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Magna Tyres Group expands its global footprint with the acquisition of tyre dealer, Tirepoint, in South Africa

Magna Tyres Group expands its global footprint with the acquisition of tyre dealer, Tirepoint, in South Africa

Tirepoint, founded in 2004 and operating in the Gauteng, KZN and Western Cape regions, has officially been acquired by Netherlands-based Magna Tyres. Tirepoint has established itself as one of the largest independent tyre dealers and service providers in South Africa. The company has an exceptionally strong foundation of tyre industry-related experience and adheres to good […]

Retreading Conference to feature at Tyrexpo Asia

Retreading Conference to feature at Tyrexpo Asia

As well as being the launch venue for the Recircle Awards, Tyrexpo Asia will also be hosting the Retreading Conference supported by Retreading Business Retreading Conference Set for Tyrexpo Asia The Retreading Conference will be held on the afternoon of the Wednesday 8th March at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore. Registration is at […]

Bridgestone receives Top Employer certification two years in a row

Bridgestone receives Top Employer certification two years in a row

For the second year running, Bridgestone Southern Africa has been certified as a Top Employer for 2023. The certification is the outcome of a rigorous certification exercise by the Top Employers Institute and means that Bridgestone joins an elite global group of 1 691 Top Employers across 120 regions. “We are delighted to be recognised by […]

Magna Tyres to return to Mining Indaba Show

Magna Tyres to return to Mining Indaba Show

with their latest OTR Tyre portfolio Mining Indaba Show, the world’s largest mining show will be returning to Cape Town at the International Convention Centre from the 6th to 9th February 2023 to continue its domination in staging a prestigious trade event for the global mining industry over the past three decades. Dutch OTR tyre […]

MatraX Tyres extend their growing brand success with a new truck range

MatraX Tyres extend their growing brand success with a new truck range

Having successfully introduced their MatraX brand into the international tyre market just over a year ago. Portuguese based Grupo Alves Bandeira have now taken the development of this increasing popular new tyre to the next level by recently launching a new innovative range of truck tyres to the MatraX product portfolio. This ‘all-new’ TBR range […]

Goodyear Announces Cost Savings Actions

Goodyear Announces Cost Savings Actions

Goodyear said its Q4 results fell short of expectations given a significantly weaker industry backdrop. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced cost savings actions in response to a challenging industry environment and cost pressure driven by inflation. Planned rationalization and workforce reorganization would result in an approximately 5% reduction in salaried staff globally or about […]

Top 21 finalists for the 2023 SA Car of the Year competition announced

Top 21 finalists for the 2023 SA Car of the Year competition announced

The 2023 South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition, sponsored by Old Mutual Insure and presented by the South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ), is gearing up to crown the country’s ultimate vehicle champion at a gala event in June 2023. With a long-standing history dating back to 1986, this prestigious event showcases […]

Four specialised automotive events coming up August, September

Four specialised automotive events coming up August, September

In August/September of 2023, the automotive industry in South Africa will experience a compact schedule of highly focused events over a time span of two weeks, covering four industry verticals. Starting off with the Festival of Motoring, passionate car enthusiasts will once again be able to get behind the wheel or in the passenger seat […]

Yokohama Acquisition of Trelleborg to be Completed in Early 2023

Yokohama Acquisition of Trelleborg to be Completed in Early 2023

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Trelleborg Wheel Systems Holding AB, which was announced on March 25, 2022, now is expected to be completed in the first half of 2023 rather than the originally planned second half of 2022. Yokohama said the reason for the delay is due to […]

Apollo Tyres receives the prestigious ISO 20400 certification for Sustainable Procurement

Apollo Tyres receives the prestigious ISO 20400 certification for Sustainable Procurement

First company in the Indian automotive sector to get this certification Apollo Tyres’ raw material procurement process was successfully validated by a third party recently for ISO 20400:2017 Sustainable Procurement standard. Apollo Tyres is the first company in the automotive sector in India to get ISO 20400. Commenting on this, Sunam Sarkar, President and Chief […]

Bridgestone South Africa Bridgestone Partners with Lamborghini

Bridgestone South Africa Bridgestone Partners with Lamborghini

To Develop World-First Supercar Run-Flat All-Terrain Tyre for the Huracán Sterrato Bridgestone has been chosen as the sole and exclusive tyre partner for the new Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, providing All-Terrain and Winter fitments for the world’s first all-terrain super sports car equipped with a V10 engine and all-wheel drive powertrain. Specifically designed for the unique […]