Intensive meetings and discussions over the last couple of weeks failed to avert a looming disaster over a test for tire abrasion. There was a hard deadline of today (Friday 13 Feb) for a tire committee within UNECE to come up with a good test for tire abrasion that can be used to compare tire
Today (30 January ), we published the February 2026 edition of our global tire industry newsletter, and distributed it to subscribers. In this issue of our top-level analysis of the global tire industry, we present our views on the strategic direction of some of the top tire makers In yet another bumper-sized issue, we bring our
Later today (31 December ), we will publish the January 2026 edition of our global tire industry newsletter, and distribute it to subscribers. Rather than look back at old news, we are looking forward to the changes we expect to see in the global tire industry and how leadership teams might respond. In this, our first
Today (28 November), we published the December 2025 edition of our global tire industry newsletter, and distributed it to subscribers. In yet another bumper-sized issue, we bring our readers unique insights into: Future Tyre looks to the future Tire legislation becomes less technical; more political HF announces 4-rotor mixer, AI-optimisation SRI introduces next-generation tires to boost
Today (31 October), we published the November 2025 edition of our global tire industry newsletter, and distributed it to subscribers. In yet another bumper-sized issue, we bring our readers unique insights into: Eco-design for tires by ESPR EC calls for more sustainable tires – by law How to make your views known EU market study on
A number of people have asked us what is happening to supply and demand in the tire industry. The first thing to note is that while demand is growing slightly (see below), the distribution of sales between premium tire makers and less well-known brands is changing. The transfer of market share away from the premium
Today (30 September), we published the October 2025 edition of our global tire industry newsletter, and distributed it to subscribers. In yet another bumper-sized issue, we bring our readers unique insights into: Euro-7 and tire wear testing EU’s first implementation package for Euro-7 EV tires are often ‘more toxic’ Emissions from EV tires appear to be
We have been reporting all year that China-based tire makers have been expanding. Our summary tables reveal the extent of that boom in investments. We still base our data on announced projects, but we have worked hard to eliminate duplicates and other spurious announcements. That makes this the most comprehensive listing in the world of
We have just published our annual publication, Insiders’ Guide to the tire industry 2025. It is a mammoth, 307-page collection of data, insight, analysis and perspective on the global tire industry. As our readers tell us, it’s information-dense Download the contents pages from here: Every month, we put out our global tire intelligence report, which
Today (31 July), we published the August 2025 edition of our global tire industry newsletter, and distributed it to subscribers. You can download the preliminary contents from here. In yet another bumper-sized issue, we bring our readers unique insights into: First-half results summary Profitability drops across the board in first half Michelin’s view of market development
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