Tyre Manufacturing

Home-grown commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, has launched its new AVTR 4825 10x4 48 Tonner Tipper with patented dual tyre lift axle and heavy-duty Bogie suspension. This new truck is built on the company's current AVTR modular platform and comes with a 29 cubic metre load body.

Pirelli being the sole manufacturer of tyres also doesn't help matters as the competitiveness of the teams causes more secrecy.

French tyre manufacturer, Michelin, announced that it has developed a long term solution to manufacture tyres out of plastic bottles, which could help reuse the millions of single-use plastic bottles which are one of the big sources of global pollution.

CEAT Tyres has announced entering a new partnership with ReadyAssist to offer 24/7 Road Side Assistance (RSA) services to its customers. This is a new business that the tyre manufactured has forayed into and is an extension of the recently launched CEAT doorstep services.

Yokohama India has begun tyre production at its Bahadurgarh plant after the completion of the second phase of expansion. The company has managed to double the tyre production capacity at its plant.

Leading tyre maker Apollo Tyres has announced the commissioning of its new manufacturing facility in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The new plant will see an investment of about Rs. 3800 crore from the manufacturer in the first phase of the greenfield factory over the next year and a half, the company said in a regulatory filing. The upco...

Yokohama India has resumed tyre manufacturing operations at its plant in Bahadurgarh, Haryana and is observing all safety regulations laid down by the authorities.

JK Tyre achieved a landmark when it rolled out the 20 millionth radial tyre for trucks/buses recently. JK Tyre has 9 tyre manufacturing plants in India and 3 in Mexico and collectively, all plants manufacture a total of 35 million tyres a year.

The company has also resumed operations at its warehouses and has planned production ramp-up in a phased manner.

JK Tyre, the home-grown tyre manufacturer, has announced venturing into the production of hand sanitisers to help the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The company will produce the hand sanitisers under a new brand - Total Control Hand Sanitizers.

Maxxis India has partnered with India Yamaha Motor for the retail sales of its tyres. Now, co-branded Maxxis tyres will be available at Maxxis and Yamaha dealerships.

As the entire nation is facing a complete lockdown situation, several manufacturers have decided to shut down their production facilities to comply with the government's advisory. Maxxis India too has decided to shut its production plant in Sanand, Ahmedabad till 14th April 2020. The production suspension step is taken as a preventive measure accor...

Yamaha Motor India has announced the launch of the BS6 version of the YZF-R15 V3.0 in India. The new Yamaha YZF-R15 BS6 model is priced at Rs. 1.45 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), and comes with additional features aimed to bring more value to the motorcycle. The model is now more expensive by about Rs. 2000 over the BS4 version, and is now available ac...

The Nifty Auto index - comprising shares in manufacturers of cars, motorcycles, heavy vehicles, auto ancillaries and tyres - settled 4.29 per cent higher.

The government is considering making it mandatory for manufacturers to mix silicon with rubber to improve quality of tyres and use of nitrogen in them to help prevent road accidents, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Home-grown commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, has launched its new AVTR 4825 10x4 48 Tonner Tipper with patented dual tyre lift axle and heavy-duty Bogie suspension. This new truck is built on the company's current AVTR modular platform and comes with a 29 cubic metre load body.

Pirelli being the sole manufacturer of tyres also doesn't help matters as the competitiveness of the teams causes more secrecy.

French tyre manufacturer, Michelin, announced that it has developed a long term solution to manufacture tyres out of plastic bottles, which could help reuse the millions of single-use plastic bottles which are one of the big sources of global pollution.

CEAT Tyres has announced entering a new partnership with ReadyAssist to offer 24/7 Road Side Assistance (RSA) services to its customers. This is a new business that the tyre manufactured has forayed into and is an extension of the recently launched CEAT doorstep services.

Yokohama India has begun tyre production at its Bahadurgarh plant after the completion of the second phase of expansion. The company has managed to double the tyre production capacity at its plant.

Leading tyre maker Apollo Tyres has announced the commissioning of its new manufacturing facility in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The new plant will see an investment of about Rs. 3800 crore from the manufacturer in the first phase of the greenfield factory over the next year and a half, the company said in a regulatory filing. The upco...

Yokohama India has resumed tyre manufacturing operations at its plant in Bahadurgarh, Haryana and is observing all safety regulations laid down by the authorities.

JK Tyre achieved a landmark when it rolled out the 20 millionth radial tyre for trucks/buses recently. JK Tyre has 9 tyre manufacturing plants in India and 3 in Mexico and collectively, all plants manufacture a total of 35 million tyres a year.

The company has also resumed operations at its warehouses and has planned production ramp-up in a phased manner.

JK Tyre, the home-grown tyre manufacturer, has announced venturing into the production of hand sanitisers to help the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The company will produce the hand sanitisers under a new brand - Total Control Hand Sanitizers.

Maxxis India has partnered with India Yamaha Motor for the retail sales of its tyres. Now, co-branded Maxxis tyres will be available at Maxxis and Yamaha dealerships.

As the entire nation is facing a complete lockdown situation, several manufacturers have decided to shut down their production facilities to comply with the government's advisory. Maxxis India too has decided to shut its production plant in Sanand, Ahmedabad till 14th April 2020. The production suspension step is taken as a preventive measure accor...

Yamaha Motor India has announced the launch of the BS6 version of the YZF-R15 V3.0 in India. The new Yamaha YZF-R15 BS6 model is priced at Rs. 1.45 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), and comes with additional features aimed to bring more value to the motorcycle. The model is now more expensive by about Rs. 2000 over the BS4 version, and is now available ac...

The Nifty Auto index - comprising shares in manufacturers of cars, motorcycles, heavy vehicles, auto ancillaries and tyres - settled 4.29 per cent higher.

The government is considering making it mandatory for manufacturers to mix silicon with rubber to improve quality of tyres and use of nitrogen in them to help prevent road accidents, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.