Spanish-based SJL Group, with a commercial vehicle fleet that includes 1,000 trailers and covers around 80 million kilometres per year, has chosen Goodyear as its sole tyre partner.
Falken Motorsports is starting the 2019 racing season with a new Porsche 911 GT3 R, which will be used alongside the BMW M6 GT3 at the Nürburgring. With the racing cars from two premium car manufacturers, the Japanese tyre brand is continuing its successful 20-year commitment to motorsports on the Nordschleife.
Hankook has named Ho Bum Song as the new Managing Director of Hankook Reifen Deutschland GmbH. Song has many years of experience in the industry and has been working at Hankook Tire for more than 20 years.
Renault’s Board of Directors have appointed Michelin boss, Jean-Dominique Senard as chairman with Thierry Bollore being appointed chief executive officer having held the role on an interim basis.
Goodyear Tyres has been appointed by Warburtons, one of the largest bakery brands in the UK, to supply premium tyres for its UK fleet of 906 tractor units, trailers, rigid trucks and vans.
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation in EMEA, has entered into an agreement with TomTom to acquire its telematics business, for a cash consideration of 910 million euros.
Bridgestone has been chosen to supply Audi’s first all-electric SUV, the Audi e-tron with six different tyres from 19’’ to 21’’ – four summer and two winter sizes – as original fitments.
