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TyreSafe launches spring safety campaign – ‘Do you drive and hope?’
29th March 2023TyreSafe has launched its spring tyre safety message, asking drivers, “Do you drive and hope?” The road safety charity wants to spread its message, supported by its ACT acronym, that drivers should check their tyres’ air pressure, condition and tread on a regular basis. Spring is a particularly good time to get this message out, with unpredictable driving conditions due to inclement weather, more heavily laden cars as families travel over the long bank holiday weekends (of which there is one more in 2023 thanks to the coronation of King Charles III), and busier roads.
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Enviro, Antin partnering to recycle 1 million tonnes of tyres by 2030
30th March 2023On 29 March, Scandinavian Enviro Systems and Antin Infrastructure Partners announced the formation of a joint venture. Michelin is supporting this JV, which it expects will “create the world's first large-scale tyre recycling group.”
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Product News
- GB Tyres launches exclusive Aerotyre truck tyre brand
- Falken ‘increases foothold’ in UK truck tyre market as distributor reports increase in sales
- Nexion Group and ATR International AG continue collaboration
- Yokohama launches Geolandar A/T XD in North America and Australia
- Galaxy LDSR 500 now in 23.5R25
Motorsport News
- Giti Tire extends British Truck Racing Championship tyre supply, sponsorship deals
- Pirelli visits Valencia in Ferrari Challenge 2023 European opener
- Pirelli keen to extend F1 tyre supply
- Pirelli boosts motorsport testing capabilities as FIA seeks F1 tyre supplier
- Kumho Tire sole tyre supplier to TCR World Tour
Tatneft will sell some Nokian Tyres in certain markets
Visit NokianTyres.ru today and you will be greeted with the following message: “All Nokian Tyres operations in Russia have ended. For guarantee services and other product information please visit www.vsevtyres.ru.” Browse over to vsevtyres.ru and you will find a page that looks identical to the former Nokian Tyres site. This development follows the sale of Nokian Tyres’s Russian operations to Tatneft and the rebranding of Nokian Tyres’s Vianor tyre retail business as Ivanor in Russia. So
Continue ReadingHankook Tire chairman Cho indicted
Arrested on 6 March 2023, Hankook Tire & Technology chairman Cho Hyun-bum has now been indicted on charges of illicit inter-affiliate trading, embezzlement and breach of trust.
Continue ReadingGiti collaborates with global racing equipment supplier Sparco in joint-branding agreement
Giti Tire has signed a multi-year global co-branding agreement with Sparco, one the world’s leading manufacturers of motorsport safety systems and racing equipment. The Giti brand becomes global automotive tyre partner of the Italian brand under the deal, while the slogan “Giti – Powered by Sparco” will appear on the sidewall of key UHP sizes from 2024. The development of these products will form a "bridge" between the businesses, according to Sparco.
Continue ReadingAuto Bild test: All-season tyres a good option for campervans
Campervans based upon vehicles such as the VW Transporter are a popular choice for those wishing to see more of the countryside, and Auto Bild gave them some deserved attention in a recent tyre test. The publication looked at 12 all-season tyres in size 235/55 R17. It fitted these to a VW T6 and then found out how the tyres performed in dry, wet and snowy conditions. Three products gained the top ‘exemplary’ rating and Auto Bild opined that they, along with four ‘good’ rated tyres, are w
Continue ReadingRussia: Premium tyre makers bear brunt of 15% market decline
A total of 35.1 million tyres for all powered applications were sold in Russia in 2022, reports daily newspaper Kommersant. This figure represents a year-on-year decrease of 14.9% that disproportionately weighed upon the premium tyre segment. Tyre makers based within the country produced 42.7 million tyres within the year.
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