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UK ‘sleepwalking’ into used tyre crisis, warns TRA
9th September 2025In light of market pressures and recent recycling plant closures in the plastics sector, the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) warns that the UK’s tyre recycling industry may experience a similar collapse if reforms are not forthcoming. The TRA notes that plastics industry insiders point to a lack of level playing field as a driver of these closures and considers this a core issue that also undermines the “significant but underutilised used tyre processing capacity” within the UK.
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Michelin names Cedric Binoit managing director, VP Marketing & Sales, Middle East and North Africa
8th September 2025Michelin has appointed Cedric Binoit as managing director, vice president of Marketing & Sales for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Based in Dubai, Binoit will be responsible for “driving Michelin’s growth strategy” and “accelerating customer-centric innovation…”
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Hankook Ventus evo wins WhatTyre Performance Tyre of the Year Award in debut year
Three Hankook products made the podium in the 2025 WhatTyre Tyre of the Year Awards, featured in the WhatTyre Buyers Guide 2025. The fifth consecutive year of the prestigious awards highlighted the top tyres on the market across nine different categories, using the site’s proprietary Tyrescore algorithm and its experienced panel of tyre business editors to help identify the best available tyres. Two of the six commended tyres won in their categories: the Hankook Ventus evo was Performance Tyre
Continue ReadingSustainable materials: Conti uses synthetic rubber made from old cooking oil
In 2024, the share of renewable and recycled materials Continental used in tyre production averaged 26 per cent. This year, the tyremaker expects an increase of 2 to 3 percentage points. And by 2030, this figure is expected to rise to “at least 40 per cent”. The focus is on rubber and resins from various more sustainable sources. Both materials are essential for the quality and performance characteristics of tyres.
Continue ReadingGiti tyres on record-breaking EV
You may have never heard of Yangwang. The marque is a high-end brand belonging to Chinese vehicle maker BYD – and it is a name affixed to very fast cars. On 8 August, a Yangwang U9 Track Edition set a new global electric vehicle (EV) top-speed record of 293.54 mph / 472.41 km/h at the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg test track in Germany, making it the world’s fastest EV. Giti Tire is proud of the role its tyres played in securing this record.
Continue ReadingPrinx Chengshan resumes Thailand production
After more than a month of uncertainty, the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has granted Prinx Thailand approval to resume regular production at its tyre plant in Chon Buri. Prinx Chengshan Holdings Limited confirms that the facility officially resumed operations at 6pm local time on 5 September.
Continue ReadingNew GitiAllSeason AS2 tyre has A-rated wet grip and EV compatibility
The new GitiAllSeason AS2 all-season tyre features class-leading wet grip ratings and compatibility with electric vehicles. The tyre has achieved an A rating in wet grip on the EU tyre label and carries the new Giti AdvanZtech EV ready tyres logo on its sidewall. The tyre will be available in 65 sizes between 185/55R15 and 275/45R20 with speed indices H-Y by the end of 2025, added in two launch waves. The manufacturer’s internal testing shows several improvement against the GitiAllSeasonAS1: w
Continue ReadingHankook Ventus evo wins WhatTyre Performance Tyre of the Year Award in debut year
Three Hankook products made the podium in the 2025 WhatTyre Tyre of the Year Awards, featured in the WhatTyre Buyers Guide 2025. The fifth consecutive year of the prestigious awards highlighted the top tyres on the market across nine different categories, using the site’s proprietary Tyrescore algorithm and its experienced panel of tyre business editors to help identify the best available tyres. Two of the six commended tyres won in their categories: the Hankook Ventus evo was Performance Tyre
Continue ReadingSustainable materials: Conti uses synthetic rubber made from old cooking oil
In 2024, the share of renewable and recycled materials Continental used in tyre production averaged 26 per cent. This year, the tyremaker expects an increase of 2 to 3 percentage points. And by 2030, this figure is expected to rise to “at least 40 per cent”. The focus is on rubber and resins from various more sustainable sources. Both materials are essential for the quality and performance characteristics of tyres.
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