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In enlightening results, of the 985 fleets who participated in Goodyear’s Sustainable Reality survey, three-quarters agreed that reducing the overall carbon footprint within the industry was a pertinent issue for today, with larger fleets leading the way.

With November 2021 yielding 10,472 light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales, this is a stark drop from this time last year when there were 15,630 sales in November 2020. Due to the market shrinking, sales for the year-to-date are 140,984 against 141,491 for November 2020 in figures released by la Asociación Española de Farbicantes de Automóviles y Camiones, or ANFAC (the Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers).

The Bridgestone Corporation has announced that its Bridgestone Mining Solutions Australia division has completed the acquisition of Otraco International - an OTR tyre management solutions provider. Bridgestone acquired the company from Downer EDI Limited at the start of December 2021 in a transaction valued at AUD 79 million.

The Tottenham Hotspur and Kumho Tyres partnership has been extended. To celebrate, both partners attended a formal announcement at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, including several Kumho Tyres representatives.

With 31,779 light commercial vehicles (under 5.1 tonnes) registrations for November, the market has seen another decline, this time of 12%, compared to November 2020, in figures from Comité des Constructeurs Français d'Automobiles, the Automotive manufacturing association in France. The market may be continuing to register declines, however with one month to go before the end of the year, the 393,932 registrations so far this year is a 9.69% increase on this time last year, leaving little room for doubt 2021 will improve on 2020.

Valebridge Media Services (VMS), the Crewe, UK and Madrid, Spain-based media services agency, has announced the Shortlist of nominees for the 2022 edition of the Recircle Awards, the industry awards event recognising sustainable innovation, production processes, management and services within the tyre retreading and recycling industries.

Hankook and Hyundai will take to the roads of Germany to focus on sustainability in logistics, organised by H2 Green Power & Logistics. A hydrogen-powered Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell will be the vehicle of choice, fitted with Hankook's SmartFlex. 

An innovative On-Board Equipment (OBE) solution shall replace the windscreen On-Board Units (OBUs) currently in place for EU-wide tolling. Continental has outlined in a white paper how its OBE solution improves data quality, reduces costs and gives better updatability for customers. 

The TEST THE MAX! series by Goodyear is the tried and tested independent test for drivers to see if Goodyear is true to its marketing campaign. Twelve fleets have stepped up to check the product and give their honest reviews online in what is shaping up to be another memorable competition.

Bridgestone’s flexibility and long-term approach to fleet management have worked in the tyre manufacturer’s favour, as they secure a huge commercial partnership with Collease.