Comline is urging independent garages to reconsider the use of copper-based grease on brake pads, as modern braking systems become ever more reliant on electronic sensors and precise component...

With Nexen Tire Europe having already anounced plans to runs its own winter tyre test center in Ivalo, Finland, the South Korean tyre manufacturer is now celebrating its grand opening. Nexen told the...

Bridgestone, in partnership with Kwik Fit, has announced its return to The British Motor Show and has become the official sponsor of the Live Arena and Supercar Paddock for the 2026 edition. This...

With many trades facing the same personnel intake shortages as the wider automotive industry, new research is pitching apprenticeships as the debt-free alternative to a university-based career....

CARUSO Dataplace is joining Carmunication, which describes itself as “the aftermarket association and lighthouse for in-vehicle data”. For its part, CARUSO is a neutral, open, and secure marketplace...

With Tyres Europe attending the UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP) to support the development of abrasion limits for tyres, the association...

Over the years we have become accustomed to Michelin playing a leading role in the tyre brand strength and brand value rankings compiled by Brand Finance, but now the renown French tyremaker has gone...

Black Star, the French car tyre retreading company owned by Mobivia – which owns well-known garage chains Norauto and Midas and took over the former Bridgestone Béthune tyre plant – has entered...

On 27 January 2026, the first container of passenger car tyres made at Vietnam factory belonging to Guizhou Tyre (known international as Advance Tyre) left the plant for export, marking the company...

On 2 February 2026, Cabot Corporation confirmed it had successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Mexico Carbon Manufacturing S.A. de C.V. (MXCB) from Bridgestone Corporation for...

Yokohama-TWS-owned industry tyre servicing business, Interfit, has acquired two Spanish materials handling tyre service providers - Delgado e Hijos SA and Rodelma SL. Barcelona-based Delgado e Hijos...

Toyo Tire Corporation has been selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series, the ESG investment index, for the seventh year in a row. Toyo Tire also remains a constituent of the FTSE JPX...

Kumho Tyre UK reports that it is reinforcing its commitment to the commercial vehicle sector by “placing real-world fleet performance at the heart of its growing truck tyre offering”. Rather than...

Acquiring Flexitallic will significantly broaden Michelin’s sealing portfolio and market reach, notably by increasing access to the aftermarket. Michelin has acquired Houston, Texas-based Flexitall...

As the organisation celebrates its 55th year, Point S has simultaneously launched operations in three new markets: Greece, Cyprus and Zambia. Specifically, Point S has signed a master franchise...

There have been questions over the future role of the Avon tyre brand within the wider Goodyear portfolio for around three years now. However, as our German colleagues reported on 4 February, a...

Linglong staged its inaugural Winter Experience event in Austria this February, bringing together nearly 40 tyre retailers from across Europe for an intensive programme of cold‑weather driving and...

Anyline has been showcasing its TireBuddy technology at the 2026 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show in Las Vegas from 3-6 February 2026. According to Anyline, TireBuddy brings...

Tyres Europe has announced that Brisa and Marangoni have joined the association as full members. Commenting on the news, Livio Magni, Tyres Europe President said: “We are pleased to welcome Brisa and...

In preliminary full-year 2025 financial results, Nexen Tire recorded revenue of KRW 3.19 trillion ($2.20 billion / €2.95 billion / £2.55 billion) and operating profit of KRW 170.3 billion ($117...