TRA's Electric Vehicle Advisory Council Releases Comprehensive EV Terminology Glossary
TRA's Electric Vehicle Advisory Council Releases Comprehensive EV Terminology Glossary
  • April 08, 2025

The Electric Vehicle Advisory Council (EVAC), a division of the Tire Industry Association (TIA), has released a comprehensive glossary of electric and hybrid vehicle terminology. Aimed at tyre dealers, technicians, and policymakers, the glossary is design

Bridgestone Hispania Manufacturing Announces Collective Dismissal Procedure at Two Spanish Plants
Bridgestone Hispania Manufacturing Announces Collective Dismissal Procedure at Two Spanish Plants
  • April 07, 2025

Bridgestone Hispania Manufacturing has announced plans to initiate a collective dismissal procedure at its tyre plants in the Basque Country and Puente San Miguel, citing a sharp downturn in the agricultural and truck/bus radial tyre markets. The decision

Alliance Tires Announces First Sporting Sponsorship with European Tractor Pulling Championship
Alliance Tires Announces First Sporting Sponsorship with European Tractor Pulling Championship
  • April 07, 2025

Agricultural tyre manufacturer Alliance has announced its first-ever sports sponsorship by partnering with the European Tractor Pulling Committee (ETPC) Eurocup Series for two years. The sponsorship aligns with Alliance’s 70th anniversary in 2025 and ce

UK Exporting 1,000 Tonnes of Used Tyres Daily, Industry Body Warns
UK Exporting 1,000 Tonnes of Used Tyres Daily, Industry Body Warns
  • April 07, 2025

The UK’s Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has urged the government to halt the export of 1,000 tonnes of used tyres per day, following a BBC investigation that revealed British tyre waste is causing environmental harm in India. The TRA warned that curren

Firestone Announces EV-Ready Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO Tyre
Firestone Announces EV-Ready Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO Tyre
  • April 05, 2025

Firestone has announced its latest winter tyre, the new Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO, for van owners and fleets. Replacing the Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter, the EV-ready tyre delivers longer mileage, uncompromised mobility across the winter season along w

Bridgestone To Exhibit Second-Generation Lunar Rover Tyres At 40th Space Symposium
Bridgestone To Exhibit Second-Generation Lunar Rover Tyres At 40th Space Symposium
  • April 04, 2025

Bridgestone Corporation has announced that it will participate in the upcoming 40th Space Symposium, the largest space-related conference in the United States. The company is all prepped up to display two concept models of its second-generation lunar rove