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Toyo Tires posted sales gains in fiscal 2025 and strengthened its balance sheet, despite a drop in net income. Toyo Tires 2025 earnings showed higher net sales and operating profit, alongside improved balance sheet strength, even as profit attributable to owners declined year over year. For the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2025, Toyo Tire Corporation reported net […]
Volume pressure weighed on Michelin in 2025, but pricing discipline and cash generation strengthened the balance sheet. Michelin 2025 earnings reflect lower Original Equipment volumes, resilient pricing, and continued free cash flow generation as the company reduced net debt entering 2026. Michelin 2025 Earnings Summary For the year ended Dec. 31, 2025: Tire sales volumes declined […]
A jury of executives, researchers, and decision-makers from Brazil’s agricultural institutions selected the winners. Trelleborg Tires received the “Best Agriculture Tire” award during a ceremony held in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. The trophy was accepted by Fábio Metidieri, agri sales director at Yokohama TWS Brazil. Best Agriculture Tire Award Highlights Technology Focus Trelleborg Tires said it continues […]
Continental will fit the new Audi A6 with its summer tyres as standard. The Ingolstadt-based car manufacturer has approved two options for its premium mid-size model: the high-performance SportContact 7 and the efficiency-focused EcoContact 6 Q. The SportContact 7 is a high-performance tyre designed for particularly sporty, precise handling. Its rubber compound and tread pattern are optimised […]
For the quarter ended December 31, 2025 Apollo Tyres Ltd, on a consolidated level, registered a revenue of Rs 7743 crores ($861 million), an increase of 12% over the same period last fiscal. Both Indian and European Operations witnessed double digit growths in revenue in the third quarter. For the nine months of the fiscal […]
Continental is developing tyres with exceptionally low rolling noise, helping to reduce overall traffic noise and improve comfort inside the vehicle. This is made possible by innovative technologies and tread designs. Alongside air pollution, noise is one of the biggest burdens for people and the environment – especially in urban areas. The World Health Organization […]
Pirelli’s Chinese shareholder Sinochem has put forward a “structured solution” to end a governance spat with the tyremaker’s Italian investor Camfin. This, according to Reuters. The announcement was made as the government assesses options to limit Sinochem’s (600500.SS), opens new tabinfluence over Pirelli (PIRC.MI), opens new tab, or even turn it into a passive shareholder, in a bid to […]
Automechanika Johannesburg convened experts from South Africa’s automotive industry at its first CEO breakfast of 2026 at the South African German Chamber of Commerce, where speakers warned that the sector’s ability to compete and grow will hinge on tackling a deepening skills crisis, while responding decisively to rapid technological disruption. In his first official address […]
The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the 18 finalists for the 2026 South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition, marking 40 years of recognising the very best new cars on South Africa’s roads. Since 1986, experienced jurors have recognised vehicles that offer true distinction through innovation, specifications, value for money […]
Hankook Tire said it drives greenhouse gas reductions across its value chain and is advancing open-innovation collaborations to develop low-carbon materials. Hankook Tire received an A rating in the Climate Change category from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the second consecutive year. The CDP climate rating places Hankook Tire among global leaders in climate action […]
Pirelli introduces the new Scorpion, the latest evolution of its summer tyre dedicated to SUVs, delivering safety, driving comfort and long-lasting performance. First launched in 1986 specifically for high-driving-position vehicles and originally fitted to the Lamborghini LM002, the Scorpion brand today ranges from SUV tyres to on-road enduro and motocross motorcycle tyres, as well as […]
Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced that it has launched unique co-creation activities with Ethiopian Airlines*1, the largest airline in Africa, and Ethiopian Airports at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (Bole International Airport). This initiative aims to reduce Foreign Object Debris (FOD) on airport surfaces to enhance safe aircraft operations with peace of mind. It is the […]