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Apollo Tyres ensures green power for its Chennai facility
Taking forward its long-term commitment to Sustainability, which is also one of the key pillars of the company’s 5-year vision, the leading tyre maker, Apollo Tyres Ltd has ensured green power for its largest manufacturing facility in Chennai, in the southern part of the country. This will increase the share of renewable energy to more […]
Pirelli Develops Tyres for Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT
New Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres have been specifically developed for the latest Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT as original equipment, the company said. The summer tyres have been designed both for track and road driving, using a compound directly derived from Pirelli’s experience in motorsport, following the Italian tyremaker’s “perfect fit” strategy, Pirelli said. The Porsche Cayenne […]
Vipal Rubber: cost-effective solutions for fleets on all continents
With help from its exclusive Eye Control technology – developed from the need to provide the end user with a practical and simple way to identify anomalies in alignment, geometry and irregular wear – Vipal will now provide cost-effective solutions for fleets across all continents. Eye Control indicates the correct moment to rotate and also […]
Blackcircles ZA to shape future of online tyre sales
Tapping into the enormous growth in e-commerce in the country, Blackcircles.co.za has been launched and hopes to become the benchmark for the best online tyre retail customer experience in South Africa. Blackcircles.com was founded 20 years ago as one of the world’s first online tyre retailers. Launched in 2001 by Michael Welch (and acquired internationally […]
SATMC’s Nduduzo Chala weighs in on second-hand tyres, Non-collections of scraps and covid-19 and its aftermath
The sporadic collection of waste tyres, rising numbers of illegal tyres infiltrating the market, and the impact of Covid-19 on the South African tyre manufacturing sector. These are some of the critical issues raised during our exclusive interview with Nduduzo Chala, Managing Executive of the South African Manufacturers Conference (SATMC). Armed with a Masters’ in […]
Goodyear develops 70% Sustainable-Material Tyre with Industry-leading innovations
The company has made significant progress toward its goal of a 100% sustainable-material tyre by 2030. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced the release of a demonstration tyre with 70% sustainable-material content, including industry-leading innovations. “We set an ambitious goal in 2020 to create a tyre made 100% from sustainable materials in 10 years, […]
Goodyear extends Airless Tyre Technology to autonomous starship robots
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced it has developed and is testing a custom-engineered non-pneumatic (airless) tire (NPT) to support Starship delivery robots. Starship Technologies, a Goodyear Ventures portfolio company, builds and operates a network of over 1,000 last mile autonomous robots that carry and deliver packages, groceries and food directly to customers. To […]
Nokian Tyres’ Visitor Center in Spain Earns LEED v4 Platinum Certification for Sustainability
The solar-powered Visitor Center Building at Nokian Tyres’ Spain Test Center has earned LEED v4 Platinum certification for green building leadership. Platinum is the highest LEED certification level. The company has previously announced LEED v4 Gold and Silver certifications of its administration and production facilities in the US. Nokian Tyres’ 300-hectare Test Center is situated […]
Vipal Rubber is running for the Recircle Awards 2022 in three categories
Voting is now open for the Recircle Awards 2022, an award created to recognise the contribution of companies and individuals within the tyre manufacturing, retreading and recycling industries to the circular economy. A worldwide reference in the production and distribution of products and equipment for retreading and repairing tyres, Vipal Rubber is competing for the […]
Supa Quick Plants Back into SA Forests
Contribution equating to 3600 trees goes towards restoration of indigenous forests Tyre fitment centre group Supa Quick has launched its Tree O’Clock campaign through which it is committing to planting a tree for every hour that it is open over the course of 2022, amounting to 2609 trees, and an additional 1000 trees in the […]
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