Categories: Equipment, Maintenance, Operations

Eric Higgs has been named president truck, bus, and retread tires in the U.S. and Canada for Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, effective Sept. 1.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/311032/bridgestone-americas-names-president-of-truck-bus-retread-tires

Categories: Equipment, Maintenance, Operations, Vehicle Research

It didn't take long for tariffs to be implemented after the International Trade Commission reversed its stance on imported tires from China. As of Feb. 15,...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/325502/tariffs-on-chinese-truck-tires-are-already-in-effect

Categories: Equipment, Operations, Products

Cooper Tire & Rubber announced that it will expand its product distribution network in the U.S. by opening a 1 million square-foot warehouse in Byhalia, Miss.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/278692/cooper-tires-to-open-mississippi-distribution-center

Categories: Equipment, Maintenance, Operations

Tire makers need to reduce tire rolling resistance to meet upcoming greenhouse gas rules. What does that mean for safety?

https://www.truckinginfo.com/329933/the-challenge-of-balancing-tire-traction-with-fuel-efficiency

Categories: Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations

EPA’s GHG Phase 2 rules are still a couple of years off, but tire makers are already designing and testing new ultra-low-rolling-resistance tires.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/319540/tire-makers-are-thinking-ahead-to-ghg-phase-2-standards

Categories: Aftermarket, Operations, Products, Safety, Safety & Compliance

Ancra Cargo says its new X-Treme Grip Tire Chain lineup is designed for demanding traction control situations in severe weather.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/310632/ancra-x-treme-grip-tire-chains-designed-for-severe-weather

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC and Bridgestone Canada Inc. will increase the price of Firestone brand truck and bus radial tires on Feb. 1, 2019.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/322081/firestone-truck-tire-prices-to-rise-4

Categories: Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Operations

The Environmental Protection Agency is making some changes to its SmartWay program that offers information on verified fuel-efficient technologies. Day cabs...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/335749/epa-adds-smartway-day-cab-program-revising-retread-tire-specs

Categories: Equipment, Maintenance, Operations

Continental says its new Generation 3 series of construction tires are not only tough — but intelligent, too.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/341309/continental-unveils-third-generation-intelligent-construction-tires

Categories: Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Operations, Operations

The Department of Energy is providing funding for a $1.25-million collaborative project between Bridgestone Americas and global coatings company PPG that...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/133669/ppg-teams-with-bridgestone-on-fuel-efficient-truck-tires