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A week after parent company Nokian Tyres reported an operating loss of 18.8 million euros for the first quarter of the year, Nokian Heavy Tyres has announced commencing what it calls “change negotiations” to lower production at its Nokia, Finland plant in line with “the market and demand situation.” Approximately 160 employees are affected.
With 28 years’ experience at Nokian Tyres, Ari Törmä has learned much about how tyres work structurally and what typically gives in. One of the most crucial points he emphasises is the importance of correct tyre pressures.
Michelin has announced the global launch of the X Mine L4** in size 70/70R57, a radial fitment for the Komatsu WE2350/P&H L2350 large wheel loader used in surface mining. The tyre maker promises “improved mobility and productivity” and points out that the X Mine L4** does not require chain fitments on the rear axle.
At its meeting yesterday, the Continental AG Supervisory Board extended the appointment of Nikolai Setzer, the company’s chief executive officer and Executive Board chairman. It also appointed Philipp von Hirschheydt as a new Executive Board member for the Continental Automotive group sector, effective 1 May 2023.
Kwik Fit Fleet celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2022, and for more than 20 of those years its Tyre Management product has served large fleets. Tyre Management offers 24/7/365 support to fleets and today supports over one million vehicles.
Michelin reports that its inflatable Wing Sail Mobility (WISAMO) system has been installed on the Compagnie Maritime Nantaise ro-ro container ship MN Pelican. The vessel is testing the inflatable system’s endurance and use on its weekly rotations between Bilbao, Spain and Poole, UK. Feedback generated by these tests will support the giant wing sail’s ongoing development.
According to figures published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Registrations of vans and trucks grew both in the UK and the EU during the first quarter of 2023, but the EU-wide increase seen in bus registrations was absent in our market.
Although Ferrari says it has “created a whole new segment” with its Purosangue, you’d be forgiven for thinking it an SUV. Whatever this car may be, it is the first ever four-door, four-seater in Ferrari’s history and it comes with a V12 engine that delivers 725hp, sufficient to propel the Purosangue to 60mph in 3.3 seconds and then onwards to around 193mph. The tyres trusted to take care of handling and stopping are Michelin Pilot Sport 5.
The terms of the license agreement signed when the Nokian Tyres operation in Russia changed hands compel the new owner to cease using all trademarks and names belonging to the Finnish tyre maker, except Nordman. The Tatneft-owned business has thus rebranded from Nokian to Ikon Tyres.
Trelleborg CX940 is a new tyre for equipment such as reach stackers, straddle carriers and top picks. Trelleborg Wheel Systems says the tyre is “made for maximum resistance in handling high intensity jobs” and reports that it “brings greater stability and comfort to operators.”
Benefitting from “premium positioning” in Q1 2023 despite “weak markets” around the world, Michelin increased its consolidated sales 7.4% year-on-year, to 6.96 billion euros. Tyre volumes, on the other hand, were down 6.6%. Michelin confirms its 2023 full-year guidance.
Car tyre retreading has been a niche activity in recent years, but on 5 April French firm Black Star presented its ‘Leonard’ line-up and announced plans to make a million of these tyres a year. And it isn’t the only tyre company entering this segment, as German retreader Rigdon says it is also planning a retreaded car tyre range of its own.
Future visitors to the Nürburgring Nordschleife will see 87 metres of Nankang branding in the ‘Breidscheid’ area. The Taiwanese tyre maker has initially signed up as an advertising partner at the Nürburgring until the end of 2025.
On 2 May, Continental will drive the first mile of a two-year journey that will bring its portfolio of truck tyres and services to fleet customers throughout Europe. By the time the Continental European Roadshow draws to a close in 2025, it will have covered more than 9,000 miles and visited 35 countries.
A couple of weeks after Apollo Tyres unveiled car tyres containing 75% sustainable materials, JK Tyre & Industries has seen Apollo’s 75 and raised it 5. The company has produced a passenger car radial with 80% recycled and renewable materials – and says it will offer such a range “in due course.”
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