Tyre industry intelligence, market reporting, and editorial analysis — curated for Southern African professionals.
The second-hand tyre industry in South Africa presents enormous challenges, with an estimated 63% of second-hand tyres sold in the country being illegal and unfit for road use. The local industry estimates the second-hand tyre market to comprise between 1,5 to 2 million tyres, with 750 000 to 900 000 of these being illegal and […]
Understanding how to look after your vehicle has just become a lot easier with the launch of an exciting course through a new initiative called Car Basics. Launched by Paige Lindenberg in association with Tiger Wheel & Tyre, Car Basics aims to address the knowledge gap that exists in automotive maintenance, empowering individuals to feel […]
Michael Humphreys has been appointed by Supa Quick as its new managing director to lead the company in line with Bridgestone Southern Africa’s vision of delivering accelerated social and customer value as a sustainable solutions company. In order to achieve this, Humphreys’ appointment seeks to establish a new management structure that has an increased focus […]
Scandinavian Enviro Systems’ (Enviro) major shareholder Michelin has developed a racing tire for this year’s edition of the Le Mans 24-hour race that contains a full 63 percent sustainable materials, including recovered carbon black (rCB) from Enviro’s plant in Åsensbruk, Sweden. The tire will be used on one of the cars taking part in the […]
Bridgestone Americas‘ announced that its commercial truck and bus radial (TBR) tire manufacturing facility in Warren County, Tennessee, received its sixth Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award. The Volunteer STAR Award is a nationally recognized program patterned after the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Because the company has received the award, its Warren […]
Bringing together the entire carbon black supply chain! Recovered Carbon Black is the must-attend event for anyone involved within the carbon black supply chain! The Recovered Carbon Black Conference provides a much-needed platform for experts and innovators, who research, develop and commercialise recovered carbon black to stay updated on the latest market developments, challenges and […]
Toyo Tire announced the development of catalysts that convert carbon dioxide into butadiene in high yield in collaboration with the University of Toyama. The company said it and the university successfully synthesized butadiene rubber, a key raw materials for tires, using CO2. The composition ratios of raw materials used for automobile tires varies by category, and […]
A collaboration with a record duration, based on technological innovation with a direct impact on road tyre development 2.9 million race kilometres covered by Pirelli tyres, equal to almost 8 times the distance from the Earth to the Moon On the occasion of the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna round at Misano, the fifth event of the 2023 […]
The highly anticipated Old Mutual Insure South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition culminated in an electrifying event held in Johannesburg, where, after months of meticulous evaluation, the overall champion and category winners were revealed as the shining stars among the impressive field of 21 finalists. For the first time in the 37-year history […]
Bridgestone Americas, in partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Penske and Shell, aimed to make the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 28 the most sustainable Indianapolis 500 in the history of the NTT Indycar Series. As the series’ exclusive tire supplier, Bridgestone said it incorporated ISCC Plus certified recycled butadiene, a monomer […]
Michelin has announced its plan to invest more than $100 million into its Junction City, Kansas operations over the next five years to increase the production capacity of tracks for agricultural equipment. “At Michelin, we are proud to partner with our customers who are meeting the challenge of feeding the world more efficiently while protecting the […]
TiAuto, the holding company of South Africa’s favourite Automotive Fitment centre brands Tiger Wheel & Tyre, Tyres & More, Treads Unlimited and many more, has released measurable results that show how serious the organisation is about reducing its carbon footprint. Alex Taplin, CEO of TiAuto Investments is a fervent believer. “One of the cornerstones of […]