On December 23, 2025, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. announced the completion of the merger of its subsidiary Cavendish Industries Ltd. with JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. Cavendish, acquired from Kesoram Industries Ltd. in 2016, had manufacturing capacity for truck/bus radial, truck/bus bias, and 2/3‑wheeler tires and was ope
On December 23, the Egyptian Cabinet, in a social media update, announced that the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone signed a contract with Chaoyang Langma Tire Company, China. It will establish an integrated industrial complex to produce heavy truck tires and passenger car tires, with an investment
On December 19, Michelin and Sonatus announced they will showcase predictive tire health and maintenance at CES 2026, demonstrating how software-defined vehicles can deliver real-time, in-vehicle tire intelligence.
By combining Michelin’s SmartLoad and SmartWear models, which analyze dynamic driving factors like lo
On December 16, the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Egypt approved Prometeon Tires Company's request to establish a new project within the special free zones system, with investments of USD 300 million. The company will produce tires for heavy transport vehicles, engineering equipment, and agricultural tractors, an
Continental AG (Continental) has been re-elected as co-chair of the Tire Industry Project (TIP) for the period from 2026 to 2029.
TIP is the global tire industry's leading forum for sustainability issues. It encompasses all phases of the tire lifecycle, from raw material procurement to manufacturing and use, and thro
Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. has signed an investment agreement regarding the construction of a new tire plant in Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, with the governments of Jeollanam-do and Hampyeong-gun. Under the agreement, the company will invest KRW 660.9 billion (JPY 72.7 billion) to secure an annual production c
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) has developed the Eagle Xplore, a bespoke concept tire, for the Citroen ELO concept car.
The Eagle Xplore tire features an orange sidewall pigment, that matches the vehicle’s signature color. It also integrates Goodyear’s SightLine, an advanced suite of tire intelligence
On December 4, Continental announced that Renault approved Continental’s EcoContact 7 tires (16- and 18-inch sizes) for new Renault Clio in 16- and 18-inch sizes worldwide. In both sizes, the tire has earned top ratings on the EU tire label for fuel efficiency and rolling noise.
The tire has a new rubber compound an
Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) announced that it has chosen Opole, a city in the southwestern part of Poland, as a site to build a new European tire plant. The new plant is scheduled to commence operations in August 2028, with expected first-phase production of 6 million tires. After that, the company plans to exp
On November 17, the National Company for the Marketing and Distribution of Petroleum Products, NAFTAL, signed a strategic partnership contract with Continental to import 1 million tire units in Algeria. It will import 150,000 units before the end of the current year and 350,000 units during the first quarter of 2026.
On November 27, Hyundai Motor Group announced it had signed a third memorandum of understanding with Michelin to advance next-generation tyre technologies for future mobility applications.
The new three-year partnership builds upon previous agreements signed in 2017 and 2022 and focuses on joint R&D efforts to develo
On November 24, Nokian Tyres concluded the personnel negotiations in Finland. The negotiations involved white-collar employees in Group functions and all business units, as well as both blue- and white-collar employees in passenger car and heavy tire production in Nokia, Finland.
The negotiations will lead to the ter
On November 25, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt, in a social media post, announced that its Minister met with a delegation from Prometeon Tire Manufacturing Company to discuss cooperation and the future of the company’s investments in Egypt.
Prometeon Tire Manufacturing Company is a subsidiary
Continental AG (Continental) has supplied its PremiumContact C tires as original equipment for the Hyundai IONIQ 9 all-electric SUV. The tire size adopted is 285/45R21 113V XL FR.
The tire is designed for use during the warm season on heavy SUVs and crossover vehicles. It features an innovative tread with adaptive si
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