Tyre News Media Launches Future Tyre Industry Hub

Tyre News Media has launched a dedicated hub for future tyre technology, sustainability and mobility coverage.

Marc Reynolds on Why Tyre News Media Matters After Eight Years

Marc Reynolds explains how Tyre News Media supports the tyre trade with free, searchable digital coverage and why that matters to readers, contributors and advertisers across the sector.

Mitas and HCFS to Show Farm Tyre Range at Royal Norfolk

Mitas and HCFS will show VF tractor and implement tyres at the Royal Norfolk Show in June.

TyreSafe Marks 20th Briefing with Record Attendance

TyreSafe’s 20th Annual Briefing drew more than 200 delegates as tyre safety gained renewed policy focus.

Michelin to Show Truck Tyres and Fleet AI at RTX 2026

Michelin will show new truck tyres and AI-enabled fleet tools at Road Transport Expo 2026.

PRINX Launches Xelera Truck Tyre Range at The Tire Cologne

PRINX has launched its Xelera truck tyre family for long-haul, regional and mixed fleet operations.

Sailun Uses Tire Cologne to Push Smart Performance Message

Sailun used The Tire Cologne to link product development, brand growth and European supply plans.

Hankook Used Cologne To Link Tyres, AI And Future Mobility

Hankook combined winter tyre launches, AI development and mobility concepts at The Tire Cologne 2026.

Hankook Expands iON Visibility at Everything Electric UK

Hankook will headline three UK EV events as it promotes its iON tyre range to drivers and trade visitors.

Triangle and Vaculug Bring OTR Tyres to Hillhead 2026

Triangle and Vaculug will show OTR tyres at Hillhead 2026, focusing on UK quarry and construction fleets.

Tyre News Media Marks Eight Years of Free Digital Tyre Industry Coverage

Tyre News Media reflects on eight years of free-to-access online coverage for the tyre trade.

David Brookfield Named Interim CEO of LKQ UK and Ireland

David Brookfield will lead LKQ UK and Ireland while the search for a permanent CEO gets underway.

First Line Strengthens UK Sales Team and Parts Range

Lewis Wykes joins First Line as UK Sales Manager as the supplier adds 52 new aftermarket parts.

Bridgestone And Kwik Fit Support Camper Calling Festival

Bridgestone and Kwik Fit will sponsor Camper Calling as Bridgestone prepares its campervan tyre launch.

Magna Tyres Buys Forrez to Expand European Network

Magna Tyres Group has acquired Belgium’s Forrez in its sixth strategic takeover.

Giti Tire Launches A-Rated Ecoroad Truck Tyre Range

Giti Tire’s Ecoroad range targets lower fuel use and CO₂ output for long-haul truck fleets.

Bond International Starts Work on New Pocklington HQ

Bond International has started building a new Pocklington headquarters to support growth and staff capacity.

Motor Ombudsman Launches WORN-WARN Tyre Safety Campaign

The Motor Ombudsman’s WORN-WARN campaign warns motorists about hidden risks in part-worn tyres.

Continental Brings LD-Master Rock L5 & MPT91 to Hillhead 2026

Continental will showcase earthmoving tyres and digital monitoring tools at Hillhead 2026.

Pellon Tyres Adds SolaX Solar System at Halifax Site

Pellon Tyres has installed a SolaX solar power system at its Halifax depot to reduce electricity use.

CEAT Uses Camso Acquisition to Expand Off-Highway Tyre Reach

Chandlers Adds Michelin X Tweel Turf to Grasshopper Mowers

Hubtrac Expands TBR Range Under 2.0 Platform

Hubtrac is developing 24 new TBR SKUs for 2026, with production planned in Serbia.

Bridgestone Launches Underground Mining Tyre Range

Bridgestone’s new underground mining tyres target load, durability and downtime in severe OTR applications.

Michelin Unveils Universal Tyre Digital Twin

Michelin’s software-based tyre digital twin uses vehicle data to predict tyre condition, grip and wear in real time.

Sailun Partners With Minrath for German Tyre Supply

Sailun will supply Minrath Gruppe with tyres for replacement and complete wheel customers in Germany.

Michael Welch Plans European Launch for Rolo Tires

Michael Welch OBE plans to launch Rolo Tires in six European markets by Q1 2027.

TMT Tyres Adds Royal Mail and Parcelforce Support in Cornwall

TMT Tyres will support Royal Mail and Parcelforce vehicles across Cornwall through Nationwide Fleet Services.

SmartBay and RoboTire Put Tyre Fitting Automation in Focus

AI tyre-changing robots may reduce manual work but are more likely to reshape fitter roles than remove them.

