Tyres & Accessories Magazine, April 2021
In this issue: SUV tyre sales continue to grow For the last few years Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) take-up has continued apace. Indeed, according to the latest UK vehicle registrations figures, vehicles that can be described as SUV now occupy a significant position when it comes to new vehicle market share. Indeed, the Nissan Qashqai […]
Goodyear to buy Cooper – special supplement
Goodyear’s $2.5 billion-dollar acquisition of Cooper is the biggest tyre industry news story of 2021 so far (click here for detailed analysis of the deal itself, or if you are a logged-in subscriber read all our articles in the e-paper above). But takeovers – especially those this big – are seldom easy. A large portion […]
Retreading Special, March 2021
In this issue: With all the uncertainties the past year has brought it is reassuring to see that some things never change. Our Retreading supplement certainly fits this bill, with no virus – mutated or otherwise – able to stop its appearance in March. In addition to our regular features, Tyres & Accessories is pleased […]
Tyres & Accessories Magazine, April 2020
In this issue: I Workshop Equipment I Automotive workshop equipment hit the headlines in early 2020 with the news that MOT tests in Northern Ireland had been suspended following the discovery of serious faults with the Maha DUO+1 scissor lift models supplied to the region – and indeed to the rest of Ireland. The failure […]
Tyres & Accessories Magazine, March 2021
In this issue: I Commercial Vehicle Tyres I Both Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic loom large over the UK’s commercial vehicle tyre market. Shipping complications, price increases, and fleet utilisation (especially in the relatively minor people transportation segment) all provide question marks over how the short-term market is developing. Yet these questions come at a […]
Tyres & Accessories Magazine, February 2021
In this issue: I Car Tyres I The travails of 2020 caused huge disruption in the car tyre segment. The damage to the original equipment segment is clear from European and UK declines in car registrations – though the effects on each individual market were not uniform. German registrations were only a fraction worse-off, for […]
Tyres & Accessories Magazine, January 2021
In this issue: I TPMS and sensors I In Europe, driven by the desire for CO2 reduction, TPMS legislation was introduced in 2009, with the implementation being phased from 2012 with 100% compliance by 2014. By the end of 2021, the TPMS market will be worth some U$S4 billion, according to the chip-maker that supplies […]
Tyres & Accessories Magazine, December 2020
In this issue: Review of the Year It may well be that you can’t wait to see the back of 2020, but before we close the door on this strange period in our lives, we’re going to take a look over the year and see what’s changed in the business and what hasn’t. From lockdowns, […]
