On October 28, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that it had begun supplying DUNLOP GRANDTREK H/T31 and GRANDTREK H/T31T SUV tires as original equipment (OE) for the Lexus LX, which received a partial update in October. The H/T31 is fitted on the standard LX700h and LX600 models, as well as

South Korea’s Hankook Tire & Technology announced that it will supply products from its EV-exclusive iON tire brand as original equipment (OE) for Volkswagen’s ID. Polo compact electric vehicle and ID. Cross compact electric SUV. The ID. Polo will be fitted with 18-inch iON evo summer tires and 17-inch iON i*cept win

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced on October 27 that it had begun supplying its ADVAN Sport V107 tires as original equipment (OE) for Nissan’s updated Fairlady Z, which was launched in Japan in August 2026. The tire size is 245/45R18 100W.
The ADVAN Sport V107 is an ultra-high performance tire under ADVAN, the

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. announced on October 22 that its proprietary SENSING CORE technology has been adopted for Isuzu Motors’ FORWARD medium-duty truck. Variants with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 14.5 tonnes or more, which went on sale the same day, come standard with a system incorporating SENSING CORE

On October 27, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that it had begun supplying DUNLOP GRANDTREK H/T31T tires as original equipment (OE) tires for the Lexus GX550 “OVERTRAIL+,” which received a partial update in September. The tire size is 265/70R18 116H.
The GRANDTREK H/T31T was developed to

South Korea’s Hankook Tire & Technology will expand the supply of its iON ST AS electric vehicle (EV) tires for Chinese company Baidu’s Apollo Go driverless robotaxis from four cities to ten. The company will add Shanghai, Chengdu, Suzhou, Dongguan, Nanchang, and Sanya to its existing supply locations of Wuhan, Shenz

On October 23, JK Tyre & Industries’ board approved an investment of up to AED 400,000, equivalent to approximately INR 10.5 million, to incorporate a wholly owned subsidiary in Dubai, UAE. The new entity is proposed to be named JK Global Trading FZ Co, subject to approval by the relevant authorities.
The subsidiary

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it is supplying its ultra-ultra-high-performance (UUHP) Ventus S1 evo Z tires as original equipment (OE) for the new Porsche Panamera across all powertrain variants.
The tire lineup covers 19- to 21-inch sizes, with Porsche-specific ND0 homologation ma

On October 22, Balkrishna Industries (BKT) entered into a framework agreement with Italy’s Pirelli Tyre to establish a 50:50 joint venture in India for manufacturing passenger car radial (PCR) tires. The agreement also includes an offtake arrangement and a technical services agreement
Under the proposed JV, BKT and

On October 17, TVS Srichakra announced additional capital expenditure of INR 492 million for line balancing, debottlenecking and increased curing capacity at its Vellaripatti plant in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, and its Rudrapur facility in Uttarakhand. 
The initiatives will increase manufacturing capacity by approximately

On October 16, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that it had started supplying DUNLOP e. ENASAVE tires as original equipment (OE) tires for Suzuki’s new e SKY mini passenger EV, which Suzuki announced on October 6. The tire size is 165/65R14 79S.
The e. ENASAVE tires use a newly formulated

Continental AG (Continental) has developed a concept tire based on its EcoContact 7 production tire for Volkswagen’s Mission Efficiency concept vehicle.
The concept tire achieves a rolling resistance of 4.9 kilograms per metric ton, around 25% below the threshold for the EU tire label’s highest class A rating. It hel

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) announced that its tire design expertise is being showcased through concept and production vehicles at the 2026 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Auto Paris 2026), held from October 12-18.
Highlights include the Opel Sports Tourer eXperimental (STX) Concept, fitted with cust

Continental AG (Continental)’s EcoContact 7 S tires have received original-equipment (OE) approval from Volvo for the fully electric EX60 in sizes 235/55 R20 for the front axle and 255/50 R20 for the rear axle. Both versions feature an integrated rim protector (FR). 
The EcoContact 7 S is a sporty summer tire designe

Hankook Tire & Technology will supply its “S FIT2” and “G FIT2” summer tires under the Laufenn brand as Original Equipment (OE) tires for the Dacia Sandero, a compact hatchback from Renault Group’s Dacia brand. The company will supply the 16-inch “S FIT2” and 15-inch “G FIT2” tires.
The “S FIT2” features a high-silic

On September 28, South Korea’s Hankook Tire & Technology announced that it will supply its Dynapro HPX premium comfort tires designed for SUVs as original equipment (OE) for Volkswagen’s Atlas large SUV models sold in North America. The tires will be supplied in 18-, 20-, and 21-inch sizes.
The Dynapro HPX carries th

South Korea’s Nexen Tire will expand its supply of Roadian GTX all-season tires as original equipment (OE) for the updated hybrid version of Kia’s Sorento midsize SUV. The newly adopted 20-inch tires will join the previously supplied 17-inch tires, bringing the lineup to two sizes. The 17-inch tires are fitted to veh

On October 7, Sumitomo Rubber Industries announced that it had begun supplying DUNLOP GRANDTREK H/T31 tires as original equipment (OE) for the Toyota Land Cruiser 300, which underwent an annual update on October 1. The updated lineup includes the first hybrid model offered in the Land Cruiser series in Japan.
The GRA

Continental AG (Continental) announced that its SportContact 7 and new SportContact 7 Force tires have received original-equipment (OE) approvals from Porsche for the Panamera G3 II in 21-inch sizes.
The SportContact 7 is a summer tire that provides excellent grip and short braking distances on both dry and wet roads

On September 28, POLYN Technology announced that its VibroSense TMS engineering chip, the integrated circuit for tire-road friction detection, is being delivered for assembly of AI-enabled tire pressure management system (TPMS) sensor nodes. The chip will be commercially available in mid-2027. The chip will target ti