Latin Tyre Expo names conference speakers
The 2024 Latin Tyre & Auto Parts Expo has named speakers leading presentations at the event at 10:00am on Thursday 1 August 2024, at the Panama Convention Center.
Continue ReadingYokohama appoints new deputy head of tyre planning division
At the end of March, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. announced the promotion of one of its senior managers, Masahiro Yuki, to the role of Deputy Head of Yokohama’s Tire Business Planning Division. The change, announced on 27 March 2024 became effective a day later on 28 March 2024.
Continue ReadingDoublestar prepares to formally take control of Kumho
At the end of March, tyre manufacturer Qingdao Doublestar suspended trading on the stock exchange and announced that it was preparing to officially take control of Kumho and resolve competition in the industry. Doublestar said it will disclose further information before April 11.
Continue ReadingAdvan Sport V107 tyres OE on Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé
At the end of March, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. confirmed that it is supplying its Advan Sport V107 tyres as original equipment (OE) for the new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4Matic+ Coupé, which was presented in December 2023. The Coupé is being fitted with 265/40ZR19 (102Y) tyres on the front axle and 295/35ZR19 (104Y) tyres on the rear axle.
Continue ReadingNew name for Australia’s National Tyre & Wheel
Australian headquartered tyre and wheel importer, distributor and retailer National Tyre & Wheel Limited has a new name. From 9 April 2024, the company call itself NTAW Holdings Limited. Shareholders passed a resolution to rename the company during an extraordinary general meeting on 26 March 2024.
Continue ReadingTyre consortium releases 6PPD alternatives analysis report
To fulfil regulatory requirements in the US state of California, a global group of 30 tyre manufacturers has published a Stage 1 Alternatives Analysis (AA) report concerning the antioxidant 6PPD in tyres. This initial Stage 1 AA Report will serve as the groundwork for further Stage 2 exploration, ultimately culminating in a final AA report.
Continue ReadingTBC Corporation names Bill Schafer as COO of TBC Brands and TBC International
TBC Corporation has appointed Bill Schafer as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for TBC Brands and TBC International. Schafer will report directly to TBC Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sam Kato, and will oversee all TBC Brands and TBC International sales initiatives, including customer service, commercial tyre sales, equipment and non-tyre sales, and operations.
Continue ReadingETRMA joins call for EUDR clarity & solutions
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has formally communicated with the EU Commission and Member States via a cross-commodity letter, urging for “urgent clarifications and workable solutions” in the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Continue ReadingRemember This? – March 2024
Our monthly magazine column looks back at the biggest news events from the tyre industry five, 10, 15 and 20 years ago. This months edition looks back to March issues from 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019 for some of the biggest tyre industry news of those months. Click the month and year to access the digital edition of the relevant issue of the magazine from Tyres & Accessories’ expanding digital archive.
Continue ReadingGerman consumer magazine makes Brembo Best Brake Brand 2024
Readers of Europe’s top car magazine, Auto Motor und Sport, have voted Brembo their favourite brake brand for the 11th time. The vote was part of Auto Motor und Sport’s prestigious Best Cars 2024 awards. Drivers, mostly from Germany, voted for the best brands in 26 product and service-related categories. Brembo swept the board in the Brakes/Brake Pads class, earning an overwhelming 72.7 per cent of the 92,798 votes submitted.
Continue ReadingFew spots remain for Transaid’s Cycle Kenya Challenge
Transaid has warned there are few remaining spaces on its Cycle Kenya challenge on 4-13 October 2024. More than 30 participants from the automotive sector have already signed up for the 474km adventure. Six days in the saddle will take riders from Nyeri at the foothills of Mount Kenya, to stunning Lake Victoria. To sign up for the challenge, or to request more information, contact Anna Giavedoni on +44 (0)20 7387 8136 or via email at anna@transaid.org.
Continue ReadingTyre News in Numbers – March 2024
Tyres & Accessories’ monthly ‘Tyres News in Numbers’ column boils down the latest tyre industry news to the most important statistics of the month. Below, we look at the big numbers from the March 2024 magazine. 1.2 million tonnes - The approximate tonnage of waste tyres imported annually by India, extrapolated from Indian Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA) figures covering the eight-month period April-November 2023, for which the UK is a primary source. Around 90 per cent of this total undergoes batch-pyrolysis, a method the UK’s Tyre Recovery Association considers “outdated” and “highly polluting”
Continue ReadingForvia Hella receives John Deere Award for sustainability
The international automotive supplier Forvia Hella has received the John Deere Award in the sustainability category. The leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery honours Forvia Hella for its heat recovery system at the Großpetersdorf site in Austria. The system saves around 175,000 kilowatt hours of natural gas per year and therefore around 32,000 kilograms of CO2. The award was presented at the John Deere European Supplier Conference in March 2024 in Mannheim, Germany.
Continue ReadingRepairify opens Italian office
Repairify has opened a new office in Italy to support the growth of its European customer base, according to the company. Repairify representatives also suggest that the move will “make it easier and more financially efficient to access its advanced vehicle diagnostic and calibration technology”.
Continue ReadingBekaert signs 12-year solar PPA for Sardinia plant
Steel wire and coating technologies firm Bekaert and Edison Next, the Edison Group company supporting customers with ecological transition and decarbonisation, have signed a 12-year on-site Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). This PPA will see the installation of a photovoltaic system with a total power of 6.1 MW at Bekaert’s plant in Sardinia, Italy. The 6.1 MW solar installation will be capable of meeting more than 20 per cent of the plants current energy requirements.
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