WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — Spurred by growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs), Firestone Industrial Products L.L.C. is planning to expand capacity for air springs at its Williamsburg plant with a $50 million investment. A subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Inc., Firestone Industrial Products…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Bridgestone Americas Inc. has expanded its fuel-efficient Ecopia commercial truck tire line with the introduction of the R213 Ecopia tire for both long-haul and regional applications.
The new tire is engineered to reduce operating costs by delivering ultra-high fuel efficiency…
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Drivers are as excited as children waiting for the year s final school bell to hit the road and travel this summer.
And with much of the country opening up again as COVID-19 cases are decreasing and vaccinations increasing, the tire industry may be poised for a very good season. I think the volume of driving is picking up, and I think it s going to steadily increase over the summer months, Robert Clark, managing director of retail operations for Dunn Tire L.L.C., noted.
Clark expects the Buffalo, N.Y.-based dealership s 26 stores to experience strong sales this summer, both for tires and automotive service, as people prep their vehicles for road trips and vacations.
(The Center Square) – Kentucky officials have announced four business projects that would bring more than $270 million in investments and create more than 500 jobs.