Record MOT tyre failures spark urgent calls for stricter laws

Leaders across policing, government policy, road safety and industry have united to demand urgent action on tyre safety, after new figures revealed a record 2.15 million vehicles failed their MOT due to tyre defects in the past year. Alarmingly, 36% of these failures – more than 750,000 vehicles – had previously been flagged with tyre-related […]

Most UK drivers unaware of tyre legality, research shows

UK drivers are putting themselves at risk of avoidable road collisions and hefty fines by not regularly checking the condition of their tyres and not knowing when a tyre becomes illegal and unsafe, research conducted by the RAC with charity TyreSafe has found. Only 39% of drivers know that the minimum tyre tread allowed by […]

Goodyear testing airless tyre

Tyre maker Goodyear has announced it has developed a non-pneumatic tyre and wheel assembly to support autonomous vehicle transportation in a city setting. It’s working with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority in Florida to test the concept, after spending three years developing the concept with Local Motors, testing an Olli shuttle supported by the NPT at […]

Tyre firm and delivery company team up in microplastic reduction initiative

The parcel delivery company DPD is parterning with the electric vehicle tyre innovator ENSO to conduct full road trials of a new tyre for commercial EVs, that are designed to reduce air and microplastic pollution. The DPD/ENSO trial is a part of Transport for London’s FreightLab Innovation Challenge, which is encouraging innovations that will tackle […]