UK all-season tyre volumes fell 9.8% as weaker consumer demand spread across the replacement market.
Growing all-season demand is widening tyre choice across premium, established and value-focused product ranges.
TireBuddy 1.8 automatically controls sidewall image capture to improve inspection consistency across workshop teams.
Recovered carbon black is gaining industrial relevance as tyre makers pursue circular materials and lower-carbon compounds.
Maxam has added a 50/65R51 MS501 MineXtra tyre for large loaders working in severe mining and quarry conditions.
RAM Tracking and Klipboard.io are combining fleet data and job management tools under one product portfolio.
European tyre recycling is growing steadily as recovered rubber, carbon black and oil gain greater commercial value.
Three forecasts predict European synthetic rubber growth, but differ sharply on its pace and source.
Galaxy moves into UTV and ATV tyres with two patterns for off-road, utility and recreational applications.
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Ian Jackson will lead Continental’s UK technical operation as Steve Howat prepares to retire after 15 years.
Manfred Zoni will oversee Hankook’s German sales and marketing activities following a management restructure.
Oak Tyres promotes two long-serving managers to support standards and efficiency across its expanding depot network.
Tiina Frazer will join Nokian Tyres’ Management Team as senior vice president from 1 August 2026.
PHINIA appoints Mike Parker and Richard Masters to expand Delphi’s UK diesel and aftermarket business support.
Bridgestone’s latest Champions intake completed training across retail, customer service and future mobility.