SBTI validates Pirelli’s net-zero-by-2040 goal
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Pireli’s near-term and long-term targets on the reduction of absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The targets were communicated last March during the presentation of the 2024-2025 Business Plan update.
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Nokian Tyres opens Romania factory
A little over two years after beginning a controlled exit from Russia, which resulted in the sale of its key regional passenger car tyre plant in Vsevolozhsk, Nokian Tyres has officially opened its successor. The company held an inauguration ceremony at its new passenger car tyre factory in Oradea, Romania today in the presence of government and other officials, together with Nokian Tyres’ Board of Directors, management team and some 200 guests.
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Oak Tyres becomes Linglong Tire UK and Ireland distributor
Oak Tyres, part of Oak Group Holdings, has partnered with Linglong Tire to exclusively distribute its products across the UK and Ireland. According to the company, the new partnership and extension of Oak’s brand portfolio is “a strategic move to facilitate growth, whilst reacting to increased market demand in the value tyre category”.
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Hella Gutmann launches mega macs S 20 multi-brand diagnostics for Android
Hella Gutmann has launched its latest diagnostic device, the mega macs S 20. Unveiled at Automechanika Frankfurt 2024, the mega macs S 20 builds on the success of its predecessor, the mega macs ONE.
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Goodyear DriverHub application now available in PACCAR Connect for DAF Trucks
The Goodyear DriverHub application has been into PACCAR Connect, the new advanced online fleet management platform from DAF Trucks. According to the company, this addition “provides benefits for both truck drivers and fleet managers by offering tyre data insights that can enhance fleet performance and support more informed decision-making”. As a result, the Goodyear DriverHub application within PACCAR Connect is available on all new DAF trucks equipped with a PACCAR Connect tablet.
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moveero invests in hubs and spindles manufacturing tech
moveero reports that it has reached “a major milestone” in its latest hubs and spindles manufacturing investment program, with the second of the project’s four phases now complete.
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Norgesdekk buys Dexen AB
Norgesdekk has bought 100 per cent of the shares in the Gothenburg-based Dexen AB through its Swedish holding company NDS Holdco AB. Dexen AB consists of, among others, the tyre and rim wholesaler Dexen Tire Movement AB and Hjulfabriken AB, which specializes in complete wheels for the car trade. Norgesdekk reports that “all employees will continue to participate in the initiative, and two key people will also become owners of NDS Holdco AB together with the current shareholders.”
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Pre-Q Galgo enters splice-less retread market
Pre-Q Galgo Corporation has added to its portfolio of rubber products, which includes over 72 conventional pre-cured tread designs, commercial and OTR extruder strips, AZ, cushion gum, and retread repair materials. Specifically, the company has entered the so-called “no-splice” sector of the market with the introduction of the O-tread line of rings.
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Apollo Tyres launches new Terra MPT 1 tyre range for multi-purpose trucks
Apollo Tyres has launched a new range of 20-inch all-steel radial tyres for multi-purpose trucks that operate on- and off-road. Each tyre in the Apollo Terra MPT 1 range features a self-cleaning tread pattern, closely derived from the Apollo Terra Pro 1045. Arguably the tyres main feature is a “specialised, highly durable compound” designed to ensure “traction and stability in extreme conditions” while offering “enhanced wear resistance” as well as “improved performance on challenging terrain”. Global sales are due to start in the first quarter of 2025.
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Anyline to highlight scanning tech at Technology & Maintenance Council’s fall meeting
Anyline has been selected to present at the upcoming Technology & Maintenance Council’s Fall 2024 Meeting & National Technician Skills Competition (September 15-19, 2024). The event, which is targeted at technicians and maintenance personnel, features a series of educational sessions focused on operational success for those in the trucking and transportation industries.
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Maxion shows first forged aluminium wheels, updates on Turkish joint-venture
Maxion Wheels, purportedly the world’s largest wheel manufacturer, introduced a line of “lightweight, corrosion-resistant forged aluminium” truck wheels at IAA Transportation 2024.
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Accuride debuts new wheel ranges at IAA 2024
Accuride Corporation reports has presented a “newly redesigned product portfolio” at the IAA Transportation show. Specifically, Accuride is launching a newly designed range of flow-formed steel wheels and forged aluminium wheels which offer “TPMS compatibility and improved durability”.
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Kraiburg cooperates with vocational school in Mattighofen
Kraiburg Austria has been cooperating with the Mattighofen vocational school for several years. Around 15 kilometres lie between the company headquarters and the school, which trains vehicle technicians, commercial vehicle technicians and professional drivers, among others. The new school year began for the students on 9 September. Kraiburg Austria is now preparing for the fifth visit by the apprentices.
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Bridgestone partnering to prevent rubber tree disease
As part of a project involving parties based in Japan and Indonesia, Bridgestone Corporation is working to develop technologies for preventing White Root Disease (WRD) in Para rubber trees. WRD kills rubber trees by infecting the roots with pathogenic fungi that causes tissue decay, and the disease’s onset is difficult to detect. By developing technologies to prevent fungal infection, the project aims to stabilise the yield of natural rubber and improve the productivity of plantations.
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Premium tyres entering Russia despite ban – reports
Bridgestone, Dunlop, Goodyear and Michelin branded aircraft tyres worth over $30 million (£23 million) have found their way into Russia “via intermediaries” despite being banned, according to Ukrainian government agency NACP. The Russian military’s ongoing need for tyres is well-reported in these pages. As is the fact that old, poor-quality and sometimes low-cost Chinese tyre imports have been failing on the battlefield. But now is the first occasion when premium brand tyres have been linked with the Russia-Ukraine war. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by Michelin, Goodyear, Dunlop or Bridgestone.
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