Earlier this week, I was in Brussels at a meeting around the new ESPR, hosted by the European Commission. It could have gone better. It would have gone better if stakeholders in the tire industry had done more to create a good outcome. A team of consultants is seeking to develop strategies and recommendations to
Today (2 June), we published the June 2026 edition of our global tire industry newsletter, and distributed it to subscribers. We have changed the timing a bit, to ensure we get the very latest news. Previously we always published on the last working day of the month, but when that fell over the weekend, we missed
Today (30 April), we published the May 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 report on different issues that are going to add cost to tires and one of them is existential for anyone who imports tires
Today (31 March), we published the April 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 report on three different tire organisations that have each, independently issued guidance for other tire makers to assess life0cycle CO2 emissions. Unfortunately, not
Today (27 February), we published the March 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 data on the revenue and profitability of tire makers from around the world as well as ranking tire makers by revenue, profitability
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
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