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Product News

Dunlop MX33 OE on larger KTM motocross bikes

KTM has selected the Dunlop Geomax MX33 as original equipment for the majority of models in its 2023 motocross range. Dunlop will supply the Geomax MX33 for all the larger capacity 2023-spec KTM SX bikes, including the KTM 450 SX-F and KTM 250 SX-F.

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  1. KTM approves Dunlop RoadSmart III for adventure bike pair
  2. Dunlop tyres OE on Beta Evo
  3. KTM, Husqvarna select Dunlop Geomax MX-33 for 2021 motocross ranges
  4. Dunlop tyres for first BMW M motorcycle
12th May 2022 by Stephen
Company News

Continental: Lower income despite strong tyre business in Q1 2022

Announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2022, tyre maker and automotive technology firm Continental states that it “performed well” during the period despite “an increasingly turbulent market environment.” It describes its Q1 2022 tyre business as “strong.”

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  1. A “good result” – Continental returns to the black in 2021
  2. Michelin: YTD sales up 15.6% to €17.2 billion
  3. Continental: Components supply issues hit Q3 2021 sales & earnings
  4. Continental revises 2022 outlook, publishes preliminary Q1 results
11th May 2022 by Stephen
Product News

“Scandal”: Trading safety for fuel economy

In its recent test of ten summer tyres in the performance size 245/40 R19 98Y, Auto Bild reports that an original equipment tyre tested “by chance” alongside the aftermarket models delivered an “alarming result” in the wet braking test. Elaborating on this strongly worded evaluation, the motoring magazine explains that the OE specification tyre had been tweaked for optimally low rolling resistance – and thus minimal fuel consumption and CO2 emissions – at the expense of stopping distance on wet roads.

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  1. Noise reduction technology – not just for UHP tyres
  2. Pirelli Researching the Use of Rice Husk Ash in Tyre Compounds
  3. Performance at an ‘astonishing level’ – Auto Bild Allrad tests all-season SUV tyres
  4. Auto Bild: 10 finalists in 2019 all-season tyre test
11th May 2022 by Stephen
Company News

Goodyear a DAF ‘Master’ supplier

Truck manufacturer DAF recently recognised Goodyear as a ‘Master’ in its 2021 Supplier Performance Management Program. This is the first time that Goodyear has reached this level, and the tyre maker attributes the achievement to the ”work and dedication of its teams who constantly seek to improve the total customer experience year over year.” It particularly praises its teammates for maintaining Goodyear’s “high standards of operational excellence” despite a disruptive macro environment.

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  1. Goodyear Proactive Solutions wins at International Bus Sustainability Awards 2019
  2. 2019 International DAF Driver Challenge Final at Goodyear proving ground
  3. Goodyear Ultra Grip Max tyres an OE option for DAF trucks
  4. Goodyear Ultra Grip Max tyres OE on DAF truck
11th May 2022 by Stephen
Product News

Tire Cologne debut for Hankook iON

Hankook Tire is unveiling three products at The Tire Cologne later this month, including its first tyre family designed for electric vehicles. Other newcomers include the latest winter tyre range as well as an airless concept tyre. The tyre maker invites visitors to the show to view these and other products at its booth in Hall 8.1, aisle C040/aisle D049.

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  1. Schmitz Cargobull renews OE agreement with Hankook Tire
  2. New Hankook winter tyres – 1st test success with Auto Bild
  3. Hankook on test results: Products that can be relied on
  4. Domestic market launch for Hankook Winter i*cept RS² successor
11th May 2022 by Stephen
Company News, International News

MRF: Profits halved thanks to unprecedented material cost rises

Indian tyre maker MRF Limited has reported a standalone income of Rs 193.04 billion (£2.03 billion) for the financial year ending 31 March 2022, a 19.7 per cent increase on the previous year’s result. Exports were slightly up, being valued at Rs 17.79 billion (£186.80 million), compared with Rs 13.33 billion for the prior financial year. Standalone net profit, however, dropped 48.2 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6.47 billion (£67.94 million).

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  1. Lower material costs help MRF double net quarter profits, despite Chinese competition
  2. Apollo Tyres annual net profit up 12 per cent, but European sales slide
  3. Ceat: Higher input costs squeezing margins
  4. MRF Ltd: Q2 2017 profit down 78%
10th May 2022 by Stephen
Company News

SBTi validates new Pirelli greenhouse gas reduction targets

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated Pirelli’s upgraded targets for reducing greenhouse gases. Four years ahead of schedule, the company reached the previous targets validated for Scopes 1 and 2 by the end of 2021.

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  1. Climate change: CDP A list confirmation of leadership, says Pirelli
  2. Ren Jianxin comments on Pirelli acquisition
  3. Pirelli completes transition year with Cal 2016 launch
  4. Pirelli Calendar 2016: First images released
10th May 2022 by Stephen
International News

NDI Group & Seges start further tyre experiment

The farming research collaboration between the NDI Group and Danish Agricultural Research company Seges continues its cooperation with a new scientific experiment that compares the efficiency of two different wheel solutions when sowing.

