Good news for Kentuckians in Whitley County â and the world. Firestone Industrial Products plans to expand its plant in Williamsburg to produce air suspension systems for electric vehicles. The plan is backed up by a $51 million commitment and expected to create 250 jobs.
Firestone, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Inc., opened in operation in 1989 with 500 workers, so an addition of 250 jobs is significant.
There is a promising future for electric cars.
⢠Ford Motor Co. is shooting for 40% of global sales to be battery/electric vehicles by 2030.
⢠General Motors plans to stop selling combustion vehicles by 2035.
⢠In an attempt to fight climate change, President Joe Bidenâs clean-energy agenda includes a sharp increase in the number of electric vehicles.
WTC webinar to address National Tire Safety Week issues
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DIAMOND BAR, Calif. The Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) of the Specialty Equipment Market Association will conduct a webinar May 19 on National Tire Safety Week, featuring a pair of industry experts discussing ways dealers can educate customers about tire care, safety and challenges related to tires.
The webinar, set for 3 p.m. EDT on the 19th, is designed to help underscore the importance of National Tire Safety Week, the annual consumer tire safety awareness campaign conducted by the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association. It s scheduled for June 28 through July 4 under the theme: Do Your Part. Know Your Roll.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Bridgestone Americas Inc. has phased out the Dayton medium truck tire brand, eight years after reviving it as an entry-level product targeted at independent drivers and small fleets.
Prior to relaunching the century-plus-old brand in 2013, Bridgestone had retired it in 2010. The company had sourced Dayton-brand tires offshore.
In 2015, the company debuted a promotional campaign for the brand under the tagline, Tires for Truckers, to promote the brand as tires designed for truckers such as small fleets and owner-operators focused on their work.
The campaign featured a dedicated website, daytontrucktires.com, but that site is now offline.
Bridgestone has controlled the Dayton brand since 1988 when it bought Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., which in turn had owned the brand since 1961 when it bought the tire business of Dayton, Ohio-based Dayton Rubber Co. The company and brand date back to 1910.
A Dayton-brand promotional image from the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Bridgestone Americas Inc. has phased out the Dayton medium truck tire brand, eight years after reviving the brand as an entry-level product targeted at independent drivers and small fleets.
Prior to relaunching the century-plus-old brand in 2013, Bridgestone had retired it
in 2010. The company had sourced Dayton-brand tires offshore.
In 2015, the company debuted a promotional campaign for the brand under the tagline,
Tires for Truckers, to promote the brand as tires designed for truckers such as small fleets and owner-operators focused on their work.
The campaign featured a dedicated website, daytontrucktires.com, but that site is now offline.
Apollo to raise prices on Vredestein tires
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ATLANTA Apollo Tyres Ltd. plans to increase prices in the coming months on selected Vredestein-branded products in the U.S. and Canada by up to 8 percent.
The increase the second so far in 2021 will take effect for off-the-road product lines on June 1 and for passenger and light-truck tire lines on July 1. The tire maker said inline adjustments also will be made on a per size basis. This increase has been driven by multiple factors, including increased costs on sea freight, transportation (and) raw materials, in addition to other market factors, said Abhishek Bisht, assistant vice president for the Americas.