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Yokohama Rubber announced the Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW customer racing team’s #34 BMW M4 GT3 captured the NLS Speed Trophy awarded to the car that accumulates the most points over the entire Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS). The #34 BMW M4 GT3 was one of two Walkenhorst Motorsport Advan-colored cars that competed in this year’s NLS on Yokohama […]
With October dubbed Transport Month, South Africa’s four local tyre producers have embarked on an extensive, ambitious campaign to bring awareness to the importance of tyres when it comes to road safety. The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), representing the four tyre manufacturers with plants in South Africa, has teamed up with the Road […]
JACQUES RIKHOTSO OUTLINES MAJOR OBJECTIVES FOR TYRE MAKERS IN SA Jacques Rikhotso took over the reins for Bridgestone South Africa (BSAF), from his predecessor, Jacques Fourie, earlier this year, following Fourie’s promotion within the company, to Vice President and Managing Director of the Middle East & Africa region. Prior to joining the tyre sector, Rikhotso, […]
President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency, Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the local tyre industry for its Homegrown Driving Local initiative which highlights the importance of domestic manufacturing within the tyre industry to drive investment and job creation. During his 3 November walkabout at the African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum (AGOA) “Made […]
Nokian Tyres has reached one of its key emissions reduction targets seven years ahead of schedule. One of the company’s science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets was to cut its tire factories’ CO2 emissions by 52% per production ton by 2030 compared to the emissions level in 2015. The target was already achieved in 2023. […]
In a test conducted by professional driver Daniel Barbosa, the debate between budget and premium tyres has been settled at last, and the verdict is crystal clear – premium tyres are the optimal choice for safety, performance, and peace of mind on the road. In September 2023, Barbosa, who has 24 years of experience in […]
Bandag’s 2023 franchise conference was this year held at Sun City Resort. More than 120 people attended this year’s conference and Gala Awards Evening. Following the disruption brought on by COVID-19, the macro and micro economic factors impacting on South Africa and not forgetting the war on Ukraine and its impact on the world, Bandag […]
Gaither Tool is introducing new products at the upcoming SEMA Show 2023. The new Gaither products to be featured at this year’s SEMA Show include:
Hunter Engineering‘s Ultimate ADAS, a system the company says is designed to eliminate manual layouts common to static ADAS calibrations, is on public display for the first time in South Hall Lower booth #42017 at SEMA in Las Vegas, Oct. 31-Nov. 3. The new system will also be included in SEMA’s New Product Showcase in […]
DOWNLOAD The latest Edition of SA Treads Digital – Oct/Nov. ’23 – Now available. This edition is jam-packed with intriguing and useful articles that will keep you up to speed on the latest tyre industry news. Enjoy all the latest stories, sourced locally and from across the world. Interview– Bridgestone plant on path to becoming a ‘green’ […]
The next international Tyrexpo Series from Tarsus Group, Tyrexpo Asia 2024 Bangkok, will be held at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand on the 15th to 17th May 2024. The show, which will take place in just over 6 months, is confidentially anticipated to attract over 4,000 visitors from 60 countries, with […]
As part of the Dunlop Ladysmith plant’s 50th anniversary celebrations in October, the tyre manufacturer announced a project to build two new classrooms, ablutions, an office and a sick bay at Ithubelihle Special Opportunity School in Leonardsville, Ladysmith. Headmistress Sibongile Tshabalala said the new additions would enable the school to extend its support to the […]