AUTOFORUM

Bridgestone B-BBEE levels lead industry

Nov, 26 2019, 13:42

Bridgestone South Africa’s transformation journey has seen dramatic structural changes as the leading tyre manufacturer announced a shift from a Level 7 to Level 4 Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) certification. In 2017, significant le

Bridgestone tyre and rubber expertise supports barrier-less bus access in Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Athlete Village

Nov, 15 2019, 15:30

Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), the world’s largest tyre and rubber manufacturer and the Official Tyre Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, recently announced that its extensive tyre and material expertise has helped produce a new solu

Bridgestone B-BBEE levels lead industry

Nov, 07 2019, 00:39

Agoria Solar Team World Champions at the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge supported by Cromax

Oct, 31 2019, 18:27

The Agoria Solar Team from the University of Leuven, Belgium, has become the World Champions by claiming its first-ever title in the Challenger Class of the biennial Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.

Bridgestone continue support of the BWSC as title sponsor to 2030

Oct, 31 2019, 18:43

Bridgestone Corporation announced its intent to continue supporting the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) as a title sponsor at a ceremony held on October 20th. The partnership is based on an agreement with the Tourism Bureau of the South Aust

TomTom Telematics is officially renamed Webfleet Solutions

Oct, 19 2019, 01:31

The company previously known as TomTom Telematics is operating under the new name Webfleet Solutions. Webfleet Solutions will continue to provide exactly the same market leading products and services TomTom Telematics was known for, including WEBFLEE

Bridgestone to supply solar car tyres to teams competing in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Oct, 15 2019, 02:45

Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) will supply solar car tyres using its fuel-efficient tyre technology to 32 teams participating in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), for which Bridgestone is the naming rights sponsors.

Future skills in the tyre manufacturing industry

Oct, 15 2019, 02:56

Various related trends are inexorably driving profound changes in the way that tyre manufacturers operate—and the kinds of skills they demand of their employees. Corporate executives and machine operators alike face the tough challenge of acquiring n

Bridgestone EMEA appoints Mete Ekin to lead Bridgestone’s emerging market business

Oct, 15 2019, 02:35

Bridgestone has today announced the appointment of Mete Ekin, current Regional Managing Director Middle East and Africa, to the position of VP Bridgestone Emerging Markets as of 1st October 2019. He will oversee Bridgestone Emerging Markets: Bridgest

Fleet management embraces tech future

Sep, 11 2019, 13:45

From Bridgestone SA As in so many other industry verticals, fleet management is undergoing significant change as new technologies become commercially viable. These technologies are helping to streamline current operations but, more exciting, they pr