One of the greatest changes in recent times for the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) was the introduction of the Dunlop Sport Maxx Soft tyre. The tyre is being used in one of the three races as nominated by the driver.

Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe has appointed Leszek Szafran as Director Retread Operations Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He will take over the position from Hubert Moquet, who retires after more than 34 years’ service with the company. Szafran will be responsible for the company’s retread operations across the EMEA region. He will partner the

Michelin has been selected to become the FIA Formula E Championship’s official tyre partner for the three years to come, up to 2015. Following the tender process instigated by the FIA (Federation International de l’Automobile), the French brand’s bid was chosen by the motorsport’s governing body for its savoir-faire in three different areas, namely its

Goodyear has launched its new EfficientGrip Compact tyre, which will be available in 26 sizes on the market from July 2013. Ranging from 13 to 15 inch the new tyre is specifically designed for smaller and city cars.

Hankook has unveiled a new high-performance summer tyre for the ever thriving range of Sport Utility Vehicles. Developed mainly for on-road use, the Hankook Dynapro HP2 also meets the increased requirements for rolling resistance and rolling noise applicable in the SUV segment.

Japanese tyre giant Bridgestone is the world’s most valuable tyre brand according to new research from brand valuation and marketing experts Brand Finance.