Porsche Taycan the first car to use Pirelli Elect-marked tyres
1st December 2020
Pirelli launched the Elect marking at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show and is designed to be available as original equipment for “the most modern cars on the road”.
Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Pty) Ltd (SRSA), manufacturer of the Dunlop, Sumitomo and Falken tyre brands for the African continent, has announced the appointment of Lubin Ozoux as its new CEO and Executive Director of SRSA effective 1 January 2021.
Giti Tire has won additional original equipment supply business with Groupe Renault after the GitiSynergyE1 was selected as OE for the new Dacia Sandero and Logan models.
Michelin has introduced two new sizes of its multi-purpose, all-season CrossGrip tyres for operators of backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders, telehandlers and small tractors.
BTMA welcomes change to tyre labelling enforcement powers
30th November 2020
The British Tyre Manufacturers’ Association has welcomed new legislation to enforce the tyre labelling regulation from 1 January using civil sanctions.
Maxxis Vansmart range ‘punches above its weight’ in latest independent tests
30th November 2020
Maxxis’s light commercial tyre range received a boost with the selection of the Mecotra ME3+ as the original equipment tyre on the 2021 Volkswagen Caddy 5.
Britishvolt chooses Mira for new global headquarters
27th November 2020
Advanced battery technology investor Britishvolt has announced its plans to make the Mira Technology Park Campus near Coventry the home of its 5000sqm global headquarters.
GM recalls vehicles due to overcured Continental tyres
27th November 2020
In the USA, General Motors has issued a safety recall for certain 2020 and 2021 model-year Chevy, Cadillac, Buick and GMC pickup trucks and crossovers.
With electric vehicles soon to be a large part of the overall vehicle parc Ateq – a company best known in the tyre business for its TPMS products – has launched an industrial scale battery management tool.
In August Goodyear unveiled the treaded tyre it will supply to the new Pure ETCR electric touring car championship when it gets underway next year, and since then has benefitted from technical feedback supplied by series promoter Eurosport Events and the technical department at WSC Group.
Four out of five consumers changing tyre shopping behaviour
26th November 2020
Following what was generally regarded as an insightful presentation on the impact of coronavirus on global, European and UK tyre markets, the panel for our “New Tyres in Corona-World” Virtual Tyre Industry Conference 2020 session (James Ward, senior insight manager, GfK; Andrea Manenti, VP north region, Bridgestone; and Pravesh Amtha, Sales General Manager Consumer UK&I, Goodyear) moved into a discussion relating to how manufacturers are working on creatively supporting the tyre trade in the face of the second lockdown and ongoing pandemic- and economy-related complications.
Goodyear moving low-volume tyre production from Colmar-Berg plant
26th November 2020
Approximately 100 jobs will be cut at the Goodyear tyre factory in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg under plans to relocate production of low-volume tyre lines to other Goodyear plants in Europe that have the required capacity and resources for the job.
The Acorus wheel, which Michelin and Maxion Wheels first presented as a prototype at the IAA 2017 motor show in Frankfurt, is coming to market next year.
Hankook Technodome gains Korean ‘exemplary laboratory’ certification
26th November 2020
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information & Communications Technology has given Hankook Tire and its Hankook Technodome R&D centre its ‘Certification of Exemplary Laboratories in Safety Management’, a distinction given to laboratories that have passed an expert assessment by leading professionals.
Following changes to the names of the Goodyear-Dunlop national organizations in the UK and Belgium, the tyre manufacturer's Poland-based company has now also been renamed, our colleagues at our German sister website Reifenpress.
Prometeon presents Pro Check fleet inspection and monitoring system
25th November 2020
Prometeon head office has announced the launch of Pro Check, a digital monitoring solution specifically conceived to offer an easy and effective tyre management for fleets and dealers.
Goodyear looks to Soybeans to hit goal of replacing petroleum-derived oils by 2040
25th November 2020
Goodyear has set the goal of fully replacing petroleum-derived oils by 2040 by switching to “materials that deliver best-in-class quality and performance”.
