Michelin Chennai
Michelin India Continues To Bet High On Premium Segment
  • February 21, 2025

Michelin’s focus on premium tyres has been a cornerstone of its strategy in India. Deshpande emphasises that the company’s value proposition lies in offering a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for fleet operators, particularly in the TBR segment. 

Synthos
Driving Sustainable Mobility: How Synthos Is Shaping The Future Of Tyres
  • February 21, 2025

Synthos is aligning with stakeholders across the value chain to deliver advanced, high-performance materials tailored to its customers’ needs, whether ISCC PLUS-certified materials, bio-based rubber or customised products developed in collaboration with

Rubber Wear & Tear Analysis
Yokohama & Dr. Bo Persson Develop First Model to Predict Rubber Wear On Uneven Roads
  • February 20, 2025

The partners successfully developed what they claim is the world’s first theoretical model for multiscale (ranging from nanometre to centimetre levels) rubber wear behaviour on uneven road surfaces, for which theorisation had been difficult in the past.

Yokohama India Starts Local Production of 20-inch Tyres for Premium SUVs
Yokohama India Starts Local Production of 20-inch Tyres for Premium SUVs
  • February 19, 2025

okohama India, a subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber Co., has started manufacturing 20-inch tyres at its Bahadurgarh plant in Haryana to cater to the growing demand for larger tyres in India’s premium vehicle segment. The latest product, Geolandar X-CV (G057)

Steen McCollin Appointed As CarbonX CCO
Steen McCollin Appointed As CarbonX CCO
  • February 18, 2025

Steen McCollin has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) by CarbonX, a leading innovator in sustainable battery technology.

Dufournier Technologies Appoints Olivier Desrayaud as Managing Director
Dufournier Technologies Appoints Olivier Desrayaud as Managing Director
  • February 12, 2025

Dufournier Technologies has named Olivier Desrayaud as its new Managing Director. With expertise in tyre testing, the company continues to innovate in performance analysis, R&D, and regulatory testing.