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This triples net income year-over-year. Goodyear said the increase stemmed largely from one-time gains, such as from the sale of the Dunlop brand. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company reported its second quarter 2025 results. Goodyear Q2 2025 results included net sales of $4.5 billion and tire unit volumes of 37.9 million. The company posted net income of $254 […]
NEXEN TIRE, a leading global tire manufacturer, today announced the launch of the ‘N’FERA Supreme EV ROOT’, an advanced high-performance tire engineered to deliver optimal performance for both electric vehicles (EVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. This next-generation tire further enhances the success of NEXEN’s premium comfort model, the ‘N’FERA Supreme’, and introduces key […]
When Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva tragically died in a car crash in Spain in early July. Tyre safety once again became a prominent subject discussed in the automotive industry. As the official investigation confirmed the cause of the accident was a tyre blowout. There is no doubt that tyre safety […]
Michelin released its financial results for the first half of 2025 on July 24, which offer a clearer picture of how global market conditions are affecting the tyre industry, as well as what’s shaping tyre market trends in 2025, particularly for the replacement channel. While the company faced a sharp drop in original equipment (OE) demand and rising competitive […]
TIA said TDA use provides a critical market for end-of-life tyres, diverting millions from landfills each year. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has issued a Statement of Work on Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA), emphasising its performance, applications, and environmental advantages. TIA said Tyre-Derived Aggregate use provides a lightweight, free-draining solution. It’s made from recycled tyres and […]
Prometeon Tyre Group has recently concluded its most ambitious Road Transport Expo (RTX) appearance to date, celebrating a highly successful return to the UK’s leading road transport event with its largest ever stand, widest range of Prometeon-branded premium truck tyres, and a packed schedule of networking and technical discussions. The three-day show, held at NAEC […]
Bridgestone Corporation is officially exiting the commercial tyre manufacturing business in China, finalising a deal to transfer all shares of its previously shuttered truck and bus radial (TBR) tyre plant in Shenyang to Sailun Group for 265 million CNY (approx. $37 million). The Bridgestone Shenyang plant sale signals a continued strategic retreat by Bridgestone from China’s commercial vehicle […]
Goodyear has launched its new Eagle Hard LMGT3 tyre which made its racing debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Sao Paulo race on the 12th & 13th July being fitted to all LMGT3 teams. The tyre will be used at selected rounds later in the season. The Eagle Hard LMGT3 is highly visually […]
NEXEN TIRE received a Gold rating from EcoVadis for the second consecutive year. The award places the company among the top 3% of more than 150,000 companies assessed worldwide. Founded in France in 2007, EcoVadis evaluates corporate sustainability performance. Its system ranks companies as Platinum (top 1%), Gold (top 5%), Silver (top 15%), and Bronze […]
The recent Automechanika Buyers and Visitors Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Roadshows in Zimbabwe and Zambia, under the theme “Forging the African Connection”, have set the stage for what promises to be the most important gathering for the region’s automotive professionals later this year. Building on Past Success Following the highly successful Automechanika roadshows in Gaborone, Botswana […]
JOANNE DE FREITAS ON WHY MOTORSPORT IS IDEAL FOR BRAND EXPOSURE The quest to grow market awareness for the premium range, Dunlop SP SPORT MAXX 060+ led to an unexpected and extraordinary success story, with the local tyre maker securing no less than twenty-four respective South African motor sport series. Joanne de Freitas, Marketing Manager, […]
Yokohama Rubber has just announced their latest acquisition of the fixed assets including land, building production machinery of a closed production plant in Romania. Through the company’s off-highway tyre (OHT) subsidiary Yokohama TWS Romania S.R.L. The acquisition follows the recent acquisition of Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s OTR business to achieve ‘Hockey Stick Growth’ as part […]