Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has begun supplying high-performance Falken Sincera SN250A A/S SUV tires to Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7201) for use as factory-standard tires on their new model Rogue Sport compact crossover SUV, which went on sale in the North American market this spring. In addition to providing outstanding fuel efficiency, the Falken Sincera SN250A A/S tires strike...
Nissan Motor Corp. (TYO:7201) has selected the Open Country A26 tire by Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) as the original equipment tire for the Nissan Titan, a full-sized pickup truck for the North American market. Product shipment began from July 2016. This is the first time that Toyo Tires has been selected as original equipment manufacturer for the Nissan Titan. The...
Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. (TYO:5196) will accept a takeover bid (TOB) from the Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ). For this deal, the DBJ has concluded separate agreements with Kinugawa Rubber Industrial’s largest shareholder, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7201; stake of 20.25 percent), and second largest shareholder, Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105; stake of 11.89 percent), to...
