Michelin will showcase its latest truck tyre innovations and AI-powered fleet management tools at Road Transport Expo 2026, highlighting improved performance, sustainability, and operational efficiency.
Next-Generation Truck Tyres and AI Innovation at RTX 2026
Michelin will be showcasing its truck tyre technology, including the latest addition to its X Multi family of products, and explaining how embracing AI for day-to-day tasks can boost fleet managers’ productivity and help hauliers save money, on stand G54 at this year’s Road Transport Expo (RTX).
The tyre manufacturer will debut its new MICHELIN X Multi D2 295/80 R22.5 at the three-day event, ahead of an official market launch in September. The new-generation tyre, available for the first time in this popular UK tractor-unit size, offers up to 15% more mileage than its predecessor thanks to MICHELIN REGENION technology and an efficient rubber compound.
The MICHELIN X Multi D2 also features up to 7% lower rolling resistance than the first generation of the product, opening the door to further fuel savings.
Sustainable Tyres and Circular Design
Joining it on the stand will be the MICHELIN X Multi Energy Remix 295/80 R22.5. Underlining its commitment to sustainability, the manufacturer produces retread tyres at its dedicated Stoke-On-Trent facility as part of its local-to-local concept. This is a commitment to use all retreads exclusively in the UK & Ireland, which supports skilled jobs in the UK and reduces the environmental impact of exporting.
Michelin’s four-lives approach sees new tyres regrooved, retreaded, and regrooved again to extend their longevity, minimise environmental impact, and improve total cost of ownership.
At the rugged end of the scale, the MICHELIN X Works D2, which is designed to handle tough conditions in and around worksites, completes the show line-up.
More than a Tyre
Michelin’s experts will be on hand to discuss how AI is being applied across fleet operations to support better decision-making, improve safety and reduce complexity, while keeping people firmly at the centre of every decision.
AI Fleet Tools from Michelin Connected Fleet
At RTX, MICHELIN Connected Fleet will showcase a range of AI-enabled solutions, including MICHELIN AI Assistant, AI Cameras and MICHELIN Automated Inspection.
Visitors will be able to discover how AI can help fleets access operational insights faster, improve safety through proactive risk detection and driver coaching, and optimise tyre performance through wear monitoring, low-pressure alerting and compliance checks.
These solutions demonstrate Michelin’s approach to AI: combining data, engineering expertise and human insight to help fleets operate more safely, efficiently and sustainably in the real world.
Sophie Foucque, CEO of MICHELIN Connected Fleet, Europe, Africa and Australia, who will be attending the show, says: “Customers shouldn’t be afraid of their data. They need a simple, transparent way to access the information their vehicles are recording, so that they can understand and address issues to boost efficiency and reduce costs. MICHELIN Connected Fleet provides the tools to achieve this and can act as a guide to help customers understand this evolving technology.”
RTX takes place at the NAEC in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, from 30 June to 2 July.
