Brand Finance’s 2026 update keeps Michelin and Bridgestone atop tyre brands while tech platforms dominate global strength and value tables.
GSF Car Parts opens a 7,168 sq ft branch in Bury St Edmunds, adding jobs, vans and local supply capacity.
Interfit acquires Delgado e Hijos and Rodelma, extending on-site materials handling tyre services across Spain and reinforcing its European footprint.
Margin defence, targeted investment, sustainability credentials and non-tyre growth are steering manufacturers as EU trade and compliance pressures intensify.
Consumer replacement tyre sales fell 5% in Q4 2025 and 2% for the year, as summer fitments and winter demand softened.
European retailers put Linglong's German-developed Sport Master Winter tyre through its paces at specialist driving centre.
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