Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI), which produces passenger cars, BR-V, City has announced that it will stop production operations in its plant in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, effective March, 2020. According to its press statement released today, to meet Honda’s customer needs…
The popularity of composites use in electric vehicle parts is hinged on the global impetus of lowering carbon impact of road transport, says Angelica Buan in this report. Road transport accounts for 17% of global carbon emissions, according to the…
Sri Lanka-based tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has introduced a heavy-duty contender for heavy loader applications: the Gripex LT122. The industrial tyre is designed with a robust nylon casing that provides impact/shock resistance for extensive tyre life. On the…
Tyre manufacturing company Alliance Tyres Americas (ATA) has just launched the Agri Star II, a multi-angle lug radial farm tyre which is claimed to offer “extra eye appeal.” ATA has modified the tread design into a new “Stratified Layer Technology”…
Indian tyre manufacturer JK Tyre & Industries (JK Tyre) has recently launched a new product offering for the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment: the Jet Xtra XLM Tyre. The new tyre is adapted to the diverse Indian roads and is…
Italy’s Marangoni Retreading Systems recently introduced the all-season Blackline MIX202, an innovative addition to its RINGTREAD “MIX” family, designed for use on the drive axle of vehicles that require high mileagein mixed road/quarry applications. The new BlacklineMIX202 features an open-shoulder…
Tokyo-based tyre-maker Yokohama Tire (Yokohama) has launched the 715R, a new regional drive tyre. It is currently manufactured at Yokohama’s West Point, Mississippi, plant in one size only, but three more are to be released in early 2020. Yokohama’s 715R…
Bridgestone is set to supply its premium tyres as original equipment for two BMW sports series, namely the fourth-generation BMW X5 and the new BMW X7 luxury sports activity vehicles. The vehicle models will be fitted with tyres from Bridgestone’s…
Continental Tire has recently launched the TerrainContact H/T and the CrossContact LX25, a pair of light truck tyres that will add to their product portfolio and extend the company’s highway/terrain segment by a considerable 84%. Marketed as an “ideal” tyre,…
Seoul-based Hankook Tire will partner with automaker Toyota to provide original equipment (OE) tyres for the latter’s upcoming 2020 Toyota Corolla, a bestseller in the US market. The agreement will see Hankook Tire’s Kinergy GT (H436), a premium all-season tyre,…