A long and reliable tyre life is a priority in all industrial applications, but rarely more so than when the tyres are fitted to complex machinery operating at a height of 60ft.Hoddam Contracting, which owns Broom Quarry in Newbie, Dumfries & Galloway, began using Michelin XZM industrial tyres on its Finlay barrel-wash during the summer [...]

The production output of Nokian Heavy Tyres will be adjusted to reflect a weaker demand. The order book for heavy tyres has decreased and demand estimates for 2012 have weakened. The preliminary plan is to change the working pattern of the heavy tyre production to a discontinued five-day three-shift model, and to reduce the work [...]

Pirelli’s first season of Formula One after 20 years comes to an end at Interlagos: one of the shortest but most thrilling circuits on the calendar. Coming exactly eight months after the season started in Australia, this is the latest weekend of the year that the Formula One season has concluded since 1963. The 71-lap [...]

Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it will supply ADVAN racing tires to all of the competitors in the 58th Macau Grand Prix. That event, a Formula 3, will take place in Macau from Thursday to Sunday, November 17 to 20. This will be Yokohama’s 29th consecutive year as the exclusive tire [...]

Manual Cars Manual Transmission Cars are cars with a driver-operated clutch and a movable gear stick. Most automobile manual transmissions allow the driver to select any forward gear ratio at any time. The earliest form of a manual transmission is thought to have been invented by Louis-René Panhard and Emile Levassor in the late 19th [...]

NASHVILLE – Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) announces a 13-size expansion of its Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia tire line, bringing more crossover and SUV owners a fuel saving tire option. The line launched in early2010 with seven sizes. The Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia was engineered for the cost- and environment-conscious CUV, SUV and light [...]

Myanmar is a Southeast Asian country that has been under military rule in one form or another since 1962. Now after attaining democracy the leaders are planning to help the nation to grow fast and smoothly catch up with other free nations. Myanmar government’s policies to enhance the economy and infrastructure for more growth and [...]

HIROSHIMA, Japan – Mazda Motor Corporation announced that its newly developed ‘SKYACTIV-G 1.3′ engine has been named the 2012 Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC) Technology of the Year. The SKYACTIV-G 1.3 engine is available in the new Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) in the Japanese market. RJC chairman, Hiroshi Fukunaga, [...]

Portland, Ore., – Alliance Truck Parts, a leading all-makes aftermarket parts provider for the commercial transportation industry, has added back-up alarms to its growing electrical product offering. The new back-up alarm conforms to SAEJ994 standards and can be used on construction or agricultural machinery, and any truck that requires a back-up alarm. The Alliance Truck [...]