Toyo Serbia factory receives approval for 41 million euro subsidy
25th November 2020
Following the news that the Japanese tyremaker has received free land as part of the state support package for its Serbia tyre plant, the country’s state aid commission has approved the allocation of 41 million euros ($48.
Maxion: December start for Smart Wheel road testing
25th November 2020
It’s a little over a year since Maxion Wheels and ZF Openmatics announced they’d teamed up to develop the Smart Wheel, and Maxion now reports that road testing of this connectivity solution will commence in 2020.
Motorsport UK confirms English restart on 2 December
24th November 2020
Motorsport UK has confirmed that the sport will resume in England, subject to local restrictions, with effect from 2 December when the second national lockdown period expires.
Bridgestone gaining van fleet traction following all-season launches
24th November 2020
In August, Bridgestone launched new all-season van tyres under both its eponymous and its Firestone brands, the Duravis All Season and the Vanhawk Multiseason respectively.
Sumitomo Rubber North America is set to increase prices the price of Falken and Ohtsu branded passenger, light truck and medium truck tyres in the US and Canada on as well as implementing inline adjustments on a per size basis.
CAM talks digitisation, self-service, and the pandemic
1st December 2020Digitisation has been an extremely important trend in 2020, to say the least.
Continue ReadingPorsche Taycan the first car to use Pirelli Elect-marked tyres
1st December 2020Pirelli launched the Elect marking at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show and is designed to be available as original equipment for “the most modern cars on the road”.
Continue ReadingSumitomo Rubber South Africa names new CEO
1st December 2020Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Pty) Ltd (SRSA), manufacturer of the Dunlop, Sumitomo and Falken tyre brands for the African continent, has announced the appointment of Lubin Ozoux as its new CEO and Executive Director of SRSA effective 1 January 2021.
Continue ReadingGiti Tire secures Dacia OE fitments
1st December 2020Giti Tire has won additional original equipment supply business with Groupe Renault after the GitiSynergyE1 was selected as OE for the new Dacia Sandero and Logan models.
Continue ReadingGoodyear develops eJob in drive to digitise tyre business
1st December 2020Goodyear has launched an enhanced version of its eJob automated fleet inspection tool.
Continue ReadingAn ‘unbeatable package’ of performance & price: UK launch for Alliance 372 VF
1st December 2020During the summer Alliance Tire Group began showing off its Agri Star II Alliance 372 Agriflex+ VF and lines.
Continue ReadingAn unprecedented year for the tyre business
1st December 2020On 23 November, Oxford Dictionaries declared that “unprecedented” is the word of year.
Continue ReadingMichelin adds new CrossGrip tyre sizes
30th November 2020Michelin has introduced two new sizes of its multi-purpose, all-season CrossGrip tyres for operators of backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders, telehandlers and small tractors.
Continue ReadingBTMA welcomes change to tyre labelling enforcement powers
30th November 2020The British Tyre Manufacturers’ Association has welcomed new legislation to enforce the tyre labelling regulation from 1 January using civil sanctions.
Continue ReadingGoodyear South Africa appoints Czyzyk managing director
30th November 2020Piotr Czyzyk has been appointed managing director for Goodyear South Africa.
Continue ReadingNynas exits reorganisation
30th November 2020Nynas has exited company reorganisation after Swedish courts confirmed the process is now complete following a creditors meeting.
Continue ReadingLaunch Pro 5 designed to speed up diagnostics
30th November 2020The Launch X431 EURO PRO 5 PLUS is Launch UK’s latest addition to the market, based on the most up-to-date Android OS 9.
Continue ReadingPCL launches new CH3A01 and CH3A02 air connectors
30th November 2020PCL has launched the CH3A01 Twin Swivel Clip-on Tyre Valve Connector and CH3A02 Single Swivel Clip-on Tyre Valve Connector.
Continue ReadingNational Ambulance fleet tyre analysis shows punctures and sidewall damage the main non-wear change reasons
30th November 2020Throughout 2020 Tyres & Accessories has been analysing the tyre choices of UK emergency services fleets.
