Emergency officials in Russia said that an explosion took place Thursday morning at a synthetic rubber plant in the Siberian city of Omsk. The Emergency Situations Ministry said the accident had claimed casualities, but gave no specific details. “As a…
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Dunlop presents StreetResponse2 for small passenger cars
Dunlop recently launched its newest, innovative passenger car tyre – the StreetResponse2 for small-sized cars on European roads. This product is available in sizes ranging from 13”to 15” and fits four of UK’s five best selling automobiles of 2013. The…
Bridgestone upbeat on tyre test results
Bridgestone is confident there will be no repeat of the tyre debacle that blighted last season’s Australian MotoGP in 2014. A three-day tyre test has concluded at Phillip Island, where Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa…
Intelligent tyre could improve vehicle performance
A tyre with an embedded microchip linked to the car’s on-board computer has been unveiled by Goodyear Dunlop. The new concept tyre, due to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show tomorrow, is designed to enhance the performance of the…
Questions over meet on rubber
Today sees Phnom Penh host the “4th Rubber PLANT Summit” – an event promoting foreign investment into Cambodia’s expanding rubber plantation sector. With the promise of Cambodia’s abundant “unused land” splashed across the event’s website, many of the rubber industry’s…
Japan’s Yokohama Tyres bets big on India
Japan-based Yokohama Tyres, which opened a manufacturing plant last month, is undertaking feasibility studies on supplying tyres to Indian car companies, a top official of the company said. “Right now we are not in position to talk to these companies…
Hankook Tyres gears up for major retail expansions throughout UK
Hankook Tyres is all set for major expansion plans across UK through its Hankook Masters Programme. The Hankook Masters Programme The Hankook Masters Programme from Hankook Tyres is a unique retail and franchise development plan that has been designed to…
Bridgestone sets higher benchmark in winter tyre safety with Blizzack LM001
Bridgestone has set higher standards in winter safety with the launch of its second tyre launch in the category in the last two years. Its Blizzack LM001 has arrived to prove its enhanced performance and longer life span. The Launch…
The Top Town Tyres building on the market
The Top Town Tyres building is on the market, as the company is moving to a bigger location near The Base. The company has been based on Te Rapa Rd since moving from Anglesea St in 2006. Director Julian Tordoff…
Apollo launches new Apterra SUV tyre range
Apollo Tyres has launched its new Apterra H/P on-road high-performance summer tyre for SUVs at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show. The new tyre, which is available in H and V speed indexes and being introduced globally, has been developed by…