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As part of an ongoing endeavour to improve the lives of local communities, TiAuto Investments, through subsidiary Used Tyres South Africa, are bringing smiles to the faces of children at local municipality. Partnered with the Department of Occupational Therapy, Used Tyres SA recently donated 200 tyres, used in the building of a local school playground […]
Tire manufacturer Maxam, a subsidiary of the Chinese tire group Sailun Group, is launching its latest generation of solid tires for industry. The performance characteristics of the new MS700 tire generation benefit from the new EcoPoint3 compound technology and enable tire manufacturer Maxam to achieve a breakthrough in performance and productivity. This is because modern […]
Hankook Tire says it committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) by submitting its targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its own operations. In August, the company submitted its mid-to-long-term science-based emissions reduction targets. The company says it plans to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions that occur during the production stage […]
Bridgestone Americas will invest $60 million to expand its Bridgestone Bandag manufacturing plant in Abilene, Texas. The 50,000-square-foot expansion of the Abilene plant is aimed at the growing demand for the company’s tread rubber products, driven by the rapid growth of its retread business, Bridgestone says. The expansion includes an immediate increase in operational activity by running on […]
Farming technology is evolving at a rapid pace to meet new competitive standards. Equipment tyres conducting hundreds of hours of intensive work over thousands of farms every day are a crucial area of innovation and growth. Increased flexion tyres – IF (increased flexion) and VF (very high flexion) tyres – have revolutionised the sector. The […]
Association says problems in the tyre sector a symptom of poor management of SA’s macro-economy The imposition of provisional higher excise duties on tyres imported to South Africa from China is a major blow to road safety in the country and should be reversed immediately. The Automobile Association (AA) says it expects that already embattled […]
Motoring enthusiasts looking for superior performance and comfort to match their high-performance passenger car or top-end SUV can now enjoy the ultimate ride with Dunlop’s latest addition to the SP SPORT MAXX range in South Africa, says the company. The new SP SPORT MAXX 060+ improves on an already strong formula to make it the […]
Preliminary report due to be published by ITAC Final Determination expected by 31 July 2023 The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) – a representative body of the four tyre manufacturing companies in the Southern African Customs Union (“SACU”), welcomes the International Trade Administration Commission’s (ITAC) publication of provisional payments on unfairly traded (dumped) imports […]
Taxi operators to pay 23% more for tyres, truck & bus owners 22% more, passenger vehicle owners 25% more Increase comes at a time when Gov’t is debating ways to help South Africans weather the inflationary storm TIASA calls for immediate reversal of duties, to help consumers On Thursday of last week, the International Trade […]
Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) is taking a pivotal next step in its drive to commercialise the woody desert shrub, guayule, as a domestic source of natural rubber, and as a more environmentally sustainable crop in America’s drought-stricken desert southwest. Bridgestone plans to invest an additional $42 million to establish commercial operations, with additional investment and expansion planned […]
Continental Tyre SA turned 75 this year, founded in January 1947 as the General Tire and Rubber Company. To mark this proud legacy, Continental is sponsoring the Cars.co.za ‘Continental Icons’, a four-part video series that appears exclusively on the Cars.co.za YouTube channel, one of the largest branded channels in South Africa with more than 320 […]
Launches 5 new truck-bus radial tyres for the Indian market Apollo Tyres has introduced 5 new truck-bus radial tyres for the Indian market. These new products are a mix of steer, drive and all-wheel fitment tyres, and have been introduced to enhance customers’ operational productivity and offer the best in technology. The tyres have been […]