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Chinese tyre market undergoing change – Dr. Tan

During his keynote address to the US-based International Tire Exhibition and Conference on 18 September, Giti Tire executive chairman and PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk director Dr. Enki Tan shared that China’s tyre market faces a number of changes in the coming years. He referred to the growth of the middle class and increasing numbers of younger consumers in China; he said that incomes in China are rising – workers’ average wages are expected to rise from five per cent of the US average to 25 per cent – and opined that the most significant change will come through the Chinese government’s target of raising domestic consumption to reach 61 per cent of the country’s GDP by 2022.

27th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tariffs on Chinese consumer tyres no longer needed, says US union

Former champion of the US tariff on Chinese-made consumer tyres, the United Steelworkers, claims the trade barrier is no longer needed. In this, the week in which the tariffs first introduced on 26 September 2009 are due to expire, the USW issued a statement addressing its right to request an extension. The USW shares that it told the US Government as far back as March that it would not seek an extension.

25th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

RHA welcomes charge on foreign hauliers

The news that the Government intends to go ahead with plans to introduce a charging system whereby foreign operators pay to use UK roads gets the thumbs up from the Road Haulage Association.

21st September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Little support in UK for World Car Free Day

There appears to be a collapse in the number of British towns supporting World Car Free Day on 22 September – the annual event that encourages motorists in over 1,000 towns around the globe to leave their cars at home in favour of bicycles, trains and buses. The lack of support can be blamed on slashed budgets for local government and dwindling interest in the environment, according to the Environmental Transport Association (ETA); the organisation that first coordinated the event in Britain.

20th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

PRA welcomes OFT fuel price investigation…

"The Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) decision to look into petrol and diesel prices is a significant step forward for the Petrol Retailers' Association’s (PRA) campaign for a market study into anti-competitive pricing in the UK fuel market" said Brian Madderson, PRA Chairman.

10th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis a ‘Fab 50’ company

The Forbes ‘Asia’s Fab 50’ ranks the “best of Asia Pacific’s biggest listed companies,” and this year’s list has been described by the business magazine as a “roll call of outfits that have managed to thrive amid decelerating growth in Asia and all but nonexistent growth in their US and European markets.” For 2012, Forbes has added Cheng Shin Rubber Ind., manufacturer of the Maxxis tyre brand, to the list. At present Maxxis is the only tyre brand represented in the Fab 50 table.

4th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Government "should follow French example" on fuel prices – PRA

The RMI Petrol Retailers' Association (PRA), which represents independent forecourts across the UK, urges the UK Government to follow France in cutting fuel prices.

The French government and the major oil companies have agreed to cut fuel prices by up to 6 euro cents per litre for three months to help drivers hit by a recent increase in prices, said Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici.

4th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti’s Koeller, Kerle become ‘citizens’ of Hefei

Say Ni Hao to two of Hefei’s newest ‘honourary citizens’. At a recent ceremony in the capital of China’s Anhui Province, Mr. Burkhardt Koeller, Continental Tire division’s executive vice-president Finance and Controlling, and Dr. Tobias Kerle, general manager of the company’s Hefei tyre plant, were awarded Hefei City ‘honourary citizenship.’ This distinction, says Continental, is an official award acknowledging the Continental Tire division’s contribution and long-term commitment to Hefei city’s economic development. Mr. Wu Cunrong, secretary of the Hefei Municipal Party Committee, presented the award to Koeller and Kerle.

3rd September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Triangle talks investment during visit to Russia

International News, News

Triangle Tyre reports that between 24 July and 1 August an eleven-person company delegation, led by Triangle president and chairman Ding Yuhua, visited several regions of Russia on a fact-finding mission. Topics of focus during the visit were issues regarding investment and related policy, Russia’s tyre market and vehicle manufacturers. Triangle says the group was warmly welcomed by government departments and officials.

31st August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop awarded UK police, public sector contracts

Goodyear Dunlop has won four new lots in the Government Procurement Service RM955 supply and fit of tyres framework agreement. The first of these lots is for the sole supply and fitment of Goodyear and Dunlop tyres to UK Police Forces, while the others deal with wider public sector interests. The contracts will cover cars, trucks and motorcycles.

29th August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

…But Brake calls for more 20mph zones

Brake, the road safety charity, takes a diametrically opposed view to the ABD and is calling for government and local authorities to work towards 20mph being the norm in built-up areas, to help deliver a post-2012 legacy of active, healthy communities.

Earlier this week, some newspapers reported 20mph limits are 'not working' on the basis that casualties across all 20mph roads increased during 2010-11. rake is pointing out that the increase does not demonstrate heightened risks in 20mph limits, but is likely to result from 20mph limits becoming much more widespread, as many city, county and borough councils implement them across built up areas.

22nd August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Project dragon ready – official opening for Goodyear’s new China plant

A formal opening ceremony for Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s Pulandian plant in China was held on 15 August. Around 700 guests attended the celebration, including government officials and president of Goodyear’s Asia Pacific business, Dan Smytka. During a speech, company chairman and CEO Richard Kramer declared the factory’s commissioning to be of “extraordinary significance” to Goodyear.

21st August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Rail fare rise sparks debate

The news that rail fares in the UK are set to rise by up to 6.2 per cent in the New Year might well have made tyre dealers optimistic of more business, but rail users aren't happy and they are not alone.

17th August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Brazil studying proposals for new tyre regulation

International News

Brazil’s government has carried out a public consultation to determine regulations for tyres sold in the country in preparation for legislations towards greener tyres. Chemicals manufacturer Lanxess reports that the consultation was performed last month and the government is now analysing the suggestions it received; these will be published before the end of the year.

13th August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

African tyre recycling plan stolen, says association

If an article in one South African newspaper is correct, the concept behind the country’s new tyre recycling scheme was stolen from another organisation. The New Age has printed claims made by Jeff Osborne, CEO of industry association the Retail Motor Industry (RMI). According to The New Age, Osborne says the REDISA plan, approved by the South African government last week, was “stolen from under their noses by the former chairperson of a sister organisation.”

9th August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors