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Giti Tire is celebrating a short but successful 2020 truck racing calendar with events in Germany, Britain and Poland delivering impressive results. The season started in July at the DEKRA EuroSpeedway Lausitzring racetrack in Schipkau where the new fully race-prepared and Giti liveried MAN TGX truck made its debut. Weighing …

Farrall’s Group is moving its entire fleet of 65 trucks and 100 trailers onto a Michelin tyre policy. The decision follows a trial organised by local Michelin advocate dealer Quinton Tyres, which demonstrated the sustainability advantages of the Michelin product. The company used to run a mix of competitor brands …

Giti Tire is targeting the small ‘stop-start’ city bus and 7.5 tonne delivery vehicle markets with the launch of its Giti GAU867v1 all-position tyre in size 215/75R17.5. Design for hard urban use, it has been developed with robust sidewall scrubbing protection that defends the tyre from curbing damage and abrasions …

Staffordshire-based N.S. Clarke Transport has specified Michelin tyres as original equipment across 30 new Volvo FH 6×2 500hp tractors joining its fleet, praising the tyre company for its impressive pence per kilometre running costs. The new vehicles join a total fleet of 160 trucks and 125 trailers operating on a …

Volta Trucks, the Scandinavian start-up full-electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced a tyre partnership with the world’s largest tyre and rubber manufacturer, Bridgestone. The agreement covers the first launch vehicle, to be revealed at an online event on Thursday 3 September, and the supply of tyres to the pilot vehicles that …

The Giti GTR955 Combi Road tyre is being launched in three new 17.5” sizes, marking the first time Giti Tire’s latest truck and bus tyre technology has been available in smaller rims. Initially available in 215/75R17.5, it will be followed by the 235/75R17.5 and 245/70R17.5 in quarter four. The tyres …

Giti Tire unveiled its brand new 2020 racing truck at the DEKRA EuroSpeedway Lausitzring racetrack meet in Germany, recording two first and two second place finishes. The behind-closed-doors event, which took place over July 11-12 with ten teams from the Dutch, British and FIA European Championship, saw the fully race-prepared …

Reorganization: special-purpose tires for commercial use, tyres for two-wheeled vehicles, and racing tires are being combined into a new “Specialty Tyres” business unit Management: Wolfgang Thomale is responsible for the new business unit Technology company Continental is combining its global activities in the special-purpose tyre segment. Effective July 1, the …

One of the most popular tyres in Giti Tire’s mixed service portfolio for on/off road vehicles, the Giti GDM686 drive axle has been revamped to produce a 20% increase in mileage potential. A new tread compound with higher abrasion resistance combined with an improved casing profile delivers an optimised footprint …

Camso’s Solideal AIR 561, has quickly found its way to some of the world’s busiest airports. This industrial pneumatic tire was especially designed for ground support equipment (GSE) and landed a new OEM contract to supply these tires to Charlatte Manutention, a leading manufacturer of battery powered airport equipment (baggage …