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Pirelli fires up engines for European Rally Championship opener in Andalusia

Pirelli’s motorsport tyre crews are supporting the opening weekend of the European Rally Championship in Andalusia on 4-6 April. The Sierra Morena Rally is set on the regions winding tarmac roads, with 82 crews on the entry list. New Zealander Hayden Paddon won back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024 but has chosen not to defend the title in 2025. In addition to its ERC role, Pirelli is the sole supplier and technical partner to the ERC Fiesta Rally3 Trophy, now in its second season, with seven crews taking part in Rally Sierra Morena.

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Bridgestone to cut >500 jobs at tyre plants in Spain

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Bridgestone Hispania Manufacturing has formally notified employee representatives of its intention to initiate a collective dismissal procedure. Plants being affected by this procedure are located in Puente San Miguel (Cantabria), an agricultural as well as truck and bus radial tyre plant, and Basauri (Basque Country), a truck and bus radial tyre plant. The news follows “the profound changes occurring in the European tyre market” and results in “the need to adapt the company’s production structure”, according to the company.

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  1. Bridgestone temporarily closes, slows tyre production at European factories
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Alldata Europe and Würth Spain sign partnership deal

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Alldata Europe has signed a strategic agreement with Würth Spain to “bring original repair data to extensive customer network”.

For its part, Alldata supplies original vehicle manufacturer diagnostic, repair and maintenance data in Europe. Würth Spain is a leader in the distribution of fastening and assembly materials.

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Apollo Tyres showing Vredestein adverts at La Liga football matches

Apollo Tyres is set to show Vredestein adverts on pitch-side LED boards at La Liga, one of the world’s most prestigious football leagues, further boosting brand visibility and awareness in Spain. The agreement runs through the remainder of the current 2024/25 season and will see Vredestein branding feature at 28 matches across multiple stadiums, commencing on 19 January during the Girona vs Sevilla game.

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Yokohama sends condolences, supports Spain flood relief efforts

The Yokohama Rubber Group has sent its ”deepest condolences” to the families of the many people who lost their lives in the flooding that occurred in the province of Valencia in eastern Spain on 29 October 2024, extending “heartfelt sympathies to all those affected by the disaster”.

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Linglong celebrates Thai tyre factory’s 10th anniversary

On 30 November 2024, Linglong held a global partner meeting in Spain to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the opening of Linglong’s Thailand tyrefactory.

Linglong chairman Wang Feng attended the meeting. In his speech, he reviewed the glorious journey and remarkable achievements of Linglong Thailand in the past ten years and expressed his heartfelt gratitude to global partners.

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Sentury gives international tyre factory update, considers new production projects

On 28 November Sentury answered questions about the current status of its various overseas factories at an investor reception.

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Point-S Spain continues to grow

Point S Spain now consists of a total of 30 workshops as the retail group’s expansion in the Iberian peninsula continues. The news, published on social media on 21 October 2024, comes as a result of Motauto’s membership of Point S.

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Trelleborg to exhibit at Spain’s Fendtgüinos 2024 show

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Trelleborg Tires will demonstrate its tyres’ sustainability at the Spanish farming show, Fendtgüinos on 3 October. The 2024 Field Day, one of Spain’s premier tractor gatherings, will be held on 3 October at a 60-hectare farm in Manzanares, between Alcázar and Manzanares. Company representatives will join tractor manufacturer Fendt to showcase its next-generation tyres’ traction, soil-preserving and long-lasting stability. The company will also offer prize games for all ages.

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Wholesaler Grupo Andrés begins inclusion employment programme

Grupo Andrés, a leading tyre distributor on the Iberian Peninsula, has launched the ‘Andrés Contigo’ programme, an employment inclusion project aimed at people with Down’s syndrome. This programme, developed under the methodology of supported employment, strengthens the company’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the creation of more inclusive and diverse working environments.

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Autoparts from Spain members to showcase sustainability at Automechanika

Autoparts from Spain, the platform of internationalization for Spanish automotive suppliers,will present their latest innovations and technological developments focused on solutions covering the most critical challenges of today’s industry. The Spanish suppliers will exhibit their news on components, systems and accessories, electronics, maintenance and automotive supplements, highlighting their progress in recycling technology, energetic efficiency and carbon-footprint-reducing products.

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Palma to host 2024 FIM Awards ceremony

The FIM’s 2024 Awards ceremony will be held in Palma, the capital city of the Spanish island of Mallorca, on Saturday 7 December. The occasion will celebrate all the 2024 FIM World Champions and recognise the 120th anniversary of the international motorsport body. The event will be held at the Palma Convention Centre, the same venue that will welcome the FIM General Assembly on Friday 6 December, when representatives from the many national federations around the globe will cast their votes on a number of important matters. The following evening there will be the glittering 2024 Awards ceremony to honour and celebrate the achievements of an international cast of motorcycling World Champions.

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Independent brake testing highlights Delphi strengths

Delphi reports having achieved outstanding results in a recent independent evaluation of original equipment (OE) braking systems, sharing that “rigorous testing” of its none asbestos organic (NAO) ceramic and low metallic pads against six “top-tier brands” highlighted Delphi’s “exceptional performance across key metrics,” including dust emission, noise levels, and pedal consistency.

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Neumáticos Andrés on ‘international expansion trajectory’

Neumáticos Andrés hosted a 100 square-metre space at this month’s The Tire Cologne event designed to project the company’s “powerful international expansion trajectory” and in order to meet ‘face to face’ with customers, business partners and collaborators from all over the world, almost 10 years after its first appearance at an international event with its own stand.

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Pirelli – 5 F1 drivers and teams ‘evenly matched’ in Barcelona grand prix practice

Following Friday’s free practice at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, Formula 1’s exclusive tyre supplier Pirelli noted the presence of five drivers from five different teams in the top five places, saying the grid looks “very evenly matched.” The quickest time was set by Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes (1’13”264) with fifth placed Max Verstappen in the Red Bull (1’13”504) making a gap of only 340 thousandths covering five drivers. In between were Carlos Sainz (1’13”286) in the Ferrari, Lando Norris in the McLaren (1’13”319) and the Alpine of Pierre Gasly (1’13”443).

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