This recycling facility is believed to be the first of its kind in India - it complies with the Indian government's Vehicle Scrapping Policy - Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernization Program (V-VMP), which took effect on April 1, 2022.

The joint venture’s first facility will be located in Uddevalla, Sweden - once fully operational, it will recycle 34,500 tons of used tyres, which is reportedly equal to 40% of Sweden’s annual tyre waste volume.

Giti – a strong brand name in the Far East - is gaining ground in Europe and is ready with tested proven tyres for the fast expanding electric CV market.

The intention is to define a single European-wide approach to assessing the environmental impacts of zero-emission vehicles and batteries - making it possible to directly compare different products and determine which are more environmentally friendly.

The company unveiled two new lightweight steel wheels for the commercial vehicle sector, the 22.5x11.75 steel wheel for trailers and trucks and the 24.5x9.00 drop-centre wheel.

The funds raised are intended to support the company’s research and development into e-mobility, autonomous vehicles and advanced safety systems.

The South Korean tyre manufacturer showcased its new hot retreading space, which takes up around 2,000 square metres of the 15,000-square-metre site in Hammelburg

The French tyre manufacturer has acquired complete ownership of joint-venture firm Royal Lestar Utama, launched in 2015 to develop sustainable production of natural rubber in Indonesia.

Bridgestone Americas Inc has entered into an agreement with LanzaTech NZ Inc, a carbon capture specialist, to co-develop an end-of-life recycling process for used tyres.

Knorr-Bremse AG, based in Munich, Germany, has achieved a key climate milestone of carbon neutrality across all group sites. The firm states that, considering carbon offsets, its operations have been carbon neutral since the end of 2021.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co has announced a multi-million-dollar programme supported by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), to develop a domestic source of natural rubber from a species of dandelion called Taraxacum kok-saghyz, known as TK.

Bridgestone Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan, has launched a joint programme to develop chemical recycling technologies that utilise used tyres to achieve high-yield production of isoprene, a raw material used in synthetic rubber production.