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Source: Motor Age

SEMA Show attendees also eying the tires on 'stop-in-your-tracks' custom creations

November 5, 2009

Nitto and General are among the tire makers on the front lines at this week?s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. General?s Exclaim tires are prominent on custom cars at Hyundai?s booth, while Nitto?s display is hosting a high profile one-of-a-kind concept creation by Ken Lingenfelter of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering.

Source: Motor Age

Accord among Hoosier and Continental set to enhance motorsports tire offerings

November 2, 2009

Hoosier Racing Tire and Continental are joining forces, combining high performance street- and race-tire marketing along with research and development activities.

Source: Styling & Performance

Continental and Hoosier Announce Strategic Alliance

October 30, 2009

The convergence of the high-performance street tire and race tire industries took a significant step forward today as Continental Tire and Hoosier Racing Tire announced a strategic alliance based on a shared vision for motorsports marketing and race proven technology.

Source: Aftermarket Business

NAVTEQ saves drivers up to 22 hours per year in North America

October 29, 2009

Recent extensive NAVTEQ research, including nearly 395,000 unique route tests in 18 U.S. and Canadian cities, concluded that NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns saves drivers 22 hours a year for an average, daily, roundtrip commute of 40 miles.

Source: Motor Age

No. 26 Crown Royal crew chief gets crowning achievement from MOOG

October 28, 2009

Donnie Wingo, crew chief of the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion driven by Jamie McMurray, won the NASCAR MOOG ?Problem Solver of the Race? Award after McMurray gained 17 positions to finish sixth in the Tums Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup event at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

Source: Styling & Performance

SEMA partners with INSIGNIA in support of ProPledge

October 26, 2009

ProPledge is a program targeted to overcome the traditional barriers associated with Specialty Aftermarket products sold during the new vehicle sales process ? namely warranty and customer satisfaction scores (CSI).

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