JK Tyres Considering Return to 2 & 3 Wheeler Market
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) According to news published in an Indian business daily, JK Tyre & Industries is considering a return to the two and three wheel vehicle market after a long absence.
Tyre Smart in Norfolk
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Motorists in the coastal town of Great Yarmouth are being offered hands-on advice to make them more safety conscious and, in particular, tyre aware.
SmartWave TPMS Made Available for Retrofitting
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) In May, the commercial vehicle systems group of Dana Corp. announced that it had begun to make its SmartWave tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) available for retrofit installation on a number of commercial vehicle models.
Tyre Re-Inflation Technology is Ready
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Most new vehicles now come fitted with some type of tyre pressure monitoring system, and legislation calling for the compulsory fitment of such units is not too far off in some parts of the world.
Continental OE for New Ford Mondeo and Transit SportVan
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) When Ford’s all-new Mondeo finds its way into new car dealerships in late June, chances are it will be sporting a smart set of Continental tyres as OE.
Marangoni Launches Ringbuilder 3000
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) For Marangoni Retreading Systems, its Ringtread retreading technology is guided by the concept of a “production island,” – a highly automated multi-purpose work centre with input of raw materials (compounds and tyre for retreading) and output of the end product (the retreaded tyre).
KRT’s Peter Gaster on Chinese Tyres and Brityrex
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) When Peter Gaster is not acting as NTDA chairman, the other hat he wears is as group managing director of Kings Road Tyres (for details of his first speech in this role see this month’s TAFF awards coverage).
Better Technology For Better Fuel Economy
Making effective tire choices for fuel efficiency, related Curtis Decker of Continental Tire North America, means fleet managers have to first consider the true environment in which their vehicles operate. “Fuel efficiency and savings equate to certain market sectors and are difficult in others,” he said. “In some cases, such as delivery and on-highway operations,
Up Close and Personal with Dunlop
(Douglasdale, South Africa/SA Treads) April marked the end of an era. Industry icon Pierre Dreyer, outgoing managing director of Dunlop Tyres SA and Mike Hankinson, CEO, officially announced their joint retirement from Dunlop and the tyre industry as a whole, in a move that will see them pursuing new business ventures and personal aspirations in the months and years to come.
Tyre Manufacturing in SA: Will it Have a Future?
(Douglasdale, South Africa/SA Treads) The South African business sector is applauded the world over for its unflinching work ethic, its determination to succeed against all odds and its uncanny ability to come up with creative solutions whenever the occasion demands it.