Bridgestone expands solar capabilities at China PCR tyre plant
In addition to increasing production capacity at its Wuxi passenger car tyre plant in China, Bridgestone Corporation has completed the second phase of its project to equip the Bridgestone (Wuxi) Tyre Co., Ltd. facility for generating solar power. Bridgestone has installed further rooftop panels which, since going operational in mid-November 2024, have increased the plant’s solar panel capacity to 13.029 megawatts (MW).
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Webfleet expands emissions reporting tool with Scope 2 addition
Webfleet, Bridgestone’s fleet management platform, has enhanced its CO₂ reporting tool by incorporating indirect emissions (Scope 2) alongside direct emissions (Scope 1). The tool now offers fleet operators more detailed options to track and report emissions using distance- and fuel-based calculation methods. Certified by verification body TÜV Rheinland, the CO₂ reporting tool enables consistent emissions tracking across vehicle types.
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Clarios Connected Services launches idle reduction solution
Advanced battery technology firm and Brookfield Business Partners subsidiary Clarios has announced the launch of its new Connected Services business unit, which has secured its first commercial agreement with a European fleet operator. The agreement covers a solution designed to reduce idle times in heavy-duty vehicles, delivering both economic advantages and a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions.
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Show debut for JK Tyre’s latest OTR products
The bauma CONEXPO India exhibition began in Delhi NCR today, and JK Tyre & Industries has used the event as a platform for launching its latest off-the-road tyres. The new offerings include, 17.5-25 VEM 63 L5 for wheel loaders, 16.00-25 VEM 99D E3 for wide body dump trucks, 12.00-24 VEM Smooth L5S for load haul dumpers, 300-15 Jet Lift for forklift trucks and 10/75-15.3 MPT117 for self-loading concrete mixers. Anuj Kathuria, President of JK Tyre’s India business and Debasis Khuntia, Head of OTR, were on-site to unveil the products.
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SRI streamlining tyre plant operations with Rockwell Automation
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has selected Rockwell Automation, Inc. to support the company’s digital transformation efforts, beginning with the installation of a Rockwell manufacturing execution system (MES) platform at its largest domestic plant, the Shirakawa City facility in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture. The factory will begin operations using the new platform in the second half of 2025.
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Competition body investigating Brisa
The Republic of Türkiye’s Competition Authority (Rekabet Kurumu) has launched an investigation into companies active in the field of tyre production and distribution within the automotive sector. One affected company is Brisa, the joint venture between Bridgestone and Sabanci Holdings.
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Platinum grade for 6 HiQ centres
Beginning in May, HiQ Tyres & Autocare tasked specialist automotive consultancy CAR Consulting Group with performing a nationwide audit of its network. All 160 centres took part in an audit that evaluated more than 200 parameters, including aesthetics, customer service and technical expertise. CAR Consulting Group has now concluded the audit, and HiQ reports that the results show a 27.6 per cent improvement since the last evaluation.
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France plant closures – Michelin provides negotiations update
Michelin has shared information about its negotiations with unions on 3 and 4 December regarding the planned closure of two factories in France. These negotiations aimed to outline a structured approach to supporting employees affected by forthcoming organisational changes.
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Sword of Honour – Apollo Tyres gains British Safety Council award
The British Safety Council has awarded Apollo Tyres Ltd its Sword of Honour, demonstrating excellence in the management of health and safety risks at work. The company’s plant in Andhra Pradesh, India gained this distinction after achieving Five Stars in the British Safety Council health and safety management audit conducted in the qualification period between 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2024. The tyre maker also demonstrated, to an independent panel, excellence in its health and safety management throughout the business – from the shopfloor to the boardroom.
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Camac targeting retreading market with compounding business
Camac Tyres has announced the establishment of Camac Compounding, a new company dedicated to providing innovative, sustainable, and bespoke solutions to the tyre retreading sector across Europe. Camac Compounding is scheduled to commence production in 2025 and is, like Camac Tyres, a part of rubber compound specialist SPC Europe.
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Ceat buys Camso bias tyres and tracks business from Michelin
CEAT and Michelin have entered into a definitive agreement for Ceat to acquire the Michelin-owned Camso brand’s off-highway construction equipment bias tyre and tracks business from Michelin in a $225 million deal. The transaction includes the business with revenues of around $213 million in 2023 as well as “global ownership of the Camso brand along with two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities”.
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Michelin, unions negotiate framework for France plant closures
On 3 and 4 December, Michelin management met with representatives from the unions CFDT (French Democratic Confederation of Labour), CFE-CGC (CEC European Managers), FO (Workers’ Force), and SUD (Solidarity Union) – collectively known as the ‘Intersyndicale’ – to negotiate the procedural framework for the proposed closure of its Vannes and Cholet tyre plants in France. As the CFDT reports, these discussions culminated in a draft agreement outlining key points for structuring the negotiations. This agreement, adds the union, should also ensure “employee support” throughout the process.
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Camac restart – Nova Motorsport now making 3 tyre brands
Over recent months we’ve reported the renaissance of the Avon brand at the Camac tyre factory in Portugal, which Nova Motorsport acquired in April. The Camac brand has also gained a new lease of life thanks to a 20-million-euro investment to refurbish and upgrade at the factory in Palmeira over the past half a year.
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CLEPA Innovation award for Continental UltraContact NXT
On the evening of 4 December, CLEPA – the European Association of Automotive Suppliers – held its ninth CLEPA Innovation Awards in Brussels. In addition to featuring talks with high-level EU policy makers on the future of transport, the event awarded 12 Top Innovators, six each in the categories ‘Digital’ and ‘Green’. The latter category included kudos for a tyre, the Continental UltraContact NXT.
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Falken Tyres event partner to 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship
Reinforcing its sport sponsorship activities, Falken Tyre Europe GmbH has extended its collaboration with the International Handball Federation (IHF) by becoming an event partner to the 29th IHF Men’s World Championship. This handball tournament takes place in January, with Denmark, Croatia and Norway serving as hosts.
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