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Signature Motor Racing team line up at Swartkops for a practice day testing the new Falken Tyres ahead of the Falken Polo Cup at Extreme Festival. Signature Motor Racing team drivers includes local south coast resident Clinton Bezuidenhout. Credit: p

Extreme Festival Makes Historic Stop at Dezzi Raceway

Mar, 01 2019, 06:30

The Extreme Festival - brought to you by Dunlop and Falken Tyres - will make its KZN debut at the Dezzi Raceway in Port Shepstone on Saturday March 2nd.

New driverless tyre testing

Jan, 14 2019, 02:55

Continental has commissioned the first driverless tyre test vehicle for a wide range of road surface types, at the company's test site in Uvalde, Texas, in the U.S.A.

KZN Exporter of the Year Award for Sumitomo

Oct, 24 2018, 06:19

Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA), has once again walked away with the KZN Exporter of the Year Award title, for their entry in the “Large” company category.

New head offices for Bridgestone SA under construction in Waterfall City

Aug, 22 2018, 10:18

Bridgestone SA officially kicked off the start of construction of its new head offices in the Waterfall City development with a bricklaying ceremony attended by the company's SA CEO Gavin Young, developer Abland and owners Pod and Tadvest Commercial.

Snap-on highlights tyre pressure sensor system tool kit

Aug, 02 2018, 08:56

Snap-on has highlighted its TPMS diagnostic tool, which tests tyre pressure monitoring sensors, captures sensor data and relearns tyre pressure monitoring systems, and can even programme aftermarket sensors and print sensor information.

Eqstra launches tyre mobility solution

Jul, 20 2018, 06:49

Eqstra Fleet Management and Logistics says it has invested R4.3 million in a tyre mobility solution for its customers and has also created significant business opportunities for black owned SMME’s.

Equip Auto launches 2019 show

Jul, 13 2018, 07:27

Equip Auto has officially launched its 2019 edition and explains that this next staging of the show will revolve around 3 strategic priorities.

SA-made FALKEN Tyre now OE for VW Polo Hatch

May, 10 2018, 01:53

Falken tyres – produced locally by Sumitomo Rubber South Africa – have been announced as original equipment suppliers for the latest Volkswagen Polo Hatch models. The latter are assembled in SA and exported around the globe.

Continental amongst Fortune's Most Admired

Mar, 23 2018, 07:07

Continental has been named one of Fortune Magazine's Most Admired Companies for 2018, advancing from last year's fifth place in the motor vehicle parts category to fourth overall, making it the highest-placed tyre manufacturer in the evaluation.

Mike Kerns, material? development manager, Global Materials Science shows off the Environmental Achievement of the Year award during the Tyre Technology Expo in Hannover, Germany.??

Goodyear awarded for soybean tyre technology

Mar, 05 2018, 02:08

Goodyear has been awarded for its soybean oil technology innovation that improve tyre flexibility at low temperatures, helping the rubber to remain pliable in cold weather and enhancing traction in rain and snow simultaneously.