Company News
Chaoyang Long March invests in $250 million Pakistan joint venture
Pakistan’s leading tyre manufacturer, Service Industries Ltd. and Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd. have reportedly signed a joint venture agreement to manufacture radial truck tyres in Pakistan.
- Pirelli ‘highly commended’ at Northern Automotive Alliance Awards
- Michelin renews long-standing CEVA Logistics contract
- Michelin and Faurecia invest 140 million euros in Symbio hydrogen mobility JV
- Ford’s electric Mustang ‘a bold but necessary move’ – GlobalData
- Meyer Logistik ‘maximises uptime’ with Goodyear Total Mobility
UK News
Alfa Power Scoops Prestigious Industry Award
Leeds-based company Alfa Power is has been awarded the accolade of “Best EV Charge Point Operator 2019” from SME News, which runs the annual UK Enterprise Awards, showcasing the best in UK small and medium enterprises.
Product News
Momo previews 2020 UHP tyre launch at SEMA
Italian tyre brand Momo is celebrating a successful week at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, USA in which the firm hinted that it will launch a new product next year.
International News
Cooper appoints Ben Patel as CTO
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has named Ben Patel as senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO). In his new role, Patel is responsible for product planning and development, as well as engineering and technology across all regions. This means he leads a technology organization that includes a global technical centre as well as technical centres in Asia, Europe and North America.
Career Tracks
ATG names new ‘DACH’ country manager
Uwe Sieger is Alliance Tire Group’s new country manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As such he takes responsibility for sales activities related to the Alliance and Galaxy brands in these markets. Sieger succeeds Friedhelm Kaufmann, who has been appointed OE key account manager for the region.
- Dayco appoints Tom Tecklenburg as VP of Aftermarket, North America
- ATEQ TPMS Tools Promotes Eri Muca To Global Aftermarket TPMS Manager
- IGA provides apprenticeship guidance to independents
- Goodyear’s Traicoff moves to Asia Pacific leadership role
- Alliance Automotive Group details management team changes
Motorsport News
Pirelli returns to Formula 3 at Macau Grand Prix
Pirelli will return to Formula 3 when it supplies tyres to the new-look FIA Formula 3 World Cup alongside the fifth running of the FIA GT World Cup at the Macau Grand Prix. This is the second time that Pirelli has supplied the world’s most prestigious Formula 3 race after the Italian firm made its debut in the category in 2016.
- Goodyear takes first World Endurance win at Shanghai 4h
- Double victory and GTC Championship crown for Trico in Portugal
- Michelin named official tyre supplier to WEC Hypercar class
- Mission Motorsport chooses Goodyear for Race of Remembrance challenge
- Goodyear bringing tyres to European Le Mans Series – exclusive in LMGTE
Retreading News
Marangoni Meccanica becomes Marangoni Machinery
Marangoni Meccanica has launched a new corporate brand identity. These changes come at a time when the company, which was recently recapitalized and spun off from the Marangoni Group in June, is evolving through a strategic journey with the objective of offering to its customers an even more powerful support and commitment.
Comment
Smart tyres, smart infrastructure
Tyre people often remind us that the tyre is a vehicle’s only point of contact with the ground. This is, of course, true and a very salient point. However, as tyres get smarter, so are roads and infrastructure.