Bridgestone presents second-generation lunar tyre
It’s now around five years since Bridgestone Corporation announced it was developing tyres for a future Japanese mission to the Moon. The company has now presented its latest generation lunar rover tyre, which features “improved performance through research and development.” Bridgestone is showing this concept tyre at the 39th Space Symposium, which takes place in the USA between 8 and 11 April 2024.
Continue ReadingGT Radial sponsors Northampton Saints rugby union team
GT Radial is now the Official Tyre Partner, shorts sponsor and a ground advertiser with leading English Gallagher Premiership rugby union team Northampton Saints. As a result of the sponsorship, the GT Radial logo will be placed on the back right of the players’ shorts on both the home and away kits. The brand will also take a large advertising space in the Barwell Stand next to the electronic scoreboard, which can be seen from all sides of the 15,200 capacity stadium. The scoreboard will also display GT Radial advertising and brand recognition campaigns. GT Radial will also receive matchday tickets or hospitality at every home league game, and once-a-season use of the ultra-immersive Tunnel Club, a glass-walled restaurant situated between the home and away changing rooms with premium access matchday seats right next to the home dugout.
Continue ReadingNova Motorsport signs 5-year British Hillclimb Championship title sponsorship, tyre supply deal
Avon Motorsport brand licensee Nova Motorsport will continue the British brand’s legacy in the British Hillclimb Championship (BHC) as title sponsor and major tyre supplier. The new global motorsport tyre brand has signed a new five-year title sponsor partnership with the 30-round series, which commences at Prescott on 20 April 2024. Nova Motorsport said the deal represents a landmark strategic partnership, delivering “security of tyre supply for the championship” and ensuring its future. Nova Motorsport will be supported by BMTR, a long-standing partner of Avon Motorsport and now Nova Motorsport, as the official service provider and supplier of Avon Motorsport and Nova Motorsport tyres to the BHC.
Continue ReadingHoriba Mira invests in Passive Safety Engineering Centre
Horiba Mira has announced its plans to upgrade and enhance significantly its Passive Safety Engineering Centre. The West Midlands testing centre said that the upgrades would “safeguard the UK’s future as an automotive safety test engineering powerhouse”. The investment will extend the safety centre by more than 40 per cent and enable the delivery of legislative and NCAP crash test protocols. The project is receiving support from the West Midlands Combined Authority funding partner, Frontier Development Capital. It will position Horiba Mira as a full-service provider of active and passive testing, according to the company, boosting the UK’s “unique” capability in passive safety engineering.
Continue ReadingTyre News in Numbers – March 2024
Tyres & Accessories’ monthly ‘Tyres News in Numbers’ column boils down the latest tyre industry news to the most important statistics of the month. Below, we look at the big numbers from the March 2024 magazine. 1.2 million tonnes - The approximate tonnage of waste tyres imported annually by India, extrapolated from Indian Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA) figures covering the eight-month period April-November 2023, for which the UK is a primary source. Around 90 per cent of this total undergoes batch-pyrolysis, a method the UK’s Tyre Recovery Association considers “outdated” and “highly polluting”
Continue ReadingBekaert signs 12-year solar PPA for Sardinia plant
Steel wire and coating technologies firm Bekaert and Edison Next, the Edison Group company supporting customers with ecological transition and decarbonisation, have signed a 12-year on-site Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). This PPA will see the installation of a photovoltaic system with a total power of 6.1 MW at Bekaert’s plant in Sardinia, Italy. The 6.1 MW solar installation will be capable of meeting more than 20 per cent of the plants current energy requirements.
Continue ReadingNokian Tyres – Sustainability Report 2023
Nokian Tyres has published its Sustainability Report 2023. This document, which has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards and is assured by an independent third party, describes Nokian Tyres’ sustainability actions and results in 2023 in terms of product liability and safety as well as environmental and social responsibility.
Continue ReadingGT Radial completes Champions Hockey League hat-trick season
GT Radial celebrated the completion of its third season as Official Tyre Partner of the Champions Hockey League (CHL) at an exciting final won by Swiss club Genève-Servette 3-2 against Skellefteå AIK. GT Radial distributors and sellers from around Europe were among the sold-out crowd of 7,135 at the winner’s Patinoire des Vernets rink while millions of global fans followed the event on TV and social media. Stefan Brohs, marketing director - Europe for Giti Tire, said the partnership had continued to offer more. He said that GT Radial will “keep working with the CHL to create high-end fan engagement both at the stadiums and through social media.”
Continue ReadingAeolus ends direct Pirelli tie-up, signs Pirelli deal with PTG
Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd has dissolved its direct license contract with Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. for Industrial segment technology, replacing this agreement with one it signed with Prometeon Tyre Group S.r.l. (PTG) earlier in the month. According to the terms of the new agreement, Aeolus Tyre will receive patented and proprietary technology that Pirelli has licensed to PTG.
Continue ReadingContinental closing 2 Automotive sites in Germany
As part of measures outlined in February, on 26 March 2024 Continental announced the planned closure of its Wetzlar and Schwalbach sites in Germany. Both belong to the company’s non-tyre Automotive group sector.
Continue ReadingGoodyear inaugurates tyre Simulation Center for OEM customers
More than a year after completing and commissioning its Simulation Center in Luxembourg, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company officially opened the facility yesterday. Tyrepress.com was present to see and experience this “new era for tyre design and development.
Continue ReadingContinental cuts 150 Gigawatt hours from annual energy consumption
Through the implementation of 160 energy-saving projects, Continental Tires reduced its annual energy requirements by around 150 gigawatt hours in 2023. This energy saving could power some 12,500 family homes for a year.
Continue ReadingSumitomo Rubber invests in Viaduct
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has developed its Sensing Core smart tyre technology to include a wheel security function which is set to reach production vehicles this year. Sensing Core is a flexible, sensor-less analysis and monitoring system with many different applications, including tyre pressure and wear, uneven loads and hazardous road conditions.
Continue ReadingPoint S launches new global website
Point S has marked its 53rd anniversary with the launch new global website. The new website mirrors Point S’ stated vision to be the ultimate global benchmark for vehicle maintenance. Point S reports that it has streamlined the websites structure “placing user convenience and accessibility at the forefront”.
Continue ReadingRead and download Tyres & Accessories March 2024 now
In the March 2024 issue of Tyres & Accessories Magazine is now available as an e-paper for subscribers to Tyrepress. The latest issue includes a focus on tyre industry sustainability and commercial vehicle tyres. It also includes in-depth articles and analysis tackling current events and trends in the global tyre industry and the latest new tyres, such as Pirellis new all-season tyre and the Bridgestone Blizzak 6 winter tyre. Non-subscribers can gain access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription. Tyre professionals can take advantage of the current Tyrepress Membership offer, helping to drive business online and stay informed with the industry’s leading magazine and websites.
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