Continue ReadingDavanti, Evergreen embrace race to electric vans
30th November 2020Davanti and Evergreen have joined premium brands in hailing 2020 as “a big year for electric vans.
Continue ReadingConti: European, US e-commerce accounts for 77 billion km per annum
30th November 2020September’s new van registrations represented a bright spot in a dire year for new vehicles in Europe.
Continue ReadingYokohama launching all-season van tyre in Europe and Russia
30th November 2020Yokohama has announced that it will launch a new all-season tyre for European and Russian vans, the BluEarth-Van All Season RY61, in spring 2021.
Continue ReadingMaxxis Vansmart range ‘punches above its weight’ in latest independent tests
30th November 2020Maxxis’s light commercial tyre range received a boost with the selection of the Mecotra ME3+ as the original equipment tyre on the 2021 Volkswagen Caddy 5.
Continue ReadingWastefront signs exclusive project delivery partnership with Devaltec
27th November 2020Norwegian waste tyre recycling company, Wastefront AS has entered into an exclusive long-term project delivery partnership with Devaltec LLC.
Continue ReadingMichelin-shod Mercedes-AMG achieves Nordschleife lap record
27th November 2020Six minutes, 48.
Continue ReadingTyre Boss: Tyre fill a popular solution
27th November 2020While the company is best known for supplying and fitting specialist solid tyres, Tyre Boss also sources a wide range of off-highway tyre solution.
Continue ReadingBritishvolt chooses Mira for new global headquarters
27th November 2020Advanced battery technology investor Britishvolt has announced its plans to make the Mira Technology Park Campus near Coventry the home of its 5000sqm global headquarters.
Continue ReadingGM recalls vehicles due to overcured Continental tyres
27th November 2020In the USA, General Motors has issued a safety recall for certain 2020 and 2021 model-year Chevy, Cadillac, Buick and GMC pickup trucks and crossovers.
Continue ReadingAteq launches electric vehicle battery balancer
27th November 2020With electric vehicles soon to be a large part of the overall vehicle parc Ateq – a company best known in the tyre business for its TPMS products – has launched an industrial scale battery management tool.
Continue ReadingTyres for electric buses: Continental working to shorten development time
27th November 2020Continental is currently testing prototype tyres for electric buses at its Contidrom proving ground in northern Germany.
Continue ReadingGoodyear finalises Pure ETCR tyre specification
27th November 2020In August Goodyear unveiled the treaded tyre it will supply to the new Pure ETCR electric touring car championship when it gets underway next year, and since then has benefitted from technical feedback supplied by series promoter Eurosport Events and the technical department at WSC Group.
Continue ReadingFour out of five consumers changing tyre shopping behaviour
26th November 2020Following what was generally regarded as an insightful presentation on the impact of coronavirus on global, European and UK tyre markets, the panel for our “New Tyres in Corona-World” Virtual Tyre Industry Conference 2020 session (James Ward, senior insight manager, GfK; Andrea Manenti, VP north region, Bridgestone; and Pravesh Amtha, Sales General Manager Consumer UK&I, Goodyear) moved into a discussion relating to how manufacturers are working on creatively supporting the tyre trade in the face of the second lockdown and ongoing pandemic- and economy-related complications.
Continue ReadingGiti Tire delivers podium finishes in European on, off road events
26th November 2020Giti Tire’s abbreviated 2020 truck racing calendar included events in Germany, the UK and Poland has delivered impressive results for the company.
Continue ReadingGoodyear moving low-volume tyre production from Colmar-Berg plant
26th November 2020Approximately 100 jobs will be cut at the Goodyear tyre factory in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg under plans to relocate production of low-volume tyre lines to other Goodyear plants in Europe that have the required capacity and resources for the job.
Continue ReadingBridgestone Battlax for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
26th November 2020Another two-wheel OEM approval for Bridgestone.
Continue ReadingFiat 500 & Panda to roll on Hankook tyres
26th November 2020Hankook Tire will supply its Hankook Kinergy Eco² to Fiat Automobiles as an original equipment tyre for the Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda.
