Almost 800 Fruehauf trailers recalled due to Saf-Holland TPMS issue
Fruehauf Inc. (Fruehauf) is recalling certain 2025 Composite trailers equipped with the Tire Pilot Plus tyre pressure regulation systems (TPRS) in the USA. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) documentation 786 trailers are affected and all eight tyres on affected trailers “may experience a loss of tyre pressure while driving faster than 45 mph.”
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Does the tyre industry need to secure against pricing-related dawn raids?
The cost-of-living crisis is pushing the European Commission into action. Having faced accusations of being on the backfoot since the pandemic, it is now increasing the number of dawn raids and antitrust investigations. The ultimate intention is to prevent consumers facing higher costs than necessary from businesses.
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Magna Tyres opens Serbia and Montenegro office
Netherlands-based Magna Tyres has opened a new office in Serbia in response to “ongoing sales growth throughout Serbia and Montenegro.”
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Repairify presents next-gen auto diagnostic services on Dinitrol stand at Equip Auto
Repairify will join Dinitrol at Equip Auto (28-30 September 2023, Lyon, stand 6 M 174) to showcase its latest vehicle diagnostics and calibration technologies. These tools enable repairers to maximise the opportunities presented by ADAS repairs by retaining the business inhouse and reducing key-to-key times to minimise customers’ vehicle downtime.
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Petlas introduces winter tyres at IAA Mobility 2023
Petlas has introduced its latest winter tyre models, the SnowMaster 2 and SnowMaster 2 Sport, at IAA Mobility in Munich. The manufacturer said the new models underscore the companys commitment to leveraging new technologies in tyre design, ensuring enhanced performance in both snowy and rainy conditions. The company adds that test results have shown improved safety and efficiency. Petlas said the new tyres “attracted significant attention” at IAA Mobility.
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Yokohama begins ‘renewable’ Advan production
Tyres for electric vehicles made using renewable electricity. This is reality at Yokohama Rubber, whose Shinshiro-Minami plant in Japan has begun producing Yokohama Advan EV tyres with power from a new proprietary solar panel power generation system that officially entered operation in August 2023 and with renewable energy-generated electricity that the plant has been procuring since April.
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Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes (BSCCB) joint venture expands capacity
SGL Carbon and Brembo have agreed to expand production capacities for their Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes (BSCCB) joint venture. After months working on the details, the two companies have confirmed that BSCCB will invest around €150 million between now and 2027 to expand production capacity at sites in Meitingen (Germany) and Stezzano (Italy) by more than 70 per cent.
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Luca Pini joins GRI as Europe OEM lead
GRI has appointed Luca Pini as the companys OEM lead in Europe. According to the company, Pini will play a pivotal role in driving GRIs growth and expansion in the European Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) market.
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Ceat appoints new R&D head as focus shifts to European car tyre introduction
Ceat recently appointed Renji Issac, Senior Vice President R&D and Technology in India. Issac took over from Peter Becker, Senior Vice President R&D and Technology effective 1 May. Becker was globally responsible for quality tyre development and implementation in Europe from July 2017 to 30 April 2023.
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Falken Tyre continues with European football sponsorship
Falken Tyre Europe will continue its fruitful partnerships with two top clubs; Borussia Mönchengladbach from Germany and Atlético Madrid from Spain for the upcoming season. Sports marketing agency Sportfive initiated the original collaborations with the clubs and has acted as an intermediary for these latest extensions.
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Hankook Tire partially restarts production at fire-damaged plant
Half a year after a major fire caused extensive damage to its tyre factory in Daejeon, South Korea, Hankook Tire & Technology has recommenced some tyre production within the facility. In a disclosure to the Korea Exchange (KRX), the company reports that it approved the resumption of production at the site’s Plant 1 facility on 1 September 2023.
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Goodyear Germany job talks end in failure
Three months ago, Goodyear announced it would cut up to half the jobs at the tyre factory in Fulda, Germany. Consultation with the trade union IGBCE and the plant’s works council commenced in June. These discussions came to nothing – last Friday, union and works council representatives announced that the Goodyear negotiator had unilaterally declared the talks a failure and ended them.
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Royal Tyres aims to grow exports
Chennai, India-based Royal Tyres Private Ltd was established in 1992 by Mr M Mani. Since then, the company has manufactured and exported solid tyres, smooth press-on tyres, mould-on wheel tyres and paver tyres. Each year, between 20 and 40 per cent of the company’s production is exported around the world. Current key markets include the USA, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Nepal. But of course, European and other export markets are of interest too.
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Yokohama OE on Toyota Grand Highlander
Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd is supplying Geolandar X-CV tyres as original equipment (OE) for Toyota Motor Corporation’s first-ever Grand Highlander SUV, which was launched in North America in June 2023. The Grand Highlander is being fitted with 255/65R18 111H and 255/55R20 107V size tyres.
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Goodyear job cuts equate to a quarter of EMEA’s salaried workforce
Yesterday Goodyear shared initial details of how the firm plans to restructure its Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business. Consultation is ongoing, but “around 1,200” jobs will be cut in the region.
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