Global battery electric vehicle demand to hit 11 million units in 2023
China will continue to dominate global battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in 2023, despite an increase across all major markets, says GlobalData. However, the leading data and analytics company notes that other regions may catch up, as growth in China slows. Al Bedwell, director, global powertrain at LMC, a GlobalData company, comments: “China’s BEV growth will moderate in 2023, after a meteoric rise in 2022 of more than 100 per cent year-on-year (YoY). The country’s slowing economy and unavoidable retail price increases will dampen Chinese BEV and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) demand, though much volume will still be added.”
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Pirelli P Zero Elect tyres for BMW i4 M50
BMW M has selected Pirelli P Zero Elect tyres for the new BMW i4 M50, the first fully electric car developed by the brand’s high-performance division. Pirelli is supplying this original equipment tyre in the front axle size 255/35R20 97Y XL P-ZERO(*) elt and the rear axle dimension 285/30R20 99Y XL P-ZERO(*) elt.
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Haulier marks gold anniversary on Michelin tyres
Banffshire-based haulage contractor, Ian S Roger, marked the company’s 50th anniversary in style with a new gold liveried Volvo FH 540 6x2 tractor unit, fitted with Michelin X Multi Z and X Works D tyres as original equipment. The eye-catching FH joins a mix of MAN, Renault, Scania and Volvo trucks as part of a 32-strong fleet of vehicles used for a variety of agricultural-based haulage work. Almost the entire fleet now runs on Michelin tyres.
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Metzeler debuts Extra Soft tyre for extreme enduro
MCE 6 Days Extreme, Metzelers tyre family for enduro competitions, has grown with the introduction of the new Extra Soft rear specification specially developed for extreme enduro races. The MCE 6 Days Extreme Extra Soft rear in size 140/80–18 70M NHS is a specialist tyre suitable for one-day competitions and special stages.
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GRI achieves US DOT certification
GRI shares that tyres within its portfolio which are used on public roads now incorporate the DOT code on the sidewall, signifying their compliance with applicable Federal Motor Vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) in the USA. This DOT code’s addition follows accreditation of the tyre maker’s plants in Sri Lanka by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency of the US Department of Transportation (DOT).
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Bridgestone, Hankook & Pirelli tyres for Škoda’s first all-electric vRS
The first entirely electric Škoda to wear the brand’s go-fast vRS badge arrives in UK showrooms this week. This is of course the Škoda Enyaq Coupé iV vRS, a 299PS EV capable of completing the 0-62mph sprint in just 6.5 seconds and achieving a top speed of 111mph. Enyaq Coupé iV vRS models are equipped with black 20-inch Taurus wheels as standard or optional 21-inch Vision wheels with an anthracite finish. Original equipment tyres come courtesy of Bridgestone, Hankook or Pirelli.
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Equally capable on asphalt & off-road: Bridgestone’s Huracán Sterrato tyre
As we shared early last December, Lamborghini has chosen Bridgestone to be the exclusive tyre partner for the new Huracán Sterrato, providing standard and winter fitments for the world’s first all-terrain super sports car equipped with a V10 engine and all-wheel drive powertrain. Bridgestone has now furnished us with further details about the new Lamborghini’s footwear.
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Final quarter doldrums for ETRMA member replacement tyre sales
A positive first half of 2022 gave way to an increasingly bleak picture for replacement tyre sales according to overall figures published today by European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) members. Overall this meant replacement consumer tyre sales were 2 per cent down on 2021. Commercial replacement tyre sales remained largely flat, except for the agricultural tyre market, which was down more than a fifth (-22 per cent), having been in contraction all year. Quarter four saw double-digit percentage falls versus the fourth quarter of 2021 as the effects of war in Ukraine, including spiralling energy prices and a continental cost of living crisis, bit. The European replacement tyre segment’s first half of the year had been relatively buoyant, with double-digit growth in replacement truck and bus tyres the highlight.
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Nokian Tyres adds L-5S fitment to HTS G2 harbour range
In a busy terminal, tyre stability and long service life are key factors in ensuring operational safety and efficiency for reach stackers, forklifts and log stackers. Nokian Tyres says it developed the HTS G2 harbour tyre family for this purpose, adding that this range’s “excellent stability, good grip and predictable service life has been impressing users for years.” The scope to impress has now grown with the arrival of a new HTS G2 family member. As of 17 January, the Nokian Tyres HTS G2 L5-S, a fitment intended for use on reach stacker front axles, is available in size 18.00-25.
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Pirelli debuts 4th-generation Diablo Supercorsa
Since launching in 2002, the Diablo name has represented Pirelli in the sports motorcycle tyre market, taking on the baton from luminaries such as the Mandrake, Phantom, Demon, Dragon and the wonderfully-named Gordon. Pirelli considers Diablo a tyre family that has “revolutionised global street tyre paradigms” over the years, creating a “proper brand” that has been “enriched year after year by technological innovations and the experience gained in the FIM World Superbike Championship,” where Pirelli has been sole tyre supplier since 2004.
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Bridgestone tyres OE on Toyota bZ4X
The bZ4X is the first model in Toyota’s beyond Zero range of all-electric vehicles, and the crossover SUV is now being sold in global markets. The UK-spec car is available with 18- or 20-inch rims as standard, and Toyota has selected Bridgestone as original equipment supplier for both. The entry-level Toyota bZ4X Pure and mid-range bZ4X Motion are equipped with Bridgestone Alenza 001 tyres in 235/60 R18 103 H, while the top-of-the-range bZ4X Vision wears 235/50 R20 104 V XL.
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GRI optimistic about future following resilient 2022
Reflecting on the year that was 2022, GRI’s Dr Mahesha Ranasoma comments that the company “made significant strides in building its GreenLeadership credentials” during the year. The chief executive officer adds that the off-highway tyre specialist “weathered the storms and the impact of the global economic downturn” during 2022, continuing to “remain resilient throughout the year.”
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T&C Site Services: Port & OTR success with Continental
Praise for Continental from T&C Site Services Ltd. Not only does the UK’s largest independent earthmover and OTR tyre specialist think highly of the Continental range of radial and v-ply tyres, it appreciates the company’s “forward-thinking and advisory approach.”
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Giti A-grade rolling resistance tyres get Mercedes-Benz Actross OE fitment in China
Giti Tire has unveiled its first A-grade rolling resistance HGV tyres for the Chinese market with a new original equipment deal for the Mercedes-Benz Actros. The Giti GAR206 and Giti GDR207, in size 315/70R22.5, have been fitted at Daimler’s Beijing automobile plant since 23 September with the first deliveries reaching customers in November.
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Techking partnering with 6 Top-10 crane manufacturers
Construction sector media company KHL Group recently published the latest ICm20 listing of the world’s largest crane manufacturers in terms of US$ sales. Techking Tires points out that it partners with six of the top ten companies on this 2022 list.
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