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  1. NDI expanding rim plant to meet growing global demand
  2. New Alliance distribution partner for Sweden
  3. First delivery of largest agri tyre
  4. Refreshed image for Nordexx tyre brand
10th May 2022 by Stephen
Product News

VW Caddy wearing Continental tyres

VW Caddy models supplied with 16- and 17-inch rims will be available with Continental all-season tyres as original equipment. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is equipping the Caddy with the AllSeasonContact in sizes 205/60 R16 96H XL and 215/55 R17 98H XL. It has also approved the Continental EcoContact 6 summer tyre for the Caddy in size 215/55 R17 98H XL.

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  1. Tyres & more: Continental technologies in Volkswagen’s ID.3
  2. OEM tyres: Continental raises the bar by lowering rolling resistance
  3. BMW chooses Continental tyres for 4 Series
  4. Continental tyres OE on Mercedes EQA
10th May 2022 by Stephen
Company News, International News

Fast small-batch production: Goodyear opens Luxembourg facility

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Dudelange, Luxembourg, an operation it calls a “first of its kind” for the company. The inauguration on 5 May follows a US$77 million investment in industry 4.0 digital manufacturing processes at the site.

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  1. Dynamic simulator for Goodyear’s European test centre
  2. Goodyear partnering to develop US-based natural rubber source
  3. Luxembourg: Goodyear investing in OTR tyre production
  4. Goodyear supplying autonomous trucking solutions to Plus
10th May 2022 by Stephen
Motorsport

Falken pays tribute to fans in latest Nürburgring 24-hour race film

‘This Is Your Return to The Ring’ is the title of Falken Tyres’ latest Nürburgring 24-hour race film. Its release this past weekend coincided with the qualifying races for the main 24-hour race that will place at the end of May.

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  1. Falken Motorsport adds BMW to Porsche at Nürburgring 24H
  2. Premiere for ‘Falken film’ today
  3. Falken Tyre confident ahead of Nürburgring 24 Hours
  4. Falken wins Best Event Film at International Motor Film Awards
10th May 2022 by Stephen
Company News, International News

Eldan & Pyrum intensify tyre recycling, pyrolysis collaboration

Under an expanded cooperation, end-of-life tyre (ELT) recycling equipment manufacturer Eldan Recycling A/S and pyrolysis technology developer Pyrum Innovations AG will include each other’s products in their complete recycling solutions. The Danish and German firms say they’ll distribute these solutions “actively”.

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  1. Pyrum to supply Continental from expanded pyrolysis plant
  2. Pyrum Innovations appoints CFO, extends Klein’s CEO remit
  3. Interest in Tyre Recycling Increasing, says Eldan
  4. Barry Stocker Appointed Sales Director for Genan
9th May 2022 by Stephen
Product News, Retreading

World’s fastest: Zeiss launches ’55 second’ tyre inspection machine

Zeiss says its latest shearographic tyre inspection system is the “fastest single machine in the world” for inspecting new and retreaded tyres. The optics and optoelectronics specialist introduced the Zeiss Intact 1360-X in April with the promise of a fast return on investment for purchasers thanks to its “drastic savings for labour costs.” The 1360-X can inspect a complete tyre from bead to bead for separations and air bubbles as well as foreign objects in just 55 seconds, including loading and unloading.

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  1. Bandvulc Invests £300,000 in ‘World Class’ Production Process
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  3. Zeiss acquiring majority interest in Steinbichler Optotechnik
  4. Goodyear invites transportation industry to rethink retreading
9th May 2022 /1 Comment/by Stephen
Company News, International News, Product News

US launch for Goodyear’s soybean truck tyres

This week, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company achieved a further step towards its goal of fully replacing petroleum-derived oils by 2040. Selected products within the Goodyear Metro Miler range, a city transit tyre available to customers in North America, are now produced using a bio-based soybean oil compound that replaces a portion of the petroleum-based materials used.

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  1. Goodyear awarded for safety improvement practices
  2. Goodyear invests in EV charging provider AmpUp
  3. Goodyear to Hike US Tyre Prices
  4. U.S. Senator to Goodyear: Workers are ‘tired of this corporate race to the bottom’
5th May 2022 by Stephen
Product News

Michelin launches SprayBib CFO

A new generation of Michelin tyres for self-propelled sprayers enables load capacities to increase by up to 13.5 per cent at speeds as high as 30 km/h or 18.5 mph. The Michelin SprayBib CFO introduces the Cyclical Field Operation standard to the VF range, and UK customers will be able to obtain this successor to the SprayBib in 12 sizes by December 2022.

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  1. Michelin demonstrates benefits of Ultraflex tyres, central tyre inflation in Aberdeenshire
  2. Michelin SprayBib, XeoBib agricultural tyres to outlast Unimog sprayer’s 1st life in service
  3. Michelin launches VF CargoXBib High Flotation trailer tyre
  4. Wet winter, dry spring increase harvest tyre checks importance
5th May 2022 by Stephen
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