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Coal and heavy fuel oil have been fully phased out across all of Continental’s tyre production sites, the manufacturer has confirmed.

Triangle Tyre has appointed Federico Parmesan as its new European technical director of OTR, effective 1st March, 2026.

Yokohama Rubber has signed an official tyre supplier agreement with BMW M Motorsport, commencing with the 2026 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race and the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS).

Once again Bridgestone Ireland sponsored and supported the ‘Kilbrittain Tractor Run’, one of Ireland’s largest charity tractor runs, featuring a variety of over 500 tractors from the past and present.

Continental was once again named ‘Tire Manufacturer of the Year’ at this year’s Tire Technology Awards for Innovation and Excellence.

Nexen Tire has received original equipment approval from BMW Group for its N’Fera Sport tyre to be fitted to the new BMW iX3.

Hankook is returning as an infield sponsor of the 2026 Convoy Truck Shows in the UK, running alongside the British Truck Racing Championships (BTRC).

Nokian Tyres has introduced a new studded winter tyre that it claims automatically adjusts to changes in temperature.

Bridgestone reports that it has reached a key milestone in its digital tyre development journey with its state-of-the-art driving simulator becoming fully operational.

Racing driver Nanami Tsukamoto has been appointed as a Davanti brand ambassador in Japan through local customer Autoway.

Pirelli has appointed Dario Marrafuschi as head of its motorsport business unit, effective 1st March.