Continue ReadingFintyre bidder Springwater’s offer includes 50 million euro capital increase
26th November 2020The Springwater Capital financial group has made a binding offer for Fintyre, which is currently controlled by Bain Capital.
Continue ReadingAcorus wheel to debut next year
26th November 2020The Acorus wheel, which Michelin and Maxion Wheels first presented as a prototype at the IAA 2017 motor show in Frankfurt, is coming to market next year.
Continue ReadingHankook Technodome gains Korean ‘exemplary laboratory’ certification
26th November 2020South Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information & Communications Technology has given Hankook Tire and its Hankook Technodome R&D centre its ‘Certification of Exemplary Laboratories in Safety Management’, a distinction given to laboratories that have passed an expert assessment by leading professionals.
Continue ReadingUK car manufacturing down 18% in October
26th November 2020According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), UK car manufacturing output fell 18.
Continue ReadingAnother Goodyear-Dunlop name change
25th November 2020Following changes to the names of the Goodyear-Dunlop national organizations in the UK and Belgium, the tyre manufacturer's Poland-based company has now also been renamed, our colleagues at our German sister website Reifenpress.
Continue ReadingA quarter of Marangoni Holding shares up for sale
25th November 2020Shares amounting to roughly a quarter of Marangoni Holding SpA are up for sale in three lots equal to 8.
Continue ReadingTrelleborg appoints Romberg SVP of combined Communications/HR function
25th November 2020Trelleborg Group has named Patrik Romberg its new senior vice president of Communications and Human Resources.
Continue ReadingBridgestone tyres for latest Yamaha MT-09
25th November 2020The 2021 Yamaha MT-09 ABS will wear Bridgestone tyres as original equipment.
Continue ReadingPrometeon presents Pro Check fleet inspection and monitoring system
25th November 2020Prometeon head office has announced the launch of Pro Check, a digital monitoring solution specifically conceived to offer an easy and effective tyre management for fleets and dealers.
Continue ReadingGoodyear looks to Soybeans to hit goal of replacing petroleum-derived oils by 2040
25th November 2020Goodyear has set the goal of fully replacing petroleum-derived oils by 2040 by switching to “materials that deliver best-in-class quality and performance”.
Continue ReadingToyo Serbia factory receives approval for 41 million euro subsidy
25th November 2020Following the news that the Japanese tyremaker has received free land as part of the state support package for its Serbia tyre plant, the country’s state aid commission has approved the allocation of 41 million euros ($48.
Continue ReadingBridgestone bringing Enliten to North America on 2021 Nissan Rogue
25th November 2020The launch of the VW ID.
Continue ReadingMaxion: December start for Smart Wheel road testing
25th November 2020It’s a little over a year since Maxion Wheels and ZF Openmatics announced they’d teamed up to develop the Smart Wheel, and Maxion now reports that road testing of this connectivity solution will commence in 2020.
Continue ReadingMotorsport UK confirms English restart on 2 December
24th November 2020Motorsport UK has confirmed that the sport will resume in England, subject to local restrictions, with effect from 2 December when the second national lockdown period expires.
Continue ReadingBridgestone gaining van fleet traction following all-season launches
24th November 2020In August, Bridgestone launched new all-season van tyres under both its eponymous and its Firestone brands, the Duravis All Season and the Vanhawk Multiseason respectively.
Continue ReadingLaunches, network expansion to support continued Goodyear Farm Tyres growth
24th November 2020Goodyear Farm Tires’ European growth has continued in the first full year of trading since the brand’s return to Europe.
Continue ReadingFalken tyre prices going up in North America
24th November 2020Sumitomo Rubber North America is set to increase prices the price of Falken and Ohtsu branded passenger, light truck and medium truck tyres in the US and Canada on as well as implementing inline adjustments on a per size basis.
Continue ReadingPrinx truck tyres being distributed in the USA by TBC
24th November 2020TBC Brands, a North American tyre distributor, has introduced a range of Prinx Tires-branded medium radial truck tyres to the US market.
Continue ReadingGoodyear enters lubricants segment in India
24th November 2020Goodyear has reportedly entered the automotive lubricants segment in India.
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