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Used EV growth is pushing more tyre, alignment and suspension work towards independent workshops.
Q2 tyre results show premium mix, pricing and cost control increasingly separating manufacturers as replacement demand remains soft.
Linglong becomes GDSO’s first Chinese full member as standardised tyre data and traceability move higher up the industry agenda.
Halfords is lifting Autocentre margins by extracting more value from each vehicle, even as replacement tyre demand remains weak.
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.