Case Studies

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production rises 43.9 per cent to 8,097 units in the best July since 2016 and eleventh consecutive month of growth.

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.

ContiConnect 2.0 Predictive maintenance delivers greater efficiency. Read the full story on Commercial Tyre Business

Hamilton Waste & Recycling turns to Wheely-Safe after one of its trucks was hit by a loose wheel

For part 2 of our Fleet Management feature, Commercial Tyre Business had the opportunity to touch base with Goodyear and find out how its suite of tools make life easier for fleets on and off the road. We also wanted to know why Goodyear’s one-stop system, FleetOnlineSolutions, helps centralise the essential administrative aspects to provide a worry-free experience for Goodyear users.

Sri Lankan tyre manufacturer only entered the agricultural sector in 2018, having spent its early years focusing on the industrial tyre sector. Now, however, the company, which uses technology from BKT, Alliance and Ceat, is looking to grow rapidly and achieve a leading position in the sector within five years. At the recent LAMMA show in Birmingham, we spoke to the company’s Sales Director for Europe Kurt Verbrugge, who explained the scale of the company’s ambitions.

For our spring feature, Commercial Tyre Business is focusing on Fleet Management and what tyre manufacturers are offering to stay ahead of the competition. For part 1, we spoke to Continental about how its tyre management solutions are helping fleets and operators make noticeable savings on the road while ensuring consumer confidence through its multistep programme.

As we approach the final stages of our Agricultural Feature for 2022, we managed to speak to another leading manufacturer in the agricultural tyre space in Nokian Heavy Tyres. Just under a year ago, we interviewed three key members of the Nokian Heavy Tyres’s Team as part of our Agricultural Feature. These same three members: Jarkko Heinamaki (Head of Sales), Tero Saari (Agricultural Tyres Product Manager) and Pierre Choubert (Business Manager, West Europe) were back again as Commercial Tyre Business quizzed the three on the Finnish manufacturer’s ongoing performance in the agricultural sector.

For Part 10 of our Agricultural Tyre Feature, Commercial Tyre Business touched base with Pete Robb, Marketing Director for Continental Agricultural Sales. As one of the manufacturers very much at the forefront of research, development and innovation in the agricultural sector, Continental’s insights into the current state of the agricultural market are extremely valuable. Besides this, we also endeavoured to find out more regarding the role conferences could play within the sector in 2022 and how the manufacturer is harvesting technology to make changes for farmers.

With the construction industry moving more and more towards sustainable practices, Camso is paying heed to how tyres will play a part in the industry's growth while also being a game-changer for current trends in the industry.