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Internationally acclaimed and the world’s leading manufacturer of progressive tyre production machinery – VMI of The Netherlands has announced the opening of two additional manufacturing halls at their facilities in Lezsno Poland. The company has also confirmed the appointment of Ms Magda Sadowska as General Manager of the Lezsno plant. Magda is an expert in […]
High level of convenience: Passive Start and Entry (PASE) system and power door control support autonomous opening and closing Greater safety: Intelligent obstacle detection prevents collisions Optimal protection: Intelligent door brake system allows for freedom of opening vehicle doors and stops them from slamming shut even when the vehicle is on an incline CES 2019 […]
Vipal Rubber has just released the results of two tests carried out on two European highways, which the company claims demonstrate the superiority of the VRT3 tread within the tyre segment for highway freight transportation. The tests were developed with the fleet companies Civantrans Civantos Prieto, from Cordoba, Spain, and A1 Transport NI, from Belturbet, […]
Bridgestone’s premier tyre for the modern street sport bike rider with uncompromising performance Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced the launch of the BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S22, a new sports radial motorcycle tyre for street use that will be part of its BATTLAX line of motorcycle tyres. BATTLAX HYPERSPORT S22 tyres will be available in one front tyre […]
Last year ended on a high note for two lucky Tiger Wheel & Tyre customers, who each won a KTM Super Prize in the Pirelli Scorpion KTM Promotion. The winners were Dean Greenfield and Chantelle van Niekerk, who purchased their Pirelli tyres from the Canal Walk, Cape Town and Montana Park, Pretoria stores, respectively. Greenfield […]
Standard Goodyear truck tyres beat the sands of Peru Brussels, January 21, 2019 – Gerard De Rooy took 3rd place in the Truck Class of the 2019 Dakar Rally with all four of the Petronas Team De Rooy Ivecos finishing in the Top 10 on standard Goodyear Offroad ORD tyres. Petronas Team De Rooy was […]
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is seeking nominations for its Hall of Fame at sema.org/hof. Created in 1969, the SEMA Hall of Fame recognises people who have contributed a significant body of work to the industry over a long period of time and is the most prestigious award presented to an individual by the association. […]
The Netherlands based Magna Tyre Group has announced the recent opening of a new regional office in South Africa which has been generated by continual success in SA and neighbouring countries. The main objective of this development is to further increase market share and also focus on improving customer relationships in what Magna consider to […]
The grim festive season road fatality statistics are a national disaster and a sad indictment of the total disregard road users have for their own and other peoples’ lives on our country’s roads. Preliminary statistics of the festive season road deaths released by Transport Minister Blade Nzimande yesterday show that 1612 people died on South […]
P Zero World has reached its third continent with its latest flagship store opening in Dubai. With the store, Pirelli makes its mark in a key territory that links the Middle East with the rest of the world. To mark the store’s grand opening, a parade of more than 60 supercars belonging to fans and […]
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. has begun supplying its high-performance Falken Ziex ZE001 A/S tires to Subaru Corp. to use as factory standard tires on their new model Crosstrek Hybrid, which goes on sale in the U.S. this winter. Subaru’s new model Crosstrek Hybrid combines off-road capabilities of the Crosstrek with the fuel efficiency of an […]
Any tire test track can now be driven without a driver Automation allows for improved processes and more conclusive results Driverless tire tests based on prototypes of Continental’s automated Cruising Chauffeur Continental Executive Board member Nikolai Setzer: Project ensures premium quality At its test site in Uvalde, Texas, U.S.A., the technology company Continental has commissioned […]