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The head of Pirelli’s motorsport car division explains the lessons the company has learned from the track. Pirelli is the exclusive tyre provider for the pinnacle of motorsports, Formula 1. These vehicles regularly clock over 220 mph in the straights, can hit a dead stop from 198 mph in just four seconds, and pull north […]
Bridgestone has decided and agreed with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to renew its current Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partnership agreement after its expiration at the end of 2024. The decision comes after an evaluation of the company’s evolving corporate brand strategy and its recommitment to more endemic global motorsports platforms. Based on Bridgestone’s […]
The app-based retrofit TPMS system works with trailers, RVs, non-TPMS-enabled passenger vehicles and light trucks. TPMS developer Hamaton said its new app-based retrofit TPMS kit, BLE Retro-Pro, will make its inaugural appearance at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. According to the company, BLE Retro-Pro works with trailers and RVs, along with non-TPMS-enabled passenger vehicles […]
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved the near-term and long-term targets on the reduction of absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by Pirelli which were communicated last March during the presentation of the 2024-2025 Business Plan update. In particular, SBTi – which defines and promotes science-based best practices for reducing emissions – has validated Pirelli’s “long […]
Dunlop Tyres South Africa celebrates being named the Industry winner of the Vehicle Consumables Category in the respected 2024/25 Ask Afrika Orange Index®. This special award is a testament to Dunlop’s dedication to delivering outstanding customer service and customer experiences. The Ask Afrika Orange Index®, a rigorous independent benchmark study, has been evaluating South Africans’ […]
Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) has three of its flagship products on the podium for the 2024 WhatTyre Awards, the fourth consecutive year of these prestigious awards. WhatTyre is a tyre news and product comparison website designed to help consumers find the best tyres for their car with its Awards offering an authoritative ranking […]
Bandag says that over the past decade, the demand in the European retread market dropped by 30%. Bandag Europe NV (Bandag) has announced its intention to close its retread production plant in Lanklaar, Belgium, around the first half of 2025. Bandag says in the last ten years the European retread market has seen a significant […]
Nokian Tyres hosted the Grand Opening of its passenger car tire factory in Oradea, Romania this week. The factory operates without utilizing any fossil energy, making it the world’s first full-scale tyre factory with zero CO2 emissions. The factory inauguration marks the successful completion of a 2-year long project and sets the ground for commercial […]
Bridgestone Corporation has announced that it has joined a project conducted by the Fukuoka Bio Community*1 and has commenced a collaborative research initiative with Kyushu University and National Research and Innovation Agency (Indonesian: Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, BRIN) of Indonesia. The goal of the research project is to develop prevention technology for White Root Disease […]
At the Bridgestone Americas Technology Center (ATC) in Akron, OH, Bridgestone and Penske Entertainment revealed a five-year extension for Firestone to remain the exclusive tire supplier for all IndyCar-sanctioned racing via a live-streamed media event from Bridgestone Tower in Nashville, TN. Firestone has been the exclusive tire supplier for the series for the last 25 years. This partnership will keep the […]
Continental has been crowned the best workshop brand in the Tyres category for the fifth time in succession by German specialist magazine “PROFI Werkstatt”. The technology company once again outperformed its rivals by scoring the most votes in a representative poll of the magazine’s readers. “This award represents very pleasing recognition of our unwavering commitment […]
Profitability benefited from declines in raw material costs and logistics expenses and from the weakening of the yen against other currencies. Yokohama Rubber revealed its business and financial results for the first half of fiscal 2024 (January to June). Yokohama Rubber said sales revenue increased 18.5% over the same period of the previous year, to ¥525.3 […]