David Manley

<p>The OTR business provides specialized tires for the mining and construction industries with annual revenue of $700 million.</p>

<p>Proponents argue right-to-repair laws increase competition, allowing consumers faster service at a better price. And consumers’ ability to hang on to products longer is ultimately good for the environment.</p>

<p>Michelin’s sustainability quest has it looking at better ways at doing everything, from examining the 200 parts that go into building a tire to developing wind sails that make shipping them more efficient.</p>

<p>Michelin believes the commercial replacement tire market will settle after a double-digit drop, and the company is looking ahead to how it and its partners will help shape the future of the segment.</p>

<p>The first Michelin Guide was published in 1900 as a marketing campaign to boost travel by automobile and increase tire sales.</p>

<p>Strong M&A activity in 2022 continued throughout 2023, and this year has been no different.</p>

<p>Goodyear Tires-as-a-Service pilot programs showed reduced total cost of ownership, including a nearly 80% reduction in emergency breakdown events.</p>

The collaboration ships tires from Bridgestone's South Carolina plant to its Texas distribution center, utilizing Kodiak's 750-mile autonomous route and J.B. Hunt's last-mile logistics.

Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear and Continental remained the four largest tire makers in the world, but then the shakeup in this year's Global Tire Report Top 75 rankings begins.

When an IndyCar driver enters into a corner at speeds higher than 200 mph, trust in the tires — the only thing actually in contact with the road — is paramount.