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Remember This? – August 2025
15th August 2025Our monthly magazine column looks back at the biggest news events from the tyre industry five, 10, 15 and 20 years ago. The August 2025 edition looks back to issues from 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019 for some of the biggest tyre industry news of those months. Click the month and year to access the digital edition of the relevant issue of the magazine from Tyres & Accessories’ expanding digital archive.
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Chinese tyre regulations revised
15th August 2025Following amendments to the Chinese National Standards for passenger car tyres (outlined in GB 9743-2024 and GB 9744-2024 and both effective from 1 May 2025), the China Quality Certification Center (CQC) has revised the implementation rules for the Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) of motor vehicle tyres (document code CQC-C1201-2024).
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Goodyear appoints Jan-Piet van Kesteren as Goodyear EMEA MD
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Jan-Piet van Kesteren as managing director EMEA and Chief Sales Officer EMEA Consumer, effective 1 September, reporting to Mark Stewart, Chief Executive Officer and President.
Continue ReadingTyres & Accessories Magazine August 2025 edition out now
Read or download the August 2025 issue of Tyres & Accessories now. Featuring the latest news and analysis of the online tyre business and the all-season and winter tyre market segments, the issue also contains reports from around the global tyre business. This issue includes in-depth coverage of the latest developments at Halfords, a feature interview with Point S's Fabien Bouquet, a report from the 2025 finals of Autogem's Under Pressure TPMS technician competition, and important updates on glo
Continue ReadingSteering tyre retail forward in a changing market – T&A interviews Fabien Bouquet
Bouquet offers a compelling perspective on how independent tyre dealers can navigate this changing landscape. The focus is clear: adapting to a tyres-and-autocentre approach, leveraging scale, and embracing digital tools are critical for sustaining profitability and growth in today’s competitive market.
Continue ReadingContinental launches aContact tyres for autonomous vehicles
A new Continental original equipment tyre line for autonomous vehicles will soon be on public roads in US cities like Las Vegas and San Francisco. driverless vehicles. The Continental aContact combines specially developed technologies to address varying requirements and applications of autonomous vehicle fleets. The tyres are designed to suit robotaxis, shuttle vehicles, autonomous delivery services and, in the future, self-driving private cars.
Continue ReadingVaculug opens OTR Centre of Excellence in Kent to strengthen heavy equipment tyre business
UK retreader Vaculug has opened its new OTR Centre of Excellence in Kent. The company said the cutting-edge facility marks a major step forward in Vaculug’s mission to deliver world-class service, advanced technology, and environmentally conscious solutions to the heavy equipment industry.
Continue ReadingGoodyear appoints Jan-Piet van Kesteren as Goodyear EMEA MD
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Jan-Piet van Kesteren as managing director EMEA and Chief Sales Officer EMEA Consumer, effective 1 September, reporting to Mark Stewart, Chief Executive Officer and President.
Continue ReadingTyres & Accessories Magazine August 2025 edition out now
Read or download the August 2025 issue of Tyres & Accessories now. Featuring the latest news and analysis of the online tyre business and the all-season and winter tyre market segments, the issue also contains reports from around the global tyre business. This issue includes in-depth coverage of the latest developments at Halfords, a feature interview with Point S's Fabien Bouquet, a report from the 2025 finals of Autogem's Under Pressure TPMS technician competition, and important updates on glo
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