Malaysia’s vehicle sales in August 2020 was higher by 3 per cent to 52,800 units from 51, 148 units in the same month last year.
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Bridgestone Asia Pacific Scores Two Awards at the 12th Annual Global CSR Awards 2020
Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Bridgestone Asia Pacific), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in sustainable mobility and advanced solutions, today announced that the company has won two awards at the 12th Annual Global CSR Awards 2020. The awards exemplifies Bridgestone’s Global CSR commitment, Our Way to Serve ...

BKT Premium Partner of Euroleague Basketball
The Indian multinational Group, specialized in Off-Highway tyres, now joins basketball. The aim? Strengthening its brand awareness throughout Europe and linking BKT to sports’ positive values and emotions.

Borussia Dormund Maintain Their Hankook Partnership for a 12th Season
Since 2009 when Hankook signed the sponsorship contract with BVB, the partnership remains as strong as ever, with Hankook remaining loyal to the club for another season. Celebrating its 10th anniversary last year, fans are ready for the start of the new Bundesliga season, with the Hankook brand presence once again featured.

Alliance Tire Group to Set Up a New Plant in India
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it will build a new plant in India’s Special Projects Zone, Atchutapuram Industrial Park, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh for the purpose of expanding production capacity of Alliance Tire Group (ATG), a Yokohama Rubber Group company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of off-highway tyres.

New Developments in the Third Online Episode of TOTY: Agriculture in 4D
The third episode of TOTY has decided on the theme Agriculture 4D, which is designed for those studying and designing tractors of the future. With some instead terming the event ‘Industry 4.0 in the field’ based on the fieldwork mixed with the technology innovation. The result is a new form of agriculture, working to improve both the yield and sustainability of harvests, including in the produce and transformation quality, as well as the working conditions.

Tyres Fight Erosion and Save Turtles
Malaysia’s Rimbun Dahan Turtle Hatchery is under threat from erosion. The sanctuary, established by Pak Su Cherating, who died in 2018, is facing a crisis.

Recircle Awards 2021: Award Categories and Nominations Process Announced
Valebridge Media Services (VMS), the Crewe, UK and Madrid, Spain-based media services agency, have revealed details of the awards categories and nominations process for the inaugural Recircle Awards 2021, the recently launched awards event recognising sustainable innovation, production processes, management and services within the tyre retreading and recycling industries.

BKT is Ready for the Challenge When it Comes to the Future of Self-Driving and Electric Vehicles
Technology is moving fast for the earth-moving machinery industry, as well as for agricultural vehicles. This is because of the move towards sustainability and environmental changes, creating a new generation of vehicles that are self-driving, electric and fuelled by alternate energy sources, such as through solar and hydrogen.

Davanti Tyres Becomes Larne FC’s Sleeve Sponsor
Davanti Tyres reached an agreement with Larne Football Club to become their official sleeve sponsor for the duration of the 2020/21 season.