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There is unprecedented interest in Automechanika Johannesburg from other African countries this year. This follows the attendance at the first four roadshow meetings in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya to promote the event, which takes place at Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 18-21 September. More than 75% of the floor space has been booked already. MIAZ, […]
After appearances at Autopromotec and Automechanika Dubai, Davanti’s developmental UHP tyre will be on display at the major Chinese tyre show, giving Davanti partners in China, the Far East and Australasia an opportunity to take a closer look and ask the team more about their plans for the product. CITEXPO has always been an important […]
Fuel prices for August are set for changes with petrol up and diesel down. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. “International oil prices have steadily trended upwards since the start of June, although there has been a […]
Michelin North America has launched an airless tire solution for skid steers ─ the Michelin X Tweel SSL 2 AT and HST 12N16.5. The tire made its North American debut at Ag in Motion in Saskatchewan, Canada. The new version of its airless radial tire will come to market as both an all-terrain (AT) and hard-surface version (HST). […]
Hankook Tire announced it has extended its commitment to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) until 2023. Hankook has been involved in the international touring car series as the official partner and exclusive tire supplier since 2011. The renewed contract makes Hankook Tire the longest-standing tire supplier in the history of the DTM. The […]
As the nation prepares to celebrate National Women’s Day on 9 August, Tiger Wheel & Tyre is preparing its usual month-long festivities for what the company has dubbed “Women’s Month”. Among these celebrations are its annual FREE tyre and road safety workshops for women, which will be hosted at selected stores around the country, from […]
TOKYO (July 22, 2019) – Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), the world’s largest tire and rubber company and the only Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner with its global headquarters in Tokyo, is celebrating one year to go until the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 by inviting the world to follow its journey to the next Olympic Games and […]
Toyo Tire Corporation will strengthen its production capacity at Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc., its US tire production facility, the company announced July 12. Taking into consideration “Mid-term ‘17”, the four-year medium-term business plan that started in 2017, Toyo says it is strengthening the systems geared toward increasing sales in the North American market, optimizing […]
Investment will further digitise Bridgestone EMEA’s manufacturing processes Eight European plants across Poland, Hungary, Spain, Italy and France will be transformed Four-year project will be rolled-out from 2019 onwards Bridgestone announced it is investing €36 million to digitise its manufacturing operations and create the smart factories of the future. From 2019 onwards, the project will […]
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling certain size 235/65R18 of the Cooper Discoverer SRX, Evolution H/T, Discoverer HTP, Adventurer H/T CUV, Big O Big Foot A/S, Les Schwab Back Country QS3 Touring HT and Mastercraft Courser HSX Tour tires, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The tires may have been improperly manufactured with a […]
Based in Sétif, located about 180 miles east of Algiers, Iris Tyre is founded by Algerian consumer electronics and household appliances group Eurl Saterex-Iris. It is the first tyre factory in Algeria since the Michelin Group closed its plant in the capital in 2013. Total investment is around $250 million to $300 million. It is […]
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is testing components in space as part of a project launching this month to the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory. With an expected launch on July 21, the SpaceX CRS-18 will head to the ISS with a Goodyear experiment onboard. In the microgravity environment of the space station, Goodyear […]