Tristan Wiggill learns how established tyre brands prove their worth in tough operating environments. Most tyre suppliers in the market today have a range of suitable tyres for cross-border, long-haul […]
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Goodyear tyres the quickest
Volvo Trucks’ ‘The Iron Knight’ has broken two world speed records for trucks on Goodyear tyres - making them the fastest truck tyres in the world. The special tyres developed […]
Dunlop SA inflates distribution capabilities
Dunlop SA has acquired a firm grip on its escalating distribution needs locally and into Africa with the opening of its new 12 500 sq/m purpose-built warehouse in Cato Manor, […]
New truck tyres from Sava
Sava is launching its Avant 4Plus steer tyre and Orjak 4Plus drive tyre. The company says the tyres offer improved mileage of up to 10% compared to their predecessors and […]
Tyre supplier expands West Africa operations
Continental Tire will expand its presence in West Africa with the launch of a new legal entity for the region in Accra, Ghana, this week. “Expansion into the crucial sub-Saharan […]
R2 billion investment boosts local tyre manufacture
Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA) is investing R2 billion in its Dunlop tyre manufacturing plant in Ladysmith. The initial phase of the investment - worth R1.1 billion - commenced in […]
Second lucky draw at Tyrexpo Africa
Tyrexpo Africa 2016 is now just six weeks away from opening at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Following the positive response from the first lucky draw, in which one […]
Tyrexpo Africa 2016 dangles accommodation carrot
According to show organiser’s Singex Exhibitions, interest in Tyrexpo Africa, to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 8 March continues to gather momentum. It says the new TechTalk […]
Tyrexpo Africa 2016 rolls around
Tyrexpo Africa 2016, taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, is now just two months away. The show is targeted at companies whose main activities include sourcing of […]
Resistance is fertile
A suggested way to reduce fuel consumption in a fleet is to equip vehicles with low rolling resistance tyres. Speaking to Nobuzwe Mangcu of the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference, […]