FULLERTON, CA - Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will increase prices on its light and medium commercial truck, and off-the-road (OTR) tires in the United States, effective January 1, 2011. The adjustments are due to continued increases in the cost of raw materials and energy-related expenses.
Read More →FORT MILL, SC - Continental Tire the Americas LLC will raise passenger, light truck and medium truck tire prices on June 1 due to escalating raw material costs.
Read More →GREENVILLE, SC - Michelin North America Inc. will raise prices on replacement truck tires sold in the U.S. by 3 to 7 percent on May 1.
Read More →NASHVILLE, TN - Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC's Off-Road Tire division raised prices on its mining, construction, and industrial tires up to 4 percent on April 1.
Read More →Fuel costs, the largest fleet operating expense, declined dramatically in the 2009 calendar-year due to a sharp decline in worldwide consumption. Also, many fleets have downsized, which contributed to a lower overall fuel spend.
Read More →FULLERTON, CA – Effective Dec. 1, Yokohama Tire Corporation will increase prices on all of its consumer tires by up to 10 percent as a result of increases in the cost of raw materials.
Read More →NOBLESVILLE, IN – Bridgestone Firestone plans to close its Noblesville plant, citing increased economic pressure from foreign competitors and a plummeting truck market.
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Replacement tires are a fleet’s third-largest operating expense. And this expense is growing.
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