Linglong Tire chairman Wang Feng has been named among the “2025 China Top Ten Brand Figures of the Year” at the China Brand Figures Annual Conference in Shenzhen from 28–30 December. The organisers said the award recognises individuals expanding the international standing of Chinese brands. For the tyre sector, it highlights Linglong’s recent push to combine R&D, global partnerships and market expansion with measured, long-term execution.
Conference organisers cited Wang’s long-term vision, sustained innovation and collaborative value creation with partners. In a statement, the organising committee said the accolade “acknowledges practical leadership that has improved the global visibility and competitiveness of Chinese brands.” The recognition aligns with Linglong’s current phase of internationalisation across products, channels and original equipment (OE).
In Europe, Linglong has increased on-the-road visibility through new OE supply. Tyre News this summer reported the brand’s OE fitment on Volkswagen’s latest Tiguan, underlining European development and testing credentials (Linglong wins OE fitment on new VW Tiguan). The company has also used partner events to consolidate its network reach, including a London summit marking the start of its 50th-anniversary programme (London partner summit opens 50th-anniversary programme).
The manufacturer has broadened activity across product and segment lines in 2025, from passenger to off-highway, while maintaining a focus on R&D and manufacturing scale. Tyre News has covered additional milestones this year, including the brand’s rising EV-related OE presence and product roll-outs positioned for European use cases (Linglong named No.1 NEV OE tyre supplier globally; Dura Master Van launch extends Master series).
For distributors and fleet buyers, the combination of leadership continuity and international network development is relevant to procurement planning, OE-to-replacement pull-through and aftersales support. As the organisers framed it, the award recognises “consistent delivery against long-term objectives” rather than short-term promotion, a lens that many trade buyers apply when assessing supplier partners.
Awards alone do not shift market share, but they signal continuity of leadership as brands compete for OE placements, dealer loyalty and fleet relevance. For UK readers, the takeaway is practical: visibility in European OE and stronger partner ecosystems can translate into replacement demand and clearer service expectations across retail and fleet channels.
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