of the premiere high-end modification shop West Coast Customs. Continental Tire and West Coast customs teamed up for the commercial and plan to release the 30-second spot in October during [...]

Sumter, S.C. – Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) announced that it will build an all-new tire plant in Sumter, S.C. to meet growing demand from both the retail level and automotive manufacturers. The first phase of production capacity at the plant in this project is expected to be nearly five million passenger [...]

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has broken Red Bull Racing’s monopoly on pole positions this season, thanks to a lap of 1m35.820s on Pirelli’s P Zero Red supersoft tyres in Korea. Hamilton’s pole, at McLaren’s 700th grand prix, was his first since the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix, beating newly-crowned world champion Sebastian Vettel by two-tenths of [...]

Some of the drivers attempted to run on the slick tyres later in the session, but it soon became clear that there was too much water on the track to set a time. The Yeongam circuit has not been used since the previous Korean Grand Prix in 2010, making the surface extremely ‘green’ and slippery, [...]