RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.—Giti Tire USA is planning to return to Formula Drift next year with its GT Radial brand after a three-year hiatus.

LAS VEGAS—Kenda recently unveiled its successor to the Klever A/T light truck tire, which is designed to give consumers more highway driving benefits while maintaining the integrity of an all-terrain tire.

SEOUL, South Korea—Hankook has developed a Virtual Compound Design system that it said will predict the characteristics of a tire compound through artificial intelligence analysis, eliminating the need for actual testing.

WASHINGTON—Sumitomo Rubber Industries is recalling 2,286 passenger tires sold in the U.S. earlier this year under the Goodyear, Dunlop and Falken brand names because of possible tread separation issues.

ROVERTO, Italy—Marangoni has developed a new retread tire for a demanding application in the mining sector, the Italian company announced Nov. 4.

LAS VEGAS—Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and Goodyear are winners in the inaugural Aftermarket Performance Awards created by NPD Group Inc. and revealed at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo in Las Vegas.

ISTANBUL—Lassa Tyres is increasing tire production at its Aksaray smart factory, established with a $300 million joint investment by owning partners Sabanci Holding and Bridgestone Corp.

FINDLAY, Ohio—Cooper Tire is planning to take full ownership of its tire manufacturing joint venture in Mexico by buying the Mexican partner's 42 percent stake.

SANTA ANA, Cailf.—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has selected the Yokohama Avid S34RV all-season radial as an OE fitment on the 2020 Chrysler Voyager minivan, the more entry-level version of the Pacifica in Chrysler's minivan lineup.