CEAT's current TBR tyre production capacity is 3,000 tyres per day.

Designed for heavy loads in rough terrains, the trailer tyre is initially available in size 385/65R22.5, with 265/70R19.5 planned for Q4 2024.

In our last feature on Maxion Wheels in Turkey, I made only brief mention of a very recent and significant development at the Manisa site: the construction of a new plant for forged aluminium wheels, designed not for light vehicles but for heavy trucks and other commercial vehicles. The decision to enter the CV aluminium wheel market was announced by Maxion Wheels at the last IAA Transportation in 2022; the news is important enough that it deserves an article to itself, and so I interviewed Matt Brest ahead of IAA Transportation 2024, where Maxion Wheels will show its forged aluminium wheels to the public for the first time.

An engineer by training and with MBAs in the areas of Marketing and Business, Susini has extensive experience in the international automotive industry, where he held the position of president of Yamaha in Brazil.

The joint venture facility will grow quickly over the next several years, with the aim of recycling one million metric tons of vehicle tyre material by 2030, representing a third of all end-of-life tyres in Europe. 

The valve cap sensor is screwed directly onto the valve of a bus, truck or trailer tyre and measures the tyre pressure in real time. The data is accessed through the ContiConnect tyre app. This entry-level valve cap solution allows fleet managers quicker and easier tyre management, saving time and boosting profitability.

The demonstrator, located at Michelin’s plant in the commune of Bassens, is tooled to produce butadiene, an organic compound of hydrogen and carbon, from ethanol derived from biomass.

Founded in 2007, TST is primarily known for its tyre pressure monitoring systems for recreational vehicles, though it also serves applications such as agricultural trailers, construction equipment, and commercial transport vehicles.

The subsidiary of the American trailer components supplier showcased systems for tyre pressure monitoring and solar power generation specifically for semi-trailers.

The company launched the second generation EnduRace RAT 2 truck tyre range. Available in 315/70 size for 22.5-inch rims, Apollo claims the tyre offers a 5% increase in mileage and a 10% increase in rolling resistance and traction when compared to its previous generation of tyres.

During a pilot programme, retreading services and warranty programme will be provided to fleets operating TBR (Truck, Bus, Radials) Normal Load (NL) tyres through authorised Indag retreaders in the three key state markets of Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra.

The “Krone Trusted Tyre Comfort” (KT231) tyre will feature a reinforced carcass and a widened tread depth (18mm), with a low rolling resistance. Krone claims that this product offers a cost advantage of up to 35 percent compared to competitive products on the market.