Four Sailun shareholders have agreed to donate 37.86 million shares to support rubber education and research.
Better products, stronger distribution and shifting supply chains are making the budget tyre label increasingly difficult to define.
Pirelli and Abet will develop connected tyres and AI systems for remote-controlled rescue vehicles operating on extreme terrain.
The search for a 6PPD alternative is widening, but any viable replacement could trigger years of tyre testing and supply-chain work.
Apollo will source some European agricultural tyres externally after deciding replacement capacity would not be economical.
EU duties are accelerating tyre production into ASEAN, creating both a sourcing opportunity and a new risk for UK wholesalers.
Toyo’s Mitsubishi exit returns strategic control as tyre makers face a more volatile battle over capital, capacity and markets.
The UK tyre trade needs more technicians, but the bigger challenge is building the skills required for increasingly complex vehicles.
Dunlop’s summer warning exposes a wider challenge: identifying deteriorating tyres before heat, load and distance expose the problem.
Anyline's latest US tread data shows how digital inspection could bring tyre replacement decisions forward.
Vaculug has developed a retread tyre designed around the torque, range and durability demands of electric refuse vehicles.
Euro 7 tyre abrasion limits will affect product approvals, stock planning and customer advice from 2028.
Giti Tire says Euro 7 abrasion rules support its existing work on compounds, efficiency, durability and manufacturing control.
Point S plans to expand its Latin American network through partnerships with established independent tyre businesses.
Triangle Tyre has received a Shanghai sustainability award covering manufacturing, materials and supply-chain governance.
Sophie Lyden has been recognised for turning everyday garage experience into practical road safety education.
Definitive EU duties of 4.3% to 45.3% target dumped Chinese passenger-car and light-lorry tyre imports.
Jon Cottrell will oversee Hankook’s UK truck tyre operations, dealer network development and fleet support services.
BKT’s two-year Mumbai Airport installation presents its expanding tyre portfolio through nine illuminated displays.
Major tyre makers are expanding premium all-season ranges despite weaker UK replacement-market volumes.
The NTDA has shortlisted technicians, apprentices and businesses across seven categories for its 2026 industry awards.
Kevin Burke Tyres appoints Cathal Murtagh to develop its OE business and support Alliance dealers across Ireland.
Michael Welch reflects on Sir Terry Leahy’s mentoring as Blackcircles features in a Maia Business Builders case study.
DC Kim returns to lead Nexen’s combined European sales organisation, while Jeff Roh moves to global sales planning.
Bridgestone will place Consumer, Commercial and OE tyre sales in Europe under Stefano Sanchini from 1 October.
Ville Mansikkamäki will lead Nokian Heavy Tyres, bringing senior experience from Ponsse, CNH Industrial, Valtra and AGCO.
Sarah Gumbley joins Point S UK with a remit focused on multi-site recruitment and supporting existing members' expansion.
Point S has brought future workshop leaders from nine countries together for its second Next Generation Campus.
Magna Tyres appoints Arnold van Woerkum CFO as it targets €650m turnover by 2029 and prepares for further acquisitions.
A1 ADAS promotes Jamie Willis as workshops weigh investment in equipment against mobile and remote ADAS services.