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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company recently introduced Complete Tyre Management for commercial fleets in North America. By combining its monitoring, insights and service capabilities, the company says Goodyear Tire Management offers a complete solution customised for a fleet’s needs. Goodyear Tire Management currently focuses on four primary products: Goodyear Tire Optix – This digital inspection toolset helps […]
In 2019, Bridgestone Group factories were recognized with Platinum Level certification, the highest rating in the Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP) of Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar), a world-leading manufacturer for construction and mining equipment. SQEP is a program through which Caterpillar promotes ongoing improvements in quality by suppliers. Platinum Level certification is only awarded to suppliers […]
Kumho Tire has been chosen by Audi to be the original equipment (OE) supplier for the new Q5 series. The luxury compact SUV series will be available with the Kumho Crugen Premium KL33 in a 235/55R19 fitment. Kumho says the Crugen series was developed in line with the emergence of urban SUVs. Allegedly, the premium KL33 […]
Paolo Roversi’s 2020 Pirelli Calendar “Looking for Juliet” was presented to the public recently at Verona’s Teatro Filarmonico. Drawing inspiration from Shakespeare’s timeless drama, Paolo Roversi has tapped into the “Juliet that exists in every woman” with Claire Foy, Mia Goth, Chris Lee, Indya Moore, Rosalía, Stella Roversi, Yara Shahidi, Kristen Stewart and Emma Watson as the protagonists of this […]
Michelin has been ranked the top tire manufacturer and third by Fortune magazine among the “World’s Most Admired Companies” in the Motor Vehicle Parts category for 2020. In the annual listing from Fortune magazine, “World’s Most Admired Companies” are ranked based on an independent survey of executives, directors and analysts. Survey participants were asked to rate […]
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has been named to the 2019 Climate Change A List by CDP, a global environmental impact non-profit organization (NPO) that aims to promote the realization of a sustainable economy. Inclusion on the CDP A List of companies with outstanding environmental performance recognizes Yokohama Rubber’s efforts to mitigate climate change as being of […]
In collaboration with Vodafone, Continental is developing a digital shield that will above all serve to protect pedestrians and cyclists. According to Rob Gee, Telematics Engineering Manager at Continental, the new technology will help to make the roads a safer place – and what this innovative system has in common with “the Force” in the […]
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (CEO: Satoru Yamamoto) was pleased to announce that, through joint research undertaken with Ibaraki University, SRI has established a new technique for selectively observing any of the various materials contained within tyre rubber. Utilising a new particle beam microscope recently developed by Ibaraki University, this groundbreaking technique makes it possible to […]
Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) has announced that it received a favorable ruling in its design right infringement lawsuit against Chinese tire manufacturers Shandong Huasheng Rubber Co., Ltd. (Huasheng) and Shandong Hongsheng Rubber Co., Ltd. (Hongsheng), in the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court. In January 2017, Bridgestone filed the lawsuit claiming that tire manufacturing and sales activities conducted […]
Consumers cautioned to be wary of dangerously poor-quality counterfeit wheels Treads Unlimited, the authorised South African distributor of the Black Rhino range of 4×4 wheels, and a division of TiAuto Investments, holding company for the well-known retail chain, Tiger Wheel &Tyre, has revealed that it is in the midst of a massive crackdown on […]
Michelin has joined the Hydrogen Council Steering Group, in a bid to encourage the acceleration of hydrogen mobility solutions to overcome the major challenges of climate change. The Hydrogen Council began 2020 by welcoming 22 new members. Five of them, including Michelin, are steering members. They are united by a shared vision: developing hydrogen technology […]
The KAMAZ-master team finished in 1st and 2nd position after 12 challenging stages and won the renowned DAKAR 2020. Claiming their 17th win, the KAMAZ-master team proudly adds this victory to their illustrious track record and celebrates with Goodyear as their official tyre partner. The DAKAR, known as the toughest rally in the world, headed […]