The Michelin Man, the brand icon of Michelin Tires, was once an overweight, cigar-smoking beer drinker. The 115-year-old character is one of the world's oldest trademarks, and also one of its most ...

Fun fact: Winners posed with the Michelin Man, the mascot made of stacked tires. The Michelin tire company began the guide as ...

What do the Michelin awards mean? Believe it or not, let’s go back to Michelin Man — the tire company, not the mascot (though ...

The company began in Clermont-Ferrand in central France in 1889. Brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin founded their tire company when there were fewer than 3,000 cars in the country. To help ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michelin Tire North America Inc. is recalled 46 XVS and TRX specialty tires for a missing DOT certification from the sidewalls, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety ...