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Driving for work remains one of the biggest occupational safety risks facing employers today.

Continental has invested more than €300 million into the expansion of its tyre plant in Rayong, Thailand, boosting its annual production capacity by an additional three million passenger car and light truck tyres.

With fuel prices continuing to soar, haulage operators are looking at ways of saving fuel. Everything from eco-friendly truck driving, to tyre pressure, wheel alignment and aero dynamics are coming under the microscope, writes John Loughran.

At this year’s The Tire Cologne, ZC Rubber will present its latest portfolio of Westlake and Goodride tyres from 9th to 11th June in Hall 8.1, Booth C050g, with a strong focus on products developed for the European market.

With the June bank holiday fast approaching in Ireland, automotive expert and Envoy Tyres brand ambassador, Paul Cowland, shares his top maintenance checks.

Agrigear recently exhibited at the 2026 Balmoral Show in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, which proved to be another successful outing for the leading tyre distributor.

Tyre and garage equipment specialist Tyrecare Ltd is looking back on another successful Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland, which took place last week at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn.

Kumho Tire will participate in The Tire Cologne 2026 (TTC) in Germany from 9th-11th June. At the event, the company will present a portfolio of key products, including summer, winter, all-season, and truck and bus tyres.

Hankook has once again been recognised for its product excellence, earning a “Highly Recommended” accolade for its Dynapro AT2 tyre in the Best Tyres for Pick-Up Trucks category in the DriverReviews 2026/27 Customer Choice Awards. The Dynapro AT2 is an all-terrain SUV tyre designed to deliver reliable performance and safety all year round.

Nexen Tire has announced that its Roadian CTX is being supplied as original equipment (OE) for Hyundai Motor Company’s new Staria Electric and Staria Limousine.

A Pirelli Cyber Tyre-shod Pagani Utopia Roadster has completed a more than 1,500 kilometre journey across Europe using the technology as standard, connecting Pirelli with Pagani Automobili and Bosch Engineering.