David is the Owner and Publisher of Truck & Bus News. With over 30 years’ experience as a specialist tyre industry journalist, he first entered the tyre industry in 1987 as Editor of Tyre & Accessories. He was Editor of Tyre Trade News between 1993-96 before establishing Retreading Business in 1997. In 2004 he acquired the Malaysian tyre magazine The Tyreman, before establishing Tyre & Rubber Recycling in 2009. In addition to his publishing ventures, he was also Director of the Retread Manufacturers’ Association between 2004 and 2014.
Authors

Berkant Ari
Berkant is a Digital Content Specialist and Technical Editor for all of the titles across the Valebridge Publications Ltd Group, including Retreading Business, Tyre & Rubber Recycling, and Commercial Tyre Business. With a background in multimedia production and digital asset management, he specializes in bridging the gap between traditional trade journalism and modern digital media. Since joining the team, Berkant has been instrumental in optimizing the group’s digital presence and managing high-fidelity video production workflows. Based in Turkey, he ensures a seamless integration of technical innovation and editorial content across the global publications.

Dr. Edwin Pang
Dr. Edwin Pang Jian Xiang holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and has nearly 10 years of experience in the tire industry, including a five-year tenure at Continental’s R&D headquarters in Hannover, Germany. As the founder of TopTireReview.com, he is passionate about educating the public on the critical role tires play in safety, performance, and efficiency. He has recently started contributing to The Tyreman.

Yoga Cholandha
Yoga is a press release content editor for Tyreman Magazine and Truck & Bus News. Formerly a sports blogger and journalist, Yoga has also plied his trade in several other fields like corporate communications, political campaigns, and the tech industry. From time to time Yoga still writes about sports, automotive, pop culture, and technology for several Indonesian online publications.

Naida Jahić
Naida is an LLB and a content editor who has been on the team since 2024. Before becoming part of the Commercial Tyre Business, she gained experience in SEO and content editing while working for various marketing agencies and organisations.

Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson is a correspondent for Truck & Bus News. Since 2015, Richard has worked as a correspondent for all of the titles across the Valebridge Publications Ltd Group namely: Retreading Business, Tyre & Rubber Recycling, The Tyreman and Commercial Tyre Business. Richard has worked on/off from the age of 16 for the company and whilst gaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and Business Studies at Coventry University, he developed his writing skills at the University paper and more recently writing his own independent blog.

Ewan Scott
Ewan is a contributor to The Tyreman and is the Editor of Tyre & Rubber Recycling. During this period he has become an expert on the global tyre recycling sector. He has many years’ experience as an automotive journalist including a period at Tyres & Accessories.

