Testing Tires: EV tires wear out faster, according to new study
Toronto, Ontario – A recent study made by Tire Rack aims at tackling the question of whether or not electric vehicles require specific tires. Tire Rack, an American tire company, recently added a Tesla Model 3 to its tire-testing fleet, allowing for expanded testing in areas of wet, dry and winter environments. After a year […]
Wheels In Motion: In Motion Brands to design new CrashBay.com digital showroom
Toronto, Ontario — In Motion Brands and CrashBay.com have officially joined forces, according to an announcement from Wednesday, with the former signing on to develop a digital showroom for the latter’s