Yokohama Rubber Plans New OTR Tyre Plants in India and Mexico

Yokohama Rubber will build OTR tyre plants in India and Mexico after its Goodyear OTR acquisition.

Tyre Wear Review Finds Health Impact Evidence Inconclusive

A major review says tyre wear health impacts remain hard to quantify because methods differ across studies.

Bridgestone Highlights Tyre Management Role in Fleet Efficiency

Bridgestone says fleets can improve uptime and fuel use through tyre care, data and driver behaviour.

Continental Names Tom Godwin UK and Ireland Sales Manager

HD Ricketts Cuts Tyre Risk with Michelin X Works Guarantee

HD Ricketts says Michelin X Works tyres and damage cover are helping reduce cost risk across its truck fleet.

Triangle Tyre and Vaculug to Showcase OTR Range at Hillhead 2026

Triangle Tyre and Vaculug will use Hillhead 2026 to highlight OTR availability for UK quarry fleets.

Tire Cologne 2026 Exhibitor Guide for Tyre Trade Visitors

A practical guide to tyre, wheel, retreading, agricultural and OTR exhibitors at Tire Cologne 2026.

Tructyre Names Elizabeth Nagel as New Managing Director

Elizabeth Nagel will lead Tructyre’s 430-strong UK commercial vehicle tyre services team from July 2026.

Titan Enters Rubber Track Market For Compact Equipment

Titan Rubber Tracks launch with nearly 60 SKUs for compact track loaders and mini excavators.

Continental White Paper Puts Digital Tyre Safety in Focus

Continental says digital tyre monitoring can help EU fleets reduce downtime, fuel waste and safety risk.

From Den Ham to Europe: Heuver Celebrates 60 Years

Heuver marks 60 years since Mans Heuver founded the Dutch tyre business in Den Ham.

Bridgestone and Penske Test Fleet CO₂ Cuts in Lab

Bridgestone and Penske say tyre, fuel and routing measures can cut fleet CO₂ under real-world conditions.

Ascenso Tyres UK App Targets OTR and Agricultural Users

Ascenso and BA Bush launch a UK app giving off-road users faster access to tyre pressure and load data.

Triangle Tyre Sets Out Europe ESG Push at The Tire Cologne

Triangle Tyre will use The Tire Cologne 2026 to present its European growth plan, ESG focus and latest tyre ranges.

Magna Tyres Targets Recycling Sector with MA801 TR Solid Tyre

Magna Tyres will present its MA801 TR solid tyre for recycling and heavy industrial use at IFAT Munich.

ScotPlant 2026 Brings Tyre Suppliers to Edinburgh Plant Show

Five tyre companies are listed among exhibitors at ScotPlant 2026 in Edinburgh.

Pirelli Takes Univrses Stake To Advance Cyber Tyre Tech

Pirelli has taken a 30% stake in Univrses to add AI vision technology to Cyber Tyre.

Nokian Tyres Names Ville Mansikkamäki SVP for Heavy Tyres

Ville Mansikkamäki will lead Nokian Tyres’ Heavy Tyres business from October 2026.

Linglong Starts European Sales of Dura Master Van Tyre

Linglong’s new Dura Master Van enters European supply for LCV, van and motorhome applications.

Bridgestone Backs Sporting Bears Charity Dream Rides

Bridgestone renews Sporting Bears support as charity rides pass £4m raised for children’s causes.

Oak Tyres Expands Ecologi Partnership With New Carbon Offset Milestone

Oak Tyres has offset 9.2 tonnes of CO₂e and supported more than 70,000 trees through Ecologi.

Point S UK Partners with OZ Racing for Alloy Wheel Supply

Point S UK members gain access to OZ Racing’s MSW and Sparco alloy wheel ranges.

Michelin X Multi Tyres Reduce JAGA Brothers’ Fleet Costs

JAGA Brothers says its Michelin tyre policy cut monthly tyre spend by a third and reduced breakdowns.

Niutech Subsidiary Starts 100,000-TPY Pyrolysis Expansion

Niutech says its Shandong Hesheng unit will lift tyre pyrolysis capacity from 60,000 to 160,000 tonnes a year.

WYZ and Bamboo Rose Launch Smart Stock for Tyre Supply

WYZ and Bamboo Rose have launched Smart Stock to improve tyre inventory planning, logistics control and digital decision-making.

Solideal On-Site Service supports tyre change at North Wales wind farm

Solideal fitted new tyres at Gwynt y Môr after RWE sought a safer, more reliable logistics setup.

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council highlights Michelin tyre policy benefits across fleet

Mid and East Antrim says its Michelin tyre and telematics policy cut CO2, reduced punctures and improved fleet uptime.

