2008年北美轮胎(不包括赛车轮胎)生产能力达到33950万条,同比下降3.7%;美国、加拿大和墨西哥的轮胎生产能力分别占北美轮胎生产能力的82.6%,8.2%和9.1%,同比分别下降5.1%、持平和提高6.2%。普利司通/费尔斯通公司、米其林公司、固特异公司、固铂公司和蒂坦公司均通过减产、关闭工厂及裁员等措施渡过危机。 North American tires (excluding racing tires) achieved a production capacity of 339.5 million units in 2008, down 3.7% from the same period of last year; the tire production capacity in the United States, Canada and Mexico accounted for 82.6%, 8.2% and 9.1% of North America’s tire production capacity respectively, down year on year 5.1%, unchanged and up 6.2%. Bridgestone / Firestone, Michelin, Goodyear, Cooper and Titan both cut through the crisis by cutting production, shutting down factories and laying off workers.