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New production facilities for radial off-the-road (OTR) tires is part of Continental’s growth strategy Vision 2025 Both earthmoving and port radial tires larger than 24 inches will roll-off the new assembly line More than 100 additional jobs created Continental is taking another step on its growth path: With investments totaling …

Mark Pepper, CEO, Carlton Forest Group in Worksop at the heart of the thriving Sheffield City Region, has commissioned the installation of an advanced conversion technology plant which will see granulated end of life tyres processed to generate energy and an end process product resulting in power generation and zero …

Giti Tire launched its first ever tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) at CV Show 2019 – Giti Fleet SMART. With the acronym standing for Smart, Monitoring, Air pressure, Real time, Technology, the equipment delivers continuous monitoring and analysis of a fleets’ tyres, further informing maintenance requirements and predicting and preventing …

Highways England is undertaking live tests of a technology that could help reduce commercial vehicles tyre failures by 75% on the country’s strategic road network (SRN) – improving safety and cutting the economic cost caused by delays because of tyre-related incidents. Having first assessed a pilot installation of WheelRight’s drive-over …

Bandvulc will present its Gripmaster range of on- and off-road construction tyres to audiences at this year’s Tip-Ex show. The brand return to the Tip-Ex show alongside Continental Tyres, who will showcase its CrossTrac truck tyre, launched in 2018. Tip-Ex takes place from 30th May to 1st June at the …

Acquisition accelerates Bridgestone’s digital transformation and status as preferred partner in mobility solutions Deal reaffirms TomTom Telematics as the number one in Europe and as a global leader in fleet management solutions Completion follows approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities, TomTom’s shareholders and positive response from TomTom’s works council Bridgestone …

Dunlop is launching a new range of light tonnage steer and drive truck tyres in 17.5 and 19.5 inch rim diameters. The SP346 and SP446 lines have been specifically designed to offer high mileage, strong traction and durability in all applications. The new range comprises 10 SP346 steer tyres and …

Construction industry specialist Biker Group is saving up to £80,000 a year on fuel costs and tyre-related downtime after taking on a 100 per cent Michelin policy. Rolling resistance data provided by the manufacturer – and verified by the firm – shows the efficiencies given by the Michelin X Works …

Giti has launched its new generation trailer tyre – the Giti GTR955 Combi Road – which delivers a mileage increase of around 30% against previous comparable products. The result, which was concluded following a four-year design and test period on several different fleet types across various diverse sectors, has been …

UK technology company Wheely-Safe has launched the Michelin Wheel Security and Tyre Pressure Management System Heavy Fleet for truck, bus, coach, trailer and heavy plant operators – designed to tackle the global issues of wheel loss and brake and hub overheating. Its unique and patented technology means it is the …