India introduces Chinese anti-dumping tariffs.
India’s Ministry of Finance has imposed an anti-dumping duty on truck and bus radial (TBR) tyres imported from China. The duty ranges from $245.35 – $452.33 per ton, according to a notification from the Central Board Excise and Customs (CBEC), and has been applied to “new pneumatic radial tyres with or without tubes and/or flap […]
Apollo Tyres to set up Rs 525-cr unit in Chittoor.
Apollo Tyres, one of the leading tyres manufacturing industries in the country, is gearing up for laying foundation for setting up a plant in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh on September 25 or 28. Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu will the lay foundation for construction of the Rs 525-crore unit, which will manufacture two-wheeler and […]
Giti wins first VW Group original equipment deal in Europe.
Giti Tire has won its first European original equipment contract for the Volkswagen Group. The manufacturer will supply its GitiSynergyE1 for the Seat Ibiza in size 185/70R14 88H. Giti Tire Europe managing director for product technology, Stefan Fischer stated that the new approval “underlines our ambition for the OE segment,” in addition to the “outstanding […]
Auto Expo to be held from Feb 9-14 2018.
As many as 50 companies, including new entrants like Kia Motors and Kawasaki, are expected to be part of India’s flagship automobile show, the Auto Expo, which would be held between February 9-14 next year. The show would be held at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, while components show will be held at the […]
Hankook launches first exclusively US-made car tyres.
Hankook Tire has released the Kinergy PT (H737, the first tyre made exclusively at the company’s Clarksville, Tennessee plant in the USA. The long-distance orientated all-season tyre features a 90,000-mile warranty that includes road hazard coverage, 30-day trial, and a UTQG rating of 860/A/A that Hankook says is the best rating in the PCR segment […]
Nexen OE on Volkswagen group models.
Nexen Tire is supplying itsN’blue HD Plus tyre to Volkswagen, Seat and Skoda. The company’s N’blue HD Plus in size 215/45R17 91W will be fitted to the upgraded Volkswagen Polo. The same tyre in sizes 205/60R16 92V and 215/60R16 95V was selected for the Volkswagen T-Roc, a new compact SUV manufactured in Portugal. Nexen Tire […]
GOODYEAR INTRODUCES AIRLESS TYRE TECHNOLOGY FOR MOWERS
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company have released an airless, turf tyre. The tyre is available as an upgrade option on Bad Boy Mowers’ Outlaw XP, a zero-turn radius model, with expected availability in early 2018. The technology is part of the company’s strategy to develop maintenance-free technologies for passenger and commercial vehicles, particularly in […]
Tata Motors passenger vehicles unit sees double digit growth this fiscal
Buoyed by the launch of four new models over the past 16 months and looking ahead to the festive season with optimism, Tata Motors expects to see strong double-digit growth in the passenger vehicles segment during 2017-18. The automotive major, which closed the last fiscal with domestic sales of about 1.52 lakh units, expects to […]
Jaguar Land rover to introduce new models named Road Rove in 2019.
In a surprise move, Jaguar Land Rover will launch a new range of models, called the Road Rover, by 2019. The first production-spec model in the new Road Rover range will be an all-electric luxury car for markets such as China and California, US. Meant to rival the Mercedes S-class in terms of luxury and […]
RENAULT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW DUSTER SANDSTORM.
The Indian subsidiary of French carmaker Renault India on Tuesday announced the launch of new edition of Duster Sandstorm. The new edition will have nine new exciting enhancements. The Renault Duster Sandstorm Edition will be available in two trims – RXS Diesel 85 PS Sandstorm edition offered at an attractive introductory pricing Rs 1,090,400 (ex-Delhi) and RXS Diesel 110 PS Sandstorm […]