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0Report: Today's scarce automotive supply? Tires 1309436820
Combine rising raw materials costs, reduced production capacity and manufacturing bottlenecks, and the result for the world of tires is this: not enough hoops to satisfy automaker demand. According to Automotive News, even before The Great Recession hit, a Bridgestone tire executive said that plant ...
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Video: Michelin uses truly disturbing puppets to talk about importance of tire pressure 1285345800
Michelin uses puppets to explain tire pressure – Click above to watch the video after the jumpWe're all about supporting PSAs that spread the good word about proper automobile maintenance, but this is just creepy. Michelin UK has tapped the Puppet Broadcasting Company to create a video ... -
Michelin picks up the slack with World Rally Championship contract 1284726480
You can't win 'em all, but you can win some. So while Pirelli may have beaten Michelin to the punch for the F1 tire supply contract, hesitation to find itself spread too thin led to its subsequently dropping out of the World Rally Championship. Well it looks like Pirelli's gain and subsequent ...
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Michelin Primacy MXM4 uses sunflower oil to make the world better 1277380740
The oldest and fiercest tire war is not the one waged for any motorsport victory, but the one that is still trying to win your hearts and wallets. In fact, the latter begets the former. And in a new and changing – and supposedly more caring – world, tire makers are turning to ...
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Follow-Up: Michelin, Avon, Pirelli bid for F1 tire contract 1272977880
With Bridgestone's hegemony on supplying tires to Formula One set to end this year, rubber companies are lining up en masse to grasp at the opportunity to take its place. We recently reported on Michelin's ambitions, but the French tire company isn't the only option being considered. According to ...
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Michelin considers returning to F1... with some conditions 1270851540
A tire war could be sparked in Formula One within a couple of seasons if Michelin gets what it wants. The French tire manufacturer ceased its participation in the sport after F1 moved to a single-supplier formula, selecting Bridgestone as its partner. But with Bridgestone set to leave at the end ...
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Never blow up your battery with Michelin Smart Jumper Cables 1269118860
Virtually every driver will, at some point, get that sinking feeling that comes when your car doesn't start. Digging out a set of jumper cables to boost a battery is a rite of passage. Jump-starting a car can be a slightly tricky process, though. The positive and negative terminals of the booster ...
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Michelin sweeps Consumer Reports' largest ever tire test 1254837480
No one can dispute the importance of tires on dry, wet or snowy pavement, but some buyers tend to pick their rubber based on price alone. For the more quality-minded customer, Consumer Reports conducts an annual tire test and this year's battle of the road rubber was the biggest ever with 69 ...
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Advantage, Michelin: Tennis shoes wear car rubber 1237746540
Click above for a gallery of the Babolat Propulse 2 with Michelin rubberMichelin, the tire company, has a division called Michelin Lifestyle Limited that focuses solely on extending the company's "Better Mobility Concept" to other arenas, the latest one being center court. The brand of Bibendum ... -
Michelin partners with Chinese firm to create Active Wheel system 1228163460
Click above for more shots of the Michelin Active Wheel and the Ventire VolageBefore Michelin began wrapping halos of rubber around the wheels of our cars, the hoops were made completely from wood -- horse and buggy style. That's what we call a serious innovation, and the French tire maker has ...
