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The top tyre stories of 2020
Even for the best forward-planners, 2020 was a year of surprises. And while the word “unprecedented” has been worn out during the last 12 months, it is difficult to find another more appropriate term. With everything from business closures, to a global pandemic (and with the pandemic resulting in lockdowns, factory closures and spikes in online and mobile tyre business), there certainly has been a lot going on. That’s why in January we crunched the numbers relating to our website traffic in order to find our what exactly were the top 10 stories of 2020.
Michelin to pursue sustainable motorsport despite Formula E exit
Michelin motorsport director Matthieu Bonardel has given his reaction to the announcement of a changing of the guard in the world’s premier battery-powered single-seater racing series. Despite Hankook’s move to replace Michelin as Formula E tyre supplier after the 2021/2022 season, the French manufacturer continues to believe that “sporting competition and sustainable mobility are inextricably linked.” Michelin was the tyre inaugural supplier to Formula E, which began in 2014/15, and has actively shaped the series as exclusive tyre partner ever since.
Future Dynamics of the European PCLT Tire Industry
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Study Overview
This report, published by Astutus Research in association with Tyrepress, provides a highly detailed assessment of the European PCLT industry, including forecasts of market development to 2023. “Future Dynamics of the European PCLT Tire Industry” is researched and written by market experts, with several decades of experience analysing the global tire industry. Previewed within the supplement, European Passenger Car and Light Truck Tyre Manufacturing, the full report by the leading analyst of the automotive aftermarket gives tyre professionals a complete picture of the European tyre distribution chain and represents essential reading.
- Published September 2019, fully updated with latest Astutus Research data
- Supplied as a PDF; 140 pages; 100 Charts
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Reasons to Buy
- Exclusive data assessing the volume and segmentation of the European PCLT (passenger car and light truck) tire market, with forecasts to 2023 and breakdown by country and sub-region (Western Europe; Central Europe; Russia CIS)
- Original equipment market, including trends by vehicle manufacturer
- Replacement market volume and value
- European replacement market segmentation: premium & standard (tire diameter); fleet tire market; summer/winter/all season tires
- A comprehensive review of the Future of Mobility, including the impact of Mobility as a Service (MaaS), car sharing and ride hailing, vehicles in operation (parc) and vehicle density
- Detailed analysis of tire distribution and the tire manufacturers’ retail and wholesale networks in the context of an evolving distribution structure
- Examination of the supply structure in the European PCLT tire market, including imports and forecast of tire manufacturing capacity by country and company to 2023
- Market share of the leading players in the European PCLT tire market, and an analysis of their branding and pricing strategy
- Evaluation of the prospects for the Russia CIS market as it recovers from its recent slump, including the changing structure of tire manufacturing capacity and imports
- Profiles of the leading players in the European market, including an assessment of their supply structure (regional capacity and plant benchmarking), distribution activities and competitive positioning
Who should buy?
- Tire manufacturers
- Tire wholesalers and retailers
- Raw material and component suppliers
- Suppliers of tire building equipment
- Vehicle manufacturers
- Investment analysts and industry consultants
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Building a sustainable future
This month we face the latest Brexit deadline. The deadline Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would rather “die in a ditch” than overshoot. However, as we go to press no-one knows if we will Brexit on this date; and if we do, what kind of Brexit it will be. We reported how automotive manufacturers and their suppliers have made their feelings known en masse here, but the broader truth is that the details of the subject remain a great unknown. So, let’s look to the future and how more businesses what to make their future an ecologically sustainable one.
Digital transformation in the tyre sector
At the start of May, Zivojin Sekulic of GAJ d.o.o. gave a presentation on the digital transformation of the tyre industry at Guangrao Tyre Conference and Expo 2019. Shortly afterwards, he shared details of the presentation with Tyres & Accessories, which shows how digital data is affecting all parts of the distribution chain.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 wins Auto Express tyre test
Michelin’s new Pilot Sport 4 tyre has won the Auto Express Ultimate Tyre Test “by a clear margin” in the dry. The tyre performed well in virtually all of the test categories, which include dry handling, dry braking, wet handling, wet braking, wet cornering, straight aquaplaning, curved aquaplaning, rolling resistance and cabin noise.
Goodyear introduced 8 new AA-labelled EfficientGrip Performance tyre sizes
The latest AA passenger car tyre has arrived, with eight sizes of Goodyear’s EfficientGrip Performance meeting the wet grip and rolling resistance criteria. The brand is now providing one of the largest number of tyre sizes sporting AA EU tyre label grades on the market. The new sizes complement an already extensive BA rated offering from Goodyear on the market today, with 53 EfficientGrip Performance sizes rated BA.
Conti launches EV-specific tyre range
According to Continental, an estimated 2.8 million electric vehicles will be registered worldwide and on the road by 2020. To cater to this currently small yet fast-growing market, the tyre maker has introduced the Conti.eContact, a new range featuring dimensions specifically aimed at electric vehicles.
WBCSD research: tyre wear particles are safe
CEOs from 11 leading tyre companies have announced results from an international research project studying the potential environmental and health impacts of tyre materials and tyre road wear particles. The research reportedly shows that “there are no adverse effects from inhalation exposures to tire and road wear particles” and “the concentration of tyre and road wear particles in air and sediment were well below toxicity levels.”
The group of tyre CEOs of firms based in Europe, Japan, Korea and North America met outside Washington, DC on 7 October to review the project’s progress and set a forward-looking agenda for continuing research. The group formed the Tire Industry Project (TIP) in 2005.
Work Begins on Nexen PCR Plant
Construction work on Nexen’s newest passenger car and light commercial vehicle tyre factory in South Korea’s Gyeongnam Province has begun following its groundbreaking ceremony on June 24. The 500,000 square metre Changnyeong facility is being built with a 1.2 trillion won (£646 million) investment and Nexen anticipates its output will boost the company’s South Korea and China total to 60 million pieces per annum.
Redcap Brings One Stop Auto Care to the Middle East
Motorists in Saudi Arabia are now able to benefit from the convenience of having all their automotive purchasing and servicing needs met under the one roof. The giant Tamimi Group has announced the opening of four car care hypercentres, a concept Tyres & Accessories are informed is brand new to the Middle East. The centres will trade under the brand name ‘Redcap’ and will cater for every make and model, from the smallest car to the largest SUV.
The chain’s initial four hypercentres have opened in the cities of Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Hassa, with a fifth outlet opening in Al Khobar in the near future. The Tamimi Group state that Redcap hypercentres in numerous other locations – including outlets in Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait – are also in the pipeline.
2006 NTDA Tyre & Fast Fit Awards
It’s time once again to vote for the winners of the NTDA Tyre and Fast Fit (TAFF) Awards. These were introduced last year and immediately became the awards that everyone wanted to win, as it is the customers who decided the outcome.
