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Hi-Q were thrilled with the grand opening of the new store that took place on Monday, March 3 at 87 Nelson Mandela Drive, Potchefstroom. Shareholders André Bal, Milandi Visser, Johan Visser (unfortunately Johan could not attend), Annelize Coetzee, Johan Coetzee and the team, are eagerly waiting to welcome customers with premium products and top-notch services, […]
On Saturday, 1 March, Hi-Q Tyres and Autocare opened its new store in Montana, Pretoria. Dwayne Strydon is the owner the new store and he boasts 14 years in the autobody repairs and a few more in the motor industry. Dwayne, stated, “My adventure began 17 years ago in the motor industry and continued for […]
The new Nokian Tyres Seasonproof 2 is an all-season tyre developed to meet the needs of Central and South European drivers. The product range offers sizes for modern passenger cars, SUVs and CUV’s available for consumers by autumn 2025. All-season tires are designed to work safe in all four seasons in Central European conditions, and […]
Following the successful edition in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2024, TyreXpo Asia Singapore 2025 will return for its 14th edition from 12 – 14 March 2025 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. As Asia’s premier exhibition for tyres, automotive repair equipment, tools, parts, and accessories, the event will convene key decision-makers and industry leaders from […]
In their latest summer tyre test, the German automobile club ADAC, the Austrian ÖAMTC and the Swiss TCS awarded Continental’s SportContact 7 the top grades “good” (ADAC and ÖAMTC: 1.8) and “highly recommended” (TCS: 74 percent). The European automobile clubs tested a total of 18 models from international brands in size 225/40 R 18. The […]
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin will send California truck regulations waivers to Congress, challenging Advanced Clean Trucks emissions rules U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency will transmit the Biden Administration’s rules granting waivers to California to Congress. These waivers allowed the state of California to set its own truck regulations. They were distinct […]
The company forecasts an 11.4% increase in sales revenue for 2025, and projects business profit will rise 2.7% Yokohama Rubber reported its business and financial results for fiscal 2024, covering January to December. The company increased sales revenue by 11.1% year-over-year, reaching ¥1,094.7 billion (approx. $7.2 billion) and surpassing ¥1 trillion for the first time. Yokohama also set […]
Nokian Tyres is to lead the FUTUREPROOF research, development and innovation program to confront the key challenges of future mobility through solutions related to for example the digitalization of tires and traffic, sustainable product lifecycle and advanced manufacturing technologies. The five-year-long program’s mission is futureproofing resilient European on- and off-road mobility by crosslinking industries to […]
The focus of the four technical presentations are on reducing the environmental footprint of tyres during their use phase. Continental will showcase its latest advancements in tyre technology with four technical presentations at the Tire Technology Expo conference. The conference takes place March 4-6, in Hanover, Germany. Jorge Almeida, head of sustainability at Continental Tires, and Prof. Burkhard […]
AUTO BILD‘s summer tyre test 2025, which is generally regarded as an institution, is on the home straight. All 52 tyres, which were purchased from independent dealers, first had to prove themselves in a qualifying in a braking test. The braking distances from 100 km/h on a dry road were determined, then from 80 km/h on a wet […]
Vipal Rubber claims the company stands out for offering innovative products with superior quality to different markets where it operates. Following this principle, the company presents its new tread: VT570. Designed to meet specific needs from the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) market, it counts with rotational direction, offering better traction power in the […]
Net sales grew by 10.6% year-over-year. Nokian Tyres released its 2024 Financial Statement, reporting strong growth in Central Europe, and progress in toward expanded factory capacity in North America and Romania. Q4 2024 Performance Nokian Tyres’ net sales grew to EUR 415.0 million (approx. $430 million), a 12.8% increase from the previous year. With comparable currencies, net […]