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Continental advertised with giant inflatable agricultural tyre along the Tour de France 2022.

Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers and the entire mobility and automotive industry are working to make mobility and the value chain as a whole more sustainable in the future.

The focus on making the automotive industry greener is a high priority for brands and manufacturers. This month, SMMT research unveiled the UK automotive’s production carbon footprint has shrunk to its lowest level on record, as CO2 emissions fell -11.2% in 2021, which demonstrates the steps the industry is taking.

In 2017 Aeolus Tyres and Pirelli Industrial joined forces and created an important new player in the tyre market: Prometeon Tyre Group Co., Ltd.

Hankook has become a leading tyre brand globally, with market success around the world. It has had an interest in ensuring its tyres were competitive in a market led by the big tier 1 brands such as Michelin, Bridgestone and Continental.

Sustainability is the key word in building a business today. Our sister magazine Tyre and Rubber Recycling recently looked at how the tyre industry’s idea of sustainability varied from that of the public.

ADINE (la Asociación Nacional de Distribuidores e Importadores de Neumáticos), the Spanish Association for Tyre Importers and Distributors has revealed its import figures for the month of May with truck and agricultural tyres continuing to see year-to-date increases.

Continental's technology offers predictive maintenance to reduce failures and downtime, thus ensuring on time deliveries.

Bridgestone and its globally trusted fleet management solution, Webfleet, will be at IAA Transportation 2022 to showcase its diverse portfolio of premium tyres, tyre-centric technologies and advanced mobility solutions designed to improve efficiency, sustainability, and convenience for fleets. 

Bullet Express is adding 32 new trucks to its operation each equipped with Wheely-Safe’s intelligent tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).