Continental debuts retrofit TPMS solution for CV tyres
Continental is now offering an “entry-level solution” for fleets wishing to adopt digital tyre management. This solution centres around a new valve cap sensor that obtains data about tyre condition in a “very timesaving, simple, and manufacturer-independent manner.” The sensor simply screws onto a tyre valve and is compatible with commercial vehicle tyres from all major brands. It measures tyre pressure in real time and connects with ContiConnect receiver units, including phone apps.
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Pirelli P Zero E a Tyre of the Year
The Automobile Club de France has named the Pirelli P Zero E ‘Tyre of the Year’ at the 2023 Automobile Awards. A jury of 20 men and women selected the Pirelli tyre for its performance, innovation, and sustainable development. Alejandro Recasens, Pirelli’s West Europe managing director, accepted the award on behalf of the tyre maker.
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Soil & sustainability: Bridgestone plants seeds for 2024 agricultural tyre growth
Bridgestone says it has planted seeds for growth in the agricultural tyre market with the new VX-R Tractor and several original equipment approvals achieved in 2023. The manufacturer says its approach to developing products for the market segment has been defined by soil, sustainability, and measurable value for money. In 2023 it says more of its tyres were fitted as original equipment than ever before, most notably with John Deere and New Holland dealerships. As a result, it is heralding a “breakthrough” in market share and farmers’ awareness of its brands, particularly for the Bridgestone VX-Tractor range.
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ISCC Plus certification for Asahi Kasei’s Asaprene
Asahi Kasei reports that, together with an affiliated company, it has acquired ISCC Plus sustainability certification for several products, including Asaprene solution polymerised SBR for applications such as tyre treads and casings.
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Petlas presents new agri additions
Petlas Tire Corporation was represented at this years Agritechnica 2023 with its two brands Petlas and Starmaxx and presented its wide range of agricultural tyre solutions. Products on display included new flotation radials and VF tyres for tractors and sprayers.
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Goodyear targets fleets with Drive Results blog
Goodyear has launched a fleet-flavoured blog, and with it aims to provide transport fleet managers with “valuable insights and expert guidance” that will help them to “drive results in terms of efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability.” This initiative is part of Goodyear’s Total Mobility commitment to support the transport industry.
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SMP Europe scoops prestigious ‘Product of the Year’ award at IAAF Awards
SMP Europe won Product of the Year at the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) Pride of the Aftermarket Awards 2023. The award was presented for its state-of-the-art EGR Valves. Martin Turner, marketing director at SMP Europe comments: “We are incredibly proud that our team’s hard work and commitment to delivering high-quality products to our customers has been recognised – it is especially humbling, as it was voted for by IAAF members, and we’d like to express our gratitude to each and every person who took the time to vote.”
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Continental launches myVDO information portal for transport logistics
Continental has launched two new channels for its transport logistics customers. It is combining its services for transport logistics under the VDO brand with myVDO, a source of information, services and assistance with a focus on compliance. The technology firm has recruited active trucker Olli Gleinert as a brand ambassador. Gleinert will explain the new smart tachograph (2nd version), the VDO DTCO 4.1 to fellow drivers and discuss the challenges of the EU Mobility Package I.
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Bridgestone celebrates Maserati Driving Experiences collaboration in Italy
Bridgestone has collaborated with Maserati in exclusive Driving Experiences, starting in September 2023, Tyrepress Italian sister website PneusNews reports. The collaboration, which began in September, has allowed more than 30 Bridgestone customers and partners to sample Bridgestone’s tailor-made Potenza Sport tyres on Maserati models like the MC20 and Grecale Trofeo, which fit the tyre as original equipment.
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Infineon, POLYN collaborate on advanced tyre monitoring products
Infineon Technologies and POLYN Technology have unveiled a new collaboration to produce the next generation of tyre monitoring products. As a result of the collaboration, Infineon will provide new generation TPMS sensors with tyre vibration signal detection, leveraging POLYN’s NFE for vibration data pre-processing at the sensor. The collaboration specifically targets the aftermarket and fleet segments, new data-as-a-service business models, and anticipates autonomous cars.
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Nokian Tyres Intuitu smart tyres available in Spain
Nokian Tyres has extended the availability of its Intuitu smart tyres to the Spanish market, following their launch in Finland and France. The product is designed to bring digital transformation to farming, agricultural and municipal contracting tyres, making a fleet’s vital tyre data available on a smartphone. The plug-and-play product was released in 2020; Intuitu tyres have sensors mounted on the inner lining, which send pressure and temperature readings directly to the driver’s smartphone via a downloadable app.
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Falken Tire Europe ‘adjusting prices’ in 2024
Falken Tire Europe has announced its intention to adjust Falken and Sumitomo brand tyre prices effective at the beginning of 2024. The “adjustments” will affect Falken summer and all-season tyres for cars, SUVs, vans, light trucks, and trucks and trailers, while Sumitomo-brand summer car and van tyres will also be adjusted. Winter tyre prices will not be adjusted. The manufacturer has not yet released detailed information of the proportion or direction of the adjustments. Additionally, Falken’s UK representatives and exclusive distributor, the Sumitomo-owned Micheldever Tyre Services, told Tyres & Accessories that it was yet to confirm any new pricing details affecting the UK market.
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Bekaert commences certified recycled steel deliveries
Steel wire firm Bekaert shares that it has obtained the first third-party certificates for its tyre reinforcement with high recycled steel content and has delivered the initial batches of this steel to Bridgestone Corporation. According to the company, high recycled content halves the CO2 footprint of its product, and such certification helps meet demand from customers and end markets while addressing a “critical challenge in the industry.”
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Spain says Hola to Nokian Tyres Intuitu
The gradual rollout of the Nokian Tyres Intuitu smart tyre solution for agricultural and contracting applications continues with the extension of availability to a third market. In addition to Finland and France, Nokian Tyres Intuitu is now marketed in Spain.
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Lexus LBX riding on Yokohama tyres
Yokohama tyres are an original equipment fitment on the Lexus LBX. The compact SUV, which debuts in Europe, Japan and Asia in December 2023, will be available with Yokohama Advan V61 tyres in sizes 225/55R18 98H and 225/60R17 99H.
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