Kerr’s Tyres Group Acquires Farmer Autocare

Kerr’s Tyres Group has bought Farmer Autocare, adding 21 Scottish sites and backing wider UK retail expansion.

Oak Group Holdings Acquires ETB from Bridgestone

Oak Group Holdings has bought ETB from Bridgestone, adding four warehouses and entering fast-fit retail.

GSF Car Parts Adds Grimsby Site as 2026 Branch Growth Continues

GSF Car Parts has opened a new Grimsby branch, extending Humber coverage and supporting faster deliveries to garages.

Tructyre Adds Paul Beddows and Mark Evans to Leadership Team

Tructyre has appointed Paul Beddows and Mark Evans as it continues to build out its senior leadership team.

Nokian Tyres Demonstrates Heavy Range Performance at White Hell

Nokian Tyres hosted 100 customers in Ivalo to demonstrate its renewed truck and bus tyre range in changing Arctic conditions.

Halfords Welcomes First Apprentices to New Dunstable Training Academy

Halfords has opened its Dunstable academy to train new apprentices in a dedicated practical setting.

Infleet Changes Ownership as ERS Acquires Business

Infleet moves to ERS ownership on 1 April, with Chris Comport remaining on the board to support continuity.

Giti Tire names Mat Wilkinson as TBR Sales Director UK

Giti Tire appoints Mat Wilkinson as TBR Sales Director UK to expand fleet partnerships ahead of a major 2026–27 product launch

Bush Tyres Lands Nokian Agro-Forestry Partnership as Load-Sensing Tyre Tech Promises Fuel Savings

Bush Tyres named UK brand partner for Nokian agro-forestry range, including load-sensing Intuitu 2.0 TPMS with claimed 5.2% traction gain

McGill's Group Consolidates Entire 625-Vehicle Fleet Under New Michelin Managed Contract

Scotland's largest independent bus operator has brought its full fleet under a single tyre management agreement, including 151 electric buses fitted with EV-specific tyres, as part of a restructured long-term partnership with Michelin.

Nokian Tyres launches Snowproof 3P winter tyre with 40% renewable content and TÜV SÜD certification

Fifty SKUs available this autumn, expanding to 98 across a full 16–22 inch range, as Nokian targets the growing demand from larger-rimmed EVs and SUVs in Central and Southern Europe.

Michelin Launches Primacy 5 Energy and Pilot Sport 5 Energy with Triple-A Rating and Up to 70 km EV Range Gain

Two new summer ranges combine EU label A ratings across rolling resistance, wet grip and noise, with confirmed OE approvals for electric, hybrid and combustion vehicles.

Kumho Extends Ecsta Family with Performance SUV Ranges Designed for Electrified Drivetrains

The ECSTA Sport and Sport S SUV lines target a segment where load demands, instant torque and rolling resistance requirements are pulling tyre engineering in multiple directions at once.

Michelin Launches AI-Powered TreadVision System to Raise Retread Quality Across Franchise Network

Three Quarters of UK Waste Tyre Export Shipments Are Failing the Environment Agency's New Compliance Checks

Five months after the Environment Agency introduced enhanced verification for waste tyre exports, government data confirms the regime is not working and the Tyre Recovery Association is now demanding the UK adopt a shred-only export mandate.

Hankook Brings Commercial Tyre Portfolio to Inaugural RTX Ireland

The April debut of Road Transport Expo in Northern Ireland gives fleet operators across the island their first opportunity to assess Hankook's full truck and bus range, including its dedicated EV bus tyre, in a regional trade setting.

Tuf Treads Reopens South Wales Retreading Plant with £1,000-Tyre Monthly Target and New Technology Suite

Tuf Treads reopens South Wales Ringtread plant with new technology suite, targeting 1,000 truck tyres/month

Michelin and Dassault Aviation Unveil MICHELIN Air X Sky Light Aircraft Tyre

Michelin launches the Air X Sky Light aircraft tyre for Dassault's Falcon 10X, offering up to 20% weight saving and 20% longer service life.

Point S and Team Peugeot TotalEnergies Unveil New 9X8 Livery for 2026 WEC Season

Point S and Team Peugeot TotalEnergies reveal a bold new 9X8 livery for 2026 WEC, reinforcing shared values of precision and reliability.

Rural Roads Generate More Tyre Stress Than City Driving, Fleet Data Reveals

New telematics data from fleet management specialist RAM Tracking challenges a widely held assumption in transport and tyre management.

Dunlop Launches Blue Response TG Summer Touring Tyre for ICE and EV Drivers

Dunlop Tyre Europe launches Blue Response TG, a summer touring tyre for ICE and EV drivers, and the first under Sumitomo's European brand stewardship.

