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Business, Equipment

US Moves Toward Anti-Dumping Duties on Truck Tires from China

WASHINGTON — Truck and bus tires from China were being dumped in the United States at below-market prices, a potential step toward the imposition of duties, the Commerce Department announced Aug. 29.

August 30, 2016
Business, Equipment

In Typical Roadside Tire Emergencies, It’s Often Tire Makers to the Rescue

Roadside tire emergencies typically strike without warning, despite the best-laid preventive maintenance programs of fleet and maintenance managers.

August 15, 2016
Government, Business, Equipment

US in Preliminary Finding Says China Truck Tires Subsidized

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department has made a preliminary finding that bus and truck tires from China received countervailable, or offset, government subsidies from China ranging from 17.06% to 23.38%.

June 30, 2016
Government, Business, Equipment

Trucking Lobbyist Mike Riley — Still Laughing, Not Quite Retired

One of the most colorful characters at the Connecticut state Capitol for more than 20 years has been Mike Riley, the chief lobbyist for the state's trucking association.

June 7, 2016
Business, Equipment

Continental Tire Testing Natural Rubber from Dandelions

Continental Tire said it is researching using dandelion natural rubber as a polymer and “key component” of future tires.

June 3, 2016
Business, Equipment

Manufacturers Say Fleet Testing Essential for Developing Improved Truck Tires

Many of tomorrow’s truck tires are actually on the road today. They are being tested by private fleets hauling food and picking up trash. They are being run on test tracks in South Carolina and Texas. They are being driven over snow-covered roads in northern Canada and on logging trails in Central America.

April 25, 2016
Business, Equipment

Dupré Logistics President Tom Voelkel to Retire March 31

Tom Voelkel, president and chief commercial officer for Dupré Logistics, will retire March 31 after 33 years with the company.

March 29, 2016
Business, Equipment

Cooper Tire Agrees to Buy Majority Stake In Chinese Rubber Company

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said it has entered into an agreement to purchase 65% of China-based Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co. for about $93 million and will rename the business Cooper Qingdao Tire Co.

January 8, 2016
Business, Equipment

Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires Save Fuel

Tires designed with low rolling resistance are a worthwhile investment because they save a significant amount of fuel and cost about the same as tires that are not designed for low rolling resistance, according to a new study.

August 24, 2015
Business, Equipment

Study Shows Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires Aid Fuel Efficiency, Reduce Cost

A new study finds that tires designed with low rolling resistance are a worthwhile investment because they save a significant amount of fuel and cost about the same as tires that are not designed for low rolling resistance.

August 17, 2015