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Vipal launches V® SUPER HYBRID technology and improves tyre performance on mixed terrain application.
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Vipal launches V® SUPER HYBRID technology and improves tyre performance on mixed terrain application.

The new compound achieved a mileage performance 140% higher than the fleet’s average, in tests conducted under real world conditions. Vipal Rubber, one of the largest global manufacturers of rubber for tyre retreading, stresses its commitment to innovation in the sector and presents its newest technology to the market: V® SUPER HYBRID. Developed to meet the challenges of mixed terrain application, the compound […]

TotalEnergies’ Cray Valley Affiliate supplies resins (Cleartack® and Ricon®) derived from used cooking oil for synthetic rubber production
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TotalEnergies’ Cray Valley Affiliate supplies resins (Cleartack® and Ricon®) derived from used cooking oil for synthetic rubber production

TotalEnergies’s Cray Valley Affiliate has signed a new agreement to supply tyre manufacturer Continental with ISCC Plus-certified Cleartack® and Ricon® resins. Using a mass balance approach, the Cleartack® and Ricon® resins will enable the increase of renewable materials in the value chain of Continental tyres while maintaining the highest level of safety and performance through specific tyre tread formulation. […]

Mathe Group extracts clean steel from tyres for export
Southern Africa

Mathe Group extracts clean steel from tyres for export

Radial truck tyre recycler, Mathe Group, has commissioned a multi-million-rand investment in new equipment to extract hundreds of tons of “clean steel” for export to India & South Korea. Mathe Group CEO, Dr Mehran Zarrebini, says that the clean steel investment, which includes the installation of a new clean steel mill with an automated packaging […]

Yokohama Rubber’s GEOLANDAR Tyres Help Secure Asia Cross Country Rally Win
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Yokohama Rubber’s GEOLANDAR Tyres Help Secure Asia Cross Country Rally Win

Three vehicles on GEOLANDAR tyres finished in the top 5. Yokohama Rubber announced that a vehicle equipped with its GEOLANDAR tyres claimed the overall championship at the Asia Cross Country Rally 2025 (AXCR). The GEOLANDAR M/T G003 mud-terrain tires, designed for SUVs and pickup trucks, also powered overall champions in 2022 and 2023. The #112 Mitsubishi […]

SA Treads Digital Aug.|Sep.’25 Edition – Available
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SA Treads Digital Aug.|Sep.’25 Edition – Available

With August being Women’s Month, there is no better time to pay tribute to the industry’s leading ladies. Meet Bernie Laing, who went from selling batteries out of the boot of her car to running one of Kwazulu-Natal’s most successful fitment centres, Supa Quick Kloof. Who says the tyre business is strictly reserved for men? […]

Apollo Tyres Sees 4% Revenue Increase in Q1 2025-26
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Apollo Tyres Sees 4% Revenue Increase in Q1 2025-26

Apollo Tyres began its 2025-26 financial year with steady revenue gains. The company said gains were driven by strong aftermarket sales in India. For the quarter ended June 30, Apollo reported consolidated revenue of Rs 6,561 crores (approx. $766 million). Apollo Tyres said that’s a 4% increase in revenue gains from the same quarter last year. […]

Automechanika Johannesburg CEO Breakfast Addresses Industry Transformation Amid Global Trade Challenges
Southern Africa

Automechanika Johannesburg CEO Breakfast Addresses Industry Transformation Amid Global Trade Challenges

Automechanika Johannesburg successfully hosted its final CEO Breakfast for 2025 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, bringing together senior automotive industry leaders for strategic discussions as the co-located Festival of Motoring roared into life The breakfast event featured keynote presentations from four distinguished industry experts addressing critical challenges and opportunities facing South Africa’s automotive sector. […]

Festival of Motoring powered by WesBank set to ignite Kyalami this weekend
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Festival of Motoring powered by WesBank set to ignite Kyalami this weekend

Africa’s premier automotive showcase, the Festival of Motoring powered by WesBank, is revving up to welcome thousands of visitors when it opens to the public from 29 – 31 August 2025 at the iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. The event officially kicks off with Media Day on Thursday, 28 August, giving journalists and industry stakeholders […]

Hunter Engineering Unveils Enhanced Maverick Pro Tire Changer
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Hunter Engineering Unveils Enhanced Maverick Pro Tire Changer

Hunter Engineering has launched the Maverick Pro tire changer, building on the success of the original Maverick model. The Maverick Pro tire changer includes new ergonomic and visibility features that improve technician safety and efficiency during the tire-changing process. Maverick Pro Tire Changer Adds Ergonomic Lift The updated model features a pick-and-place wheel lift capable of handling heavy […]

Scientists Call for Standardisation of Tyre Wear Emissions Methodologies
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Scientists Call for Standardisation of Tyre Wear Emissions Methodologies

Researchers found that potential decisions about tire emissions could be based on incomplete science. A new series of scientific papers calls for stronger research and harmonised methods to measure and assess tire wear emissions. The series, “State of Knowledge: Tire Wear Emissions During the Use Phase,” analyzes more than 850 peer-reviewed papers published in the last […]