Tructyre Appoints Mark Holland as Operations Director to Drive Fleet Service Excellence

Tructyre appoints Mark Holland as Operations Director from April 2026, bringing 15+ years of mobile fleet tyre service leadership.

Why ESG Is Changing the Way the Tyre Industry Should Think About Advertising

The tyre trade is rightly held to account on sustainability. The media platforms it advertises with should be no different.

GRI Appoints Eldo Verhaagen as Sales and Operations Director

GRI appoints Eldo Verhaagen to lead material handling and agriculture operations across the Benelux region.

Point S UK Warns Garages as “Friendly Fraud” Chargebacks Rise

Point S UK warns chargeback “friendly fraud” is rising, putting workshop margins and merchant accounts at risk.

Halfords Appoints Jess Jones as Director of Fleet Solutions

Halfords has hired Jess Jones from Sixt UK to lead Fleet Solutions from 1 April 2026, sharpening its fleet servicing and uptime proposition.

Hankook Tyre UK Renews Convoy Truck Shows Sponsorship for 2026

Hankook stays on as Convoy Truck Shows infield sponsor for 2026, using three events to meet fleets and showcase commercial tyres.

NB Tyres Completes £500,000 Investment to Expand North East Coverage

NB Tyres has finished a £500,000 upgrade programme, adding sites, vans and 13 roles as fleet and retail demand drives 2025 growth.

Nokian Launches Hakkapeliitta 01 With Temperature-Adaptive Studs

Nokian’s Hakkapeliitta 01 uses retractable studs that switch with temperature, aiming to cut road wear and noise without losing ice grip.

Bandag Names Alba Tyre Management As Scottish Franchise Partner

Bandag appoints Alba as a Cornerstone franchisee, adding capacity, digital traceability and a stronger Scottish footprint for retreads.

Alphatread and SmartLife: how Hankook is positioning retreads at the centre of fleet sustainability

Hankook is doubling down on retreading and sustainable materials, aiming to cut fleet costs and tyre lifecycle emissions.

RTX 2026 Registration Opens Ahead of June Event

Free visitor registration is now open for Road Transport Expo (RTX) 2026, taking place 30 June to 2 July at NAEC Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.

Vaculug Wins SUEZ "Protecting Our Planet" Supplier Award

Vaculug has won SUEZ's "Protecting Our Planet" award, spotlighting retreading's role in cutting fleet carbon and casing waste.

Tyre Industry in Numbers: The February 2026 Stats That Shaped the Sector

February 2026's standout tyre figures show where capacity, cost and compliance pressures are moving next.

BKT Tires: Balkrishna Industries Restructures Its Global Brand Architecture

Balkrishna Industries unifies its worldwide tyre operation under “BKT Tires”, while strengthening BKT Carbon as a separate unit.

GSF Car Parts Opens New Basildon Branch With Exclusive Launch Offers

GSF Car Parts has opened a new Basildon branch with 12 staff and six vans, extending South-East trade coverage.

Pirelli Recognised as World's Most Sustainable Tyre Maker in S&P Global's 2026 Sustainability Yearbook

What Does Carbon-Neutral Advertising Actually Mean and Why Should Tyre Industry Marketers Care?

Carbon-neutral advertising uses measurement and offsets to balance campaign emissions, relevant to tyre firms reporting Scope 3.

GT Radial Launches Maxmiler Pro2 with Improved Fuel Efficiency and Wet Braking

GT Radial’s Maxmiler Pro2 claims 15% lower rolling resistance and 8% better wet braking for vans.

The Hidden Pollutant: How Tyre Wear is Coming Under the EU's Spotlight

EU Euro 7 creates a legal route to set tyre abrasion limits, pushing new testing and compound innovation.

ATS Euromaster Begins Structured Wind-Down of UK Operations

ATS Euromaster has confirmed proposals to wind down its UK operations following a prolonged period of financial losses, a decision that will see dozens of sites transfer to rival operators and hundreds of jobs move with them.

TreadTracker Joins Forces with TyreSafe Ahead of Landmark 20th Anniversary Briefing

TreadTracker joins TyreSafe as a Commercial Partner and headline sponsor for the 10 June 2026 anniversary briefing.

Purple Snow Ivalo Centre Links Nexen’s Virtual R&D to Arctic Testing

Nexen has opened its Purple Snow Ivalo Centre in Finland to accelerate winter and all-weather tyre development for Europe.

TIA Tyres Named Official UK Wholesale Partner for Yokohama TBR Range

TIA Tyres becomes authorised UK wholesaler for Yokohama’s truck and bus radial range, aiming to boost availability and dealer support.