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SAILUN starts “ROAD TO COLOGNE 2024“ journey through Europe

SAILUN starts “ROAD TO COLOGNE 2024“ journey through Europe

Sailun to present up to 20 product innovations at Tire Cologne The performance of tyres for conventional and alternative drive systems is becoming increasingly important not only in Europe, but also globally. The SAILUN Group, which is one of the top 12 tyre manufacturers in the world, has great ambitions in the run-up to THE […]

BYD announces SAILUN EcoPoint3 Tyres as OE Fitments for the BYD Yuan PLUS

BYD announces SAILUN EcoPoint3 Tyres as OE Fitments for the BYD Yuan PLUS

Leveraging leading technology coupled with high-quality service, SAILUNs ERANGE Performance E01+ tyres with EcoPoint3 technology was announced as OE fitment for the BYD Yuan PLUS. The sizes in question, 215/60R17 and 215/55R18, are specifically designed for mainstream new energy vehicles in the mid-to-high end market. They are capable of comprehensively enhancing the driving experience for […]

SA TYRE RETAILERS RECOMMEND WRANGLER DURATRAC RT FOR PRICE AND PERFORMANCE

SA TYRE RETAILERS RECOMMEND WRANGLER DURATRAC RT FOR PRICE AND PERFORMANCE

According to a Goodyear dealer survey, South African tyre retailers would recommend Goodyear’s Wrangler Duratrac RT tyre to their customers for its value-for-money and performance. Following launch of the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac RT last year, Goodyear enlisted the help of almost 20 Key franchised and independent tyre retailers to test the tyres over a six-month […]

Anyline secures funding from Austrian agency for AI development

Anyline secures funding from Austrian agency for AI development

Anyline has received €2.64 million (approx. $2.86 million) administered through the Austrian research promotion agency – Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG) – as a public grant over the last three years to fund research and development of Closed Loop Training (CLT) for artificial intelligence (AI) models that speed the time to accurately capture and digitize analog information. Over […]

ETHISPHERE NAMES GOODYEAR ONE OF THE 2024 WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES

ETHISPHERE NAMES GOODYEAR ONE OF THE 2024 WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES

Annual recognition highlights organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs. Goodyear has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. As one of only eight honorees in the automotive industry and […]

Michelin announces major innovations to foster social and societal cohesion

Michelin announces major innovations to foster social and societal cohesion

The deployment of a ‘living wage’ worldwide to guarantee Michelin Group employees a salary at least equivalent to the ‘living wage’, a concept defined in the United Nations Global Compact, that Michelin has been a signatory since 2010. Michelin received early 2024 the ‘Global Living Wage Employer’ certification from the Fair Wage Network, a world-renowned non-governmental […]

Vipal and NAS Tyre celebrate 15-year partnership in Tanzania

Vipal and NAS Tyre celebrate 15-year partnership in Tanzania

For Vipal Rubber, being close to its customers is more than a commitment — it is a core value. Through active technical and commercial assistance, the company establishes lasting relationships based on trust and mutual success. Proof of this enduring commitment is the partnership with NAS Tyre Services, located in Tanzania, which has been among […]

Tiger Wheel & Tyre’s Testing of Worn Versus New Tyres Yields Sobering Results

Tiger Wheel & Tyre’s Testing of Worn Versus New Tyres Yields Sobering Results

Tiger Wheel & Tyre today released the results of four key tyre tests conducted by the company at the Gerotek testing facility in Pretoria, in March this year. Using identical VW Polos, one fitted with new and the other with worn 15” tyres, professional drivers put the tyres through their paces. Advanced driving instructor Daniel […]

TYREXPO ASIA 2024 TO INCORPORATE TWO BUSINESS EVENTS NEXT MONTH

TYREXPO ASIA 2024 TO INCORPORATE TWO BUSINESS EVENTS NEXT MONTH

With the Tyrexpo Asia 2024 Show due to be staged in just over a month’s time in Bangkok, Thailand. Event organisers Informa Markets and Tarsus have recently announced that during the three-day event both a Tyre Retreading Conference and an International Tyre Business Forum will be staged. SA TREADS will be in attendance, to address […]

SAILUN is official tyre partner of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)

SAILUN is official tyre partner of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)

SAILUN is celebrating the premiere of its SAILUN tyre brand in the 2024 motorsport season and will be an official tyre supplier of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) in various racing series. “Racing series offer us ideal platforms and also serve as laboratories on wheels. The broad-based commitment to racing ensures that we […]

Continental Tyres Come out on Top in Tests

Continental Tyres Come out on Top in Tests

Automobile associations such as the German ADAC and ACE, and motoring magazines including “AutoBild”, “AutoBild Reisemobil”, “Autozeitung”, “auto motor und sport” and “sportauto” were all on the same page: The PremiumContact 7 from Continental is a winner, coming out on top in their tests and rankings. And the summer tyre produced by the development experts […]