Solar device transforms used tires to help purify water so that it’s drinkable
Imagine a world where clean drinking water is easily available even in the most remote areas. This vision is becoming a reality thanks to innovative research by Canadian scientists. A team of scientists at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has developed a breakthrough device that could revolutionize water desalination and offer hope to millions […]
NHTSA: Prinx Chengshan Tire North America Recalls Over 541,000 Tires, Citing ‘Not Enough Traction For Snow Weather Conditions’
A car drives on a slip road following the A34 covered in snow and sleet near Cheeley in Berkshire, west London, on February 1, 2019. (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP, Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf6:07 PM – Wednesday, December 18, 2024 A California-based tire retailer is recalling more than 541,000 replacement winter tires due to “lack […]
More than 500,000 winter tires recalled due to poor traction in snow
(WJET/WFXP) — Prinx Chengshan Tire North America (PCTNA) has issued a recall for the following products: 540,000 snow tiresdoes not comply with North American standards due to lack of adequate traction on snow. PCTNA's recall affects both Fortune Tormenta and Prix High Country tires over size 100 that feature the three-peaked snowflake symbol on the […]
Company recalls over 541,000 winter tires because they don’t have enough snow traction
DETROIT — A company that sells replacement winter tires is recalling more than 541,000 tires in the United States because they don't have sufficient snow protection to meet North American standards. Prinx Chengshan Tire North America is recalling more than 100 sizes of Fortune Tormenta and Prinx High Country tires with the three-peaked snowflake symbol […]
New York factory that makes Dunlop tires shuttered by Japanese owner
The Japanese company that owns tire maker Dunlop has closed its 100-year-old New York factory and laid off 1,500 employees as it moves manufacturing overseas. Sumitomo Corporation, a Tokyo-based conglomerate with a market capitalization of more than $25 billion, closed its Dunlop factory in Tonawanda, near Buffalo, on Nov. 7. The closure is the latest […]
80 semi-trucks tires slashed at Tennessee truck stop, deputies say
The Madison County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office is investigating a tire vandalism incident at a TA Travel Center, where more than 80 semi-trucks reportedly had their tires slashed. Deputies responded to a call from a travel center in western Madison County at 8 a.m. on Sept. 26 after receiving reports that several trucks belonging to various […]
Alaska Airlines flight blows out tires while aborting takeoff to avoid tarmac collision with Southwest plane
Two planes narrowly avoided disaster on the runway at Nashville International Airport Thursday morning, authorities said. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines Flight 369 suffered a tire blowout while attempting to avoid a collision with Southwest Airlines Flight 2029 on the runway around 9:15 a.m. According to Flightradar24, the Alaska Airlines plane It […]
Gwen Walz said she kept windows open during George Floyd riots to smell ‘burning tires’
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s wife once admitted that she “kept the windows open as much as possible” at the governor’s mansion. [she] With renewed attention on her husband’s response to protests, she said she “could smell” the smell of burning tires during the 2020 riots sparked by the death of George Floyd. Gwen Waltz spoke […]