MUSCATINE, Iowa –Alex Debogorski, “The Original Ice Road Trucker” and star of a television show, will meet fans and sign autographs in the Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions booth at The Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas, on August 26-28, 2010. Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, will be [...]

Australia - Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso has vaulted back into world title contention after taking victory in the German Formula One Grand Prix at Hockenheim - but his win was not without controversy.
Starting on the softer of Bridgestone’s Potenza tyre compounds, the Spaniard was forced to play second fiddle to teammate Felipe Massa for much of [...]

Osaka, Japan - TOYO TIRE & RUBBER Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Kenji Nakakura) announces that Toyo Proxes T1 Sport (R01) tires have been chosen by AUDI AG to be the exclusive standard fitment to Audi TT RS model.
The new 255/35 R 19 96Y Proxes T1 Sport (R01) is the ideal tire for the [...]

FULLERTON, CA – The Dallas Cowboys have joined the Yokohama Tire Corporation line-up. The Fullerton, California-based tire maker announced today it is partnering with the National Football League’s Cowboys on a one-year sponsorship agreement.
The deal includes signage at the state-of-the-art, three-million-square-foot Cowboys Stadium, which opened last year; pre-game, post-game and in-game spots on the team’s [...]

FULLERTON, CA – Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it has launched an interactive, online-based tool on its Web site that will enable commercial fleet owners to learn how they can improve their bottom line in terms of gas savings. Called the Yokohama Fuel Savings Calculator, the interactive tool performs a side-by-side comparison of Yokohama’s fuel-efficient tires [...]

Tokyo, Japan - Bridgestone Corporation (4 Arakawa, president decree) to supply tires “MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO. Kiyonari / Takahashi / Nakagami set”, was held at Suzuka Circuit, 3rd World Endurance Championship “War Games 33th Coca Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race,” in, brilliantly won the championship. Bridgestone tires mounted team’s victory is the [...]

Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has announced its support for the FIA-certified cross country rally “Asia Cross Country Rally 2010″ - the largest rally in Asia - to be staged from Saturday, August 7, through Wednesday, August 11, in Thailand.
This year, Yokohama will not only provide GEOLANDAR tires for 4 x 4 vehicles [...]

USA - The move is seen as a way of ramping up production in anticipation of a 6% annual growth of global tyre demand. The new plant, which will be located in Gyeongnam Province, southeast of Seoul, would be the world’s largest to produce tyres for passenger vehicles and light trucks, according to the company. [...]

US - Lexus F Sport Performance Accessories provide enthusiasts with factory engineering, the confidence of an original equipment manufacturer warranty, and the ability to take performance up a level.
The luxury manufacturer launched its signature line of sport performance parts in spring 2008 with accessories for the IS 350 and IS 250 rear-wheel drive (RWD) entry [...]

Germany - In launching the Novanto telematics box, Continental is declaring war on vehicle thieves and high insurance rates. About the size of a pocketbook and concealed in an inconspicuous plastic housing, the electronic unit can be used to track down a vehicle so equipped worldwide. If required and if permitted under data protection law, [...]