Contract Wins

Hankook and Daimler have extended their collaboration once again, marking nearly a decade-long partnership. The Hankook original fitment portfolio for Daimler AG includes the tyre families; e-cube MAX for long-haul traffic, SmartWork for construction site applications and SmartFlex as an all-year solution.  

Hankook is supplying various treads patterns of its truck tyre portfolio to the Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania as well as MAN Truck & Bus AG, which belongs to the Volkswagen Group, as Original Equipment (OE)

Abellio Bus has continued its partnership with Michelin Services and Solutions. Michelin will continue to manage all tyres for Abeillo’s 800-strong bus fleet, which both sides estimate will cumulatively save around 900,000 kilogrammes of CO2. Abellio will also use Michelin’s newly-launched electric vehicle tyre, the X InCity EV Z for around 120 of its fleet starting 2022.

Local independent tyre expert Newtown Tyres Powys is rolling out CAM’s fitter-force in connection with e-jobsheet into its business to deliver an advanced, intuitive, user-friendly experience at point-of-sale which also will manage its mobile fitters effectively out on the road. 

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced a strategic collaboration with Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a global provider of self-driving truck technology, to provide optimized, autonomous trucking solutions that elevate the intelligent and connected transformation of the logistics industry. 

Nine months after signing a three-year tyre-supply deal with Continental Tyres, Lime Logistics and TD Express are enjoying all the benefits that the tyre and technology provider can bring.  

Wrightbus has incorporated Wheely-Safe technology into the prototype of its ground-breaking StreetDeck Electroliner. 

Translink has signed a contract to protect its entire 1,400-strong bus and coach fleet with the latest generation Wheely-Safe technology. The deal was secured following a successful trial that highlighted the unique safety benefits of the system. 

PJ Thory Ltd, whose diverse operation spans mixed haulage, aggregate supplies, waste management and demolition, has installed a TyreWatch system to monitor and control the tyre maintenance and safety for each tyre on their extensive 8-wheeler HGV fleet. 

With HaGe Logistik entrusting its tyre management to Continental, Continental’s retreads continue to gain traction. With HaGe Logistik pooling its tyre service portfolio to ensure strong sustainability with Conti360° Solutions, Continental continues working towards the future of fleet management with Logistics 4.0.

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