HiQ and Carsa expand partnership with 2 new locations

21st February 2025

Following the news in September 2024 that HiQ Tyres & Autocare and Carsa are cooperating, they are expanding their strategic partnership with the opening of two new autocare centres in Greater Manchester and Leicestershire.

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Clarios produces millionth Li-ion battery

21st February 2025

Energy storage solutions firm Clarios is “marking a milestone in advanced energy storage for modern vehicles,” having produced its one-millionth 12-volt lithium-ion battery on 31 January 2025.

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Pyrum reports grinding plant milestone

21st February 2025

Pyrum Innovations shares the news that it has completed the mechanical assembly of a new grinding plant at its main site in Dillingen, Germany.

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Redstone Tyres joins NTDA

21st February 2025

Arundel based Redstone (Tyres) Ltd is the latest specialist tyre supplier to join the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA).

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Mak introduces “Asphalt” wheel

21st February 2025

Mak has launched the Asphalt wheel, which is aimed at the aftermarket and “designed for all crossovers and passenger cars of the leading car manufacturers on the market”.

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Growth for Vredestein Ultrac Pro range

21st February 2025

A further 54 size options have joined the Vredestein Ultrac Pro line-up, boosting the number of dimensions available in the UK to 60.

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Bauma debut for latest Westlake, Tianli tyres

21st February 2025

ZC Rubber is set to unveil its latest off-highway tyres at the Bauma 2025 exhibition, which takes in Germany between 7-13 April.

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Kordsa recognized on CDP ‘Global A List’

20th February 2025

Kordsa, a subsidiary of Sabancı Holding, has been recognized on the 2024 Global A List of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for both Climate Change and Water.

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Michelin reports January market trends

20th February 2025

Michelin has published its latest analysis of the passenger car, light truck, and truck & bus tyre markets for January 2025, providing insights into year-on-year market trends.

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Marangoni announces major management changes

20th February 2025

Effective 1 February 2025, the Marangoni Group has merged all its sales and marketing activities for new tyres and retreads within the truck-bus and off-highway segment into a single business unit, Direct.

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Auto Bild names summer tyre test finalists

20th February 2025

Christmas might be the most wonderful time of the year for Andy Williams, but at Tyrepress.

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Prometeon maintains support for WorldSBK rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu

20th February 2025

Prometeon has renewed its partnership with 2024 Superbike World Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu.

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Yokohama and scientist publish friction prediction paper

20th February 2025

Yokohama Rubber reports that the company in conjunction with Dr.

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Vipal launches VT570 tread for EMEA markets

19th February 2025

Vipal Rubber has introduced the new VT570 tread designed to meet specific needs of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets.

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GXO graduate joins Transaid for Driving Safety Across Ghana secondment

19th February 2025

Kemi Ojo-Osagie, a graduate associate at GXO, has begun a six-month secondment in Ghana with Transaid, an international development organisation.

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European fleet management market to reach 27.6 million active systems by 2028

19th February 2025

Analyst Berg Insight has revealed that the European fleet management market is continuing a period of growth.

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Falken begins as Nordschleife advertiser

19th February 2025

The ‘Advan Bogen’ has been a fixture of the Nürburgring since 2008 and fans have long grown accustomed to seeing the Yokohama flagship range’s highly visible signage at the Nordschleife circuit’s long high-speed right turn.

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ETRMA shares recommendations for EU automotive sector plan

19th February 2025

Better late than never.

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Goodyear Farm Tires’ Talking Crop highlights family farming life with Becci Berry

19th February 2025

Goodyear Farm Tires’ new podcast series on farming families in the UK has hosted Becci Berry and her daughters, Jaz and Martha, in its second episode.

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Stoneacre answers skills shortage with Toyota’s Autotech Academy Internship Programme

19th February 2025

Stoneacre Motor Group is embracing a “groundbreaking internship initiative”, Toyota Talent Powered by Autotech Academy, to grow its talent pool and secure the future of its workforce.

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Kumho UK & Ireland wins Global CEO award

19th February 2025

Richard Lyons, executive managing director of Kumho Tyre UK & Ireland is “honoured and grateful” to receive the Kumho Tire Global CEO Award.

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Continental reducing Automotive R&D workforce

19th February 2025

Continental intends to cut almost a tenth of research and development jobs worldwide within its Automotive group sector.

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TIP expands external Assurance Group

19th February 2025

Four new members have joined the Tire Industry Project (TIP) external Assurance Group.

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Krone joins Webfleet OEM.connect programme

19th February 2025

Truck fleets operating Krone trailers can now take advantage of Bridgestone’s Webfleet management solution via the OEM.

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Record result – Yokohama Rubber lifts revenue, profit in 2024

19th February 2025

Upon announcing its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2024, the Yokohama Rubber Co.

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Yokohama Rubber management changes – Borgo takes on Yokohama TWS role

19th February 2025

Gregorio Borgo has added the position of Consultant of Yokohama TWS to his remit.

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Capacity more than doubled – Tyron Runflat producing from new, specialist plant

18th February 2025

In response to growing demand for its multi-piece run-flat system, Tyron Runflat has moved production to a larger, purpose-built manufacturing and testing facility in Pattaya, Thailand.

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Celimo offers sound- and puncture-proofing technology

18th February 2025

At the end of 2024, Celimo – a brand manufactured by Chinese tyremaker Jiangsu General – announced that its tyres feature two new technologies rolled into one.

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For demanding applications – Maxam Tire debuts MS330

18th February 2025

Maxam Tire has launched a new off-highway tyre that’s “engineered to excel across demanding applications, the MS330.

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Hankook’s advanced winter tyre technology on show at WRC’s 2025 Rally Sweden

18th February 2025

Hankook supplied its Winter i*Pike SR10W tyres at Round 2 of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) at Rally Sweden.

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Formula E runs on Hankook’s advanced EV tyre technology at 2025 Jeddah E-Prix

18th February 2025

Hankook supplied its Gen3 iON Race tyre at the 2025 Jeddah E-Prix, the first night race and double-header of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 2025.

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Deutz-Fahr Series 6 tractors to fit Vredestein Traxion tyres

18th February 2025

Agricultural equipment manufacturer SDF Group has selected Vredestein Traxion tyres as original equipment for its popular range of Deutz-Fahr Series 6 tractors.

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Taking winter tyres to extremes – Nokian-shod truck crosses Antarctica

18th February 2025

When traversing a region that counts as one of the coldest and most inhospitable places on Earth, the right equipment makes all the difference.

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Apollo Tyres appoints chief supply chain officer

18th February 2025

Apollo Tyres has appointed Parmeshwaran Iyer as its new chief supply chain officer.

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Transense and Haltec agree tyre inspection tool partnership

18th February 2025

Transense Technologies plc’s Translogik division has secured a distribution agreement with Haltec Corporation, which is known for itstyre valve and management solutions in North America.

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Jiangsu General adjusts management team

18th February 2025

Jiangsu General said that deputy general manager Gu Yahong has resigned from the position of deputy general manager.

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Toyo Tires reports record figures amidst ongoing decline in Europe

18th February 2025

Although reporting another year of lower sales in the European market, Toyo Tire Corporation (Toyo Tires) achieved record figures overall in 2024.

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Toyo Tire Zhangjiagang sales fell 41% since 2022

18th February 2025

Following the news that Toyo Tire Corporation’s 14 February 2025 board of director’s meeting resolved to transfer 86 per cent of its equity interests in its Chinese subsidiary (Toyo Tire Zhangjiagang Co.

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DEFRA delays digital waste tracking till 2026

18th February 2025

Initially scheduled for implementation in April 2025, on 5 February the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced that it has put back the start date to April 2026.

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Toyo Tire sells Zhangjiakou tyre factory

17th February 2025

Japanese tyre manufacturer Toyo Tire will sell its plant in Zhangjiagang, China, to Liaoning Hengdasheng Investment by the end of June.

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ZC Rubber successfully listed

17th February 2025

The Shanghai Stock Exchange Listing Review Committee announced that ZC Rubber “meets the issuance conditions, listing conditions and information disclosure requirements”.

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Restructuring costs weigh upon Bridgestone in 2024 – Profit down 12.8%

17th February 2025

Bridgestone Corporation has reported consolidated financial results for the fiscal year 2024, showing moderate revenue growth but declines in operating and net profit compared to the previous year.

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Bridgestone announces £1.56 billion share buyback programme

17th February 2025

The Bridgestone share price increased 5.

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Triangle showing latest OTR tyres and new TPMS at Bauma 2025

17th February 2025

Following its presence at the show in 2022, Triangle Tyre is set to return to Bauma 2025.

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New generation Pirelli Scorpion MX32 Mid Soft tyre arrives

17th February 2025

As announced towards the end of last year, Pirelli has debuted the latest generation of its Scorpion MX32 Mid Soft.

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JK Tyre’s President (India) resigns

17th February 2025

Anuj Kathuria is no longer JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

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Yokohama tyres for Lynk & Co Z10

17th February 2025

Yokohama Rubber has further expanded its original equipment supply activities in China with a new deal with Lynk & Co, the firm established in 2016 as a three-way joint venture and, from 14 February 2025, a non-wholly owned subsidiary of Zeekr Intelligent Technology.

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Zeon and Yokohama Rubber partner on “bench” facility for plant-derived butadiene production

17th February 2025

Zeon Corporation and The Yokohama Rubber Co.

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Garage reviews go missing on Google business profiles

17th February 2025

Garages have reported that reviews shown on Google business profiles have been going unexpectedly missing.

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Remember This? February 2025

14th February 2025

Our monthly magazine column looks back at the biggest news events from the tyre industry five, 10, 15 and 20 years ago.

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