Continental acquires Modi Tyre business for 18.5 mln euroMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:44AMNew Delhi, Jul 18 : German tyre maker Continental today announced that it has acquired Modi Tyres Company Ltd (MTCL), a subsidiary of Modi Rubber Ltd, for 18.5 million euros (about Rs 134 crore).
Scott Pruett column: Some Wild Rides:Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:37PMI'm not sure which goes faster, the time on the track or the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series racing season! Several things of note have happened since my last column, so let's step back a bit.
Tour de France tech: Europcar, Euskaltel-Euskadi and BMC bikesThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:53PMDo you like this? Tweet Europcar captain Thomas Voeckler is enjoying another stint in the maillot jaune after a six-year hiatus and team sponsor Colnago has suitably outfitted the plucky Frenchman with a yellow C59 Italia . Voeckler's tenure as race leader is certainly more tenuous this time around, though, and assuming he's unable to hold on to his scant advantage it'll be back to his standard ...
Video: Tour de France tech: Europcar, Euskaltel-Euskadi and BMCThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:33AMThomas Voeckler's Europcar Colnago C59 Europcar captain Thomas Voeckler is enjoying another stint in the maillot jaune after a six-year hiatus and team sponsors Colnago have suitably outfitted the plucky Frenchman with a yellow C59 Italia . Voeckler's tenure as race leader is more tenuous this time around, though, and assuming he's unable to hold onto his scant advantage it'll be back to his ...
Super Single TiresWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:03PMContinental Tire the Americas, LLC's ("Continental") Commercial Vehicle Tire Division has listened to the comments and feedback of customers and decided to launch not just one, but two new super single truck tires.
Breckenridge 100 welcomes National Ultra Endurance (NUE) seriesTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:53AMOn Saturday, July 16 at 6:00 am, ultra endurance athletes from all over the US, both solo and teams, will roll out from Carter Park in downtown Breckenridge, Colorado, for the start of the 7th Annual Breckenridge 100 Mountain Bike Challenge, race number five of the fast-growing Kenda National Ultra Endurance (NUE) Series . Racers will also receive points toward the statewide Colorado Rocky ...
Research and Markets: Trends in the Global Tire Industry 2011Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:01AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "Trends in the Global Tire Industry 2011" report to their offering.
Continental Tires Festival of Speed: Taylor earns fourth poleSaturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:04AMThe No. 10 SunTrust Chevrolet Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing will start Saturday's GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Continental Tire Sports Car Festival from the pole for the fourth race in a row after qualifying Friday afternoon at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
MOTORSPORTS: Subaru team looks for California goldFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:23PMSpecial to The Mercury Hot on the heels of their season-best top six finish on the longest track of the series, Subaru Road Racing Team co-drivers Andrew Aquilante and Bret Spaude now face one of their season’s most-compact circuits in their race this Saturday at Laguna Seca Raceway near Monterey, Calif.