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HELLA launching CSC-Tool PRO and mega macs PLUS at UK Garage & Bodyshop event
21+ hour, 21+ min ago (89+ words) HELLA reports it is showing its "latest advances in diagnostics, ADAS calibration and EV testing" when HELLA takes to Stand A30 at the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event held at the start of June, headlined by the official UK launch of the…...
Bridgestone launches new underground mining tyres
21+ hour, 21+ min ago (71+ words) Bridgestone has launched new VMNT, VMDL and VMMS products engineered specifically for underground mining applications, where abrasive rock surfaces, heavy moisture and relentless operating demands create one of the toughest environments imaginable for tyres. All three tyres feature the first-ever…...
Think Car's Euro Max tool offers advanced diagnostics to modern independent workshops
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (184+ words) Think Car is positioning its Thinktool Euro Max as a cost-effective answer to the growing diagnostic demands faced by independent workshops. Designed to deliver OE-level diagnostics across more than 300 vehicle makes, the tool combines advanced functionality with a bundled package…...
Michelin shares details of "universal tyre digital twin" technology
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (73+ words) A shortcoming of sensor technology is its reliance on specific hardware, but Michelin is showcasing a solution that dispenses with in-tyre sensors. This is the "universal tyre digital twin, a software-based system designed to convert existing in-vehicle data into real-time…...
Enviro plant project progresses with property option & permit application
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (64+ words) Tyrepress Sweden's Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) has applied for an environmental permit for its first fully owned, full-scale pyrolysis plant in the Nordic region. The company has also secured an exclusive option to acquire the property earmarked for the plant,…...
Linglong Serbia expansion to create up to 800 jobs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (57+ words) Tyrepress Linglong has announced plans to expand production at its plant in Zrenjanin, Serbia across 70 hectares. The new facility could employ between 400 and 800 workers, Zrenjanin Mayor Simo Salapura told local news source Biznis. rs. Linglong's Serbia tyre factory already has…...
Direct-to-consumers: Michael Welch OBE launches Rolo Tires in 6 European markets
1+ week, 1+ day ago (70+ words) Tyrepress Michael Welch OBE, who is best-known for founding Blackcircles. com before developing Treadsy in North America, has announced plans to launch Rolo Tires direct-to-consumers in Europe, supported by agentic technology. Rolo is pitched as "a new premium tyre brand…...
Will technology replace tyre fitters with AI-powered robotic changers?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (69+ words) Tyrepress The question of whether robots will one day replace the tyre fitters is not just theory. Two ventures are currently vying to define what automated tyre servicing actually looks like in practice: Smart Bay, the AI-powered platform developed by…...
Change can bring closure " Goodyear announces end for Fayetteville plant
1+ week, 4+ day ago (68+ words) Tyrepress Goodyear intends to close its Fayetteville tyre factory in the USA by the end of next year. In a statement shared by local news outlet ABC11, Kylie Roman Ulanski, Senior Director, Global Communications " Manufacturing and Supply Chain at The Goodyear…...
Online versus in-person? The Tyre Group and integrated tyre retail
1+ week, 4+ day ago (225+ words) Tyrepress The Tyre Group has been one of the more interesting ongoing stories in UK tyre retail over the past 18 months. The acquisition of Just Tyres reshaped the business almost overnight, turning a well-regarded regional operator into a genuine national…...