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Auto3iii appoints Nathan Elliott as commercial director
14th May 2025Automotive software company Auto3iii has appointed Nathan Elliott as its new commercial director. The company says Elliott’s recruitment reinforces its ambition to lead the digital transformation of the aftermarket.
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Apollo Tyres: Financial results, and a commitment to do better
15th May 2025During its 2024-25 financial year, which ended 31 March 2025, Apollo Tyres Ltd. achieved consolidated revenue of Rs 261.23 billion (£2.3 billion / €2.73 billion), a year-on-year increase of 2.9 per cent. However, operating and net profit declined during the year. Company Chairman Onkar Kanwar addressed this performance upon announcing these financial results.
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Necessity is the mother of invention – Chinese tyremakers changing tack in face of tariff storms
Tens of thousands of visitors, as many exhibitors as ever, and most of the best-known names in China plus some of the world’s largest tyremakers in the world were all represented at the opening of the 2025 Guangrao Tyre Exhibition – officially known as China (Guangrao) International Rubber Tire & Auto Accessory Exhibition. The event has not only grown in scale, but also in depth with the addition of recycling and a greater new material and upstream emphasis than before. However, one subject
Continue ReadingYokohama confirms Romania plant acquisition
In March we posed the question “is Yokohama considering Romania for its new European tyre factory?” The short answer is yes – a spokesperson for Yokohama OHT has confirmed that parent company Yokohama Rubber (YRC) will acquire insolvent Romanian off-highway tyre manufacturing business Euro Tyres Manufacturing SRL.
Continue ReadingAlcar – Competitive through small batches
Thanks to its proximity to major vehicle makers, Germany has traditionally served as a European centre for wheel production. But the country has become acquainted with our old friend deindustrialisation over the past couple of years. Burdened by an automotive industry slump combined with high energy and labour costs, Germany’s wheel sector has farewelled plant after plant. Against this backdrop it may sound strange to hear that wheel production in neighbouring Switzerland – a country legenda
Continue ReadingTyre test exposes all-terrain weaknesses
All-terrain tyres are gaining popularity amongst owners of campers and pick-ups, with their chunky treads promising good traction on all surfaces. But are they really the right tyre for the great outdoors? To answer this question, European motoring associations ADAC, ÖAMTC and TCS assessed eight all-terrain tyres in 225/65 R17, a dimension worn by the VW Transporter and Multivan.
Continue ReadingConfirmed: Europe to start Chinese-produced car tyre anti-dumping investigation
After the European Commission (EC) published and then withdrew a web page stating that it will initiate an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese-produced car tyres, news of the investigation has now been confirmed by sources in the UK and Europe. In answer to questions from Tyres & Accessories, ITMA chairman Alfred Graham confirmed that “the Chinese Mission in Brussels have been informed by the EU”.
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