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TIRES NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Ohio / USA - Goodyear’s self-inflating tire tech for commercial vehicles leaves the lab
Akron,OH,USA -Gizmag, by Darren Quick -September 20, 2012: ... Many people drive around on tires at less than optimal pressure resulting in reduced performance and fuel economy. For the past year, Goodyear has been developing its self-inflating tire technology that's designed to keep tires inflated at the optimum pressure and the company is now set to debut the technology in Germany.Goodyear's Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) system automatically keeps tires inflated to the optimum pressure without the need for any external pumps or electronics... Goodyear is initially aiming its AMT system at commercial vehicle fleet operators, citing 2008 figures from the American Trucking Association that more than half of all truck and trailer breakdowns for such operators involve a tire in some way, making tire-related costs the single largest maintenance item for fleet owners. The simple act of keeping tires properly inflated can cut costs by improving fuel economy and prolonging tread life...
* China - US tariffs on Chinese exports of tires set to expire
Beijing,China -People's Daily/Global Times, by Song Shengxia -September 24, 2012: -- US tariffs on Chinese exports of tires for passenger cars and light trucks are set to expire Wednesday, and domestic companies are anticipating a bump in sales... Analysts said that the expiry of the tariffs will boost exports of tires to the US and improve the profit margin for Chinese firms, but it will be hard for China to regain its dominant market share in the US tire market given the weak world economy... The deadline for "interested parties to request an extension of the tire tariff" has passed, Carol J Guthrie, assistant US trade representative for public and media affairs at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), said in a statement e-mailed to the Global Times...
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