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Apollo Alnac 4G is the highest selling tyre in the PV segment February 24, 2022: Apollo Alnac 4G tyres were chosen as the OE fitment for the next generation Baleno from Maruti Suzuki. Apollo Tyres, the leading tyre maker, would be the suppliers in the domestic market to Maruti Suzuki for the new age Baleno, […]
Bridgestone has launched a joint program to develop chemical recycling technologies that utilise used tyres to achieve high-yield production of isoprene, a raw material for synthetic rubber production. The R&D program was adopted by the Green Innovation Fund promoted by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan. Bridgestone and its partners […]
Pirelli has been awarded gold again with its confirmation as Gold Class in the Sustainability Yearbook 2022, published by S&P Global and based on the assessment of the sustainability profiles of over 7,500 companies. Pirelli obtained “S&P Global Gold Class”. The rankings are prepared each year based on the Corporate Sustainability Assessment for the S&P […]
Michelin has been named by Forbes magazine No. 1 in the automotive industry and No. 5 overall among the best large employers in the U.S. in 2022. According to Michelin, as a sustainable mobility company, this recognition highlights its commitment to providing motion for life for its 23,000 employees as well as its customers and communities […]
Scandinavian Enviro Systems has received an order for 60 tonnes of recovered carbon black from a major European tyre manufacturer in the premium segment. The tyre manufacturer will use the carbon black for production tests as a step in its efforts to increase the proportion of recovered and renewable materials in their tyres. The tyre […]
Bridgestone announced that it will expand the production capacity of premium tyres for passenger cars in certain Japan-based production plants. An investment worth more than eight billion JPY (almost $70 million), the production capacity expansion is projected to result in an increase of approximately 6,200 tyres per day by 2025 (more than 10% of their current […]
Messe Frankfurt South Africa, the organisers of Automechanika Johannesburg, Africa’s largest trade fair for the automotive aftermarket, and Absa are proud to announce the next in a series of webinars under the banner of ‘Let’s Talk Business’, where industry leaders unpack the key trends shaping the market. The webinars are aimed at sharing insights with […]
Net sales growth of 38% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020, 12% growth excluding the Cooper Tire transaction Fourth quarter Goodyear net income of $553 million; adjusted net income of $162 million Merger-adjusted segment operating income of $398 million, up 32% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 Continued global market share growth during the […]
The Yokohama Rubber Company announced today that it began supplying its Geolandar X-CV for use as original equipment tyres on Toyota’s new Lexus LX SUV. Yokohama says the Geolandar X-CV represents a new dimension in highway terrain tyres developed for high-performance crossover SUVs, which have increasingly focused on high-speed performance and maneuverability in recent years. Yokohama says […]
Goodyear Tire & Rubber reported huge gains in 2021, turning last year’s Cooper Tire acquisition into a boost that helped the company achieve a 42% net sales increase over 2020. Despite rising inflation and supply chain challenges plaguing the industry, Goodyear cashed in a cool $17.5 billion. However, Goodyear stock prices dipped by about a quarter of its […]
Specially developed Pirelli P Zero tyres have been chosen as OE fitment on the new Alfa Romeo Tonale, the Italian brand’s first mass production electric vehicle. In size 235/40R20 96V XL, the P Zero has been chosen as original equipment for the various versions of the Tonale: Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid Q4 and diesel. P ZERO […]
Michelin has launched its new summer tyre in Europe, the MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5, intended for sports car and high-performance sedan enthusiasts. Designed to offer a unique combination of sporting performance and longevity: it is the best performing summer tyre among its main competitors in terms of life span for the sports category (1) it offers precision […]