• Giti Tire Ecoroad launches in Europe

    Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2024

    Giti Tire’s European truck and bus portfolio has seen the launch of its latest tyre, the Giti GDL617 Ecoroad, which is said to deliver significantly improved Rolling Resistance Coefficient (RRC). [...]

  • Electric vans for Michelin tyre technicians

    Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2024

    Michelin has completed the first phase of its electric vehicle (EV) transition programme for the van fleet operated by its Services and Solutions division in the UK, after taking delivery [...]

  • Vaculug: retreading the road to sustainability

    Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2024

    Vaculug is a commercial tyre retreading specialist based on a 12-acre site in Grantham, Lincolnshire, which produces retreads for fleets across the UK as well as offering fleet management solutions. “The [...]

  • SRI technology tackles wheel detachment

    Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2024

    Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI), the parent company of Falken Tyre, has unveiled the newest feature of its Sensing Core technology, which aims to minimise the chance of loose wheel accidents, [...]

  • Bridgestone: keeping commercial fleets moving

    Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2024

    With commercial vehicle operators facing pressure to reduce costs in a challenging economic climate, tyre specialist Bridgestone says it is going the extra mile to demonstrate the financial benefits to [...]

  • Jost adds value with axle and coupling technology

    Published On: Tuesday 23 April 2024

    Commercial vehicle technology provider Jost reports that two of the key axle products within its portfolio – the new Drum Modular Axle series and CSA command steer axle – are [...]

  • Tyre maintenance tips for LCV

    Published On: Tuesday 23 April 2024

    Continental Tyres has offered guidance on some key areas of tyre maintenance for LCV operators. The company warns that the use of illegal van tyres remains an issue for the [...]

  • Fifth-generation Conti Eco tyre range launched

    Published On: Tuesday 23 April 2024

    Continental has unveiled the fifth-generation Conti Eco tyre line for freight transport. The newly developed truck tyres allow haulage companies to significantly reduce their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in [...]

  • Call for change on tyre disposal and recycling rules

    Published On: Tuesday 23 April 2024

    Waste management services provider Business Waste is advocating for a change in the UK’s tyre disposal and recycling regulations. The UK produces over 50 million used tyres every year, which [...]