The major mobility event known as The ADAS Show has been officially rescheduled to 12 February 2026. The venue remains the newly established ADAS Test City at ARAI’s Mobility Research Centre in Takwe, Pune. Originally slated for December 2025, the delay stems from heavy monsoon rainfall in the Pune region, which disrupted finishing work on…
Pirelli P Zero has collaborated with McLaren to equip the new McLaren W1 supercar with three bespoke tyre fitments, the P Zero R, P Zero Trofeo RS, and P Zero Winter 2, each developed using more than 50 % bio-based and recycled materials as verified by independent certification. This milestone is part of Pirelli’s material-innovation roadmap, which…
JK Tyre & Industries has inaugurated India’s first precision tyre buffing and grinding machine dedicated to “wet grip on worn tyres” (WGWT) testing, at the NATRAX (National Automotive Test Tracks) facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. The new equipment complies with the international regulation ECE R117, which mandates the evaluation of tyre braking performance in wet…
India’s carbon black industry is gearing up for a significant capacity expansion, with production capacity expected to grow by 25–30% year-on-year between FY26 and FY27, driven primarily by strong export demand and rising specialty grade usage. ETEnergyworld.com According to a recent report by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), the domestic carbon black sector is shifting…
Birla Carbon is scaling up its production of waste-tyre-derived carbon fillers, aiming for these circular materials to make up to 10 % of its global product portfolio. The company markets these solutions under its “Continua” brand and says the material is produced from end-of-life tyres and can partially substitute traditional carbon black across tyres, rubber…
Nokian Tyres has introduced its next-generation smart tyre solution, Intuitu 2.0 Smart Pressure Assistant, developed for the Soil King VF tractor tyre range. The smart system uses integrated sensors inside the tyres to detect actual operating weight and working conditions, and then delivers tyre pressure recommendations via a mobile application. This streamlines a process that…
Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has unveiled a bold capacity expansion plan while also reporting a sharp drop in quarterly profits. The company aims to scale its off-highway tyre manufacturing capacity to 4.25 lakh MTPA (metric tonnes per annum) under its ongoing capex programme. In its second quarter of fiscal 2026, BKT posted a net profit…
The global market for tire materials is projected to expand significantly over the next few years, with an anticipated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 5.8% through 2029, driven by rising vehicle production, advances in material technology, and the push for eco-friendly compounds. According to a recent analysis, the industry was valued at approximately…
Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has once again received the Highest Export Award from the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA), recognising its strong global presence in the tyre market for FY 2024-25. The award honours BKT’s consistent export excellence, as the company supplies tyres, flaps, and carbon-black products to more than 160 countries worldwide. Construction…
Continental has announced a significant shift in its tyre-production strategy by increasing the proportion of renewable and recycled materials in its products, underlining its commitment to a true circular-economy approach. In 2024, recycled and renewable feedstocks accounted for approximately 26 % of the materials used in its tyres. By year-end 2025, the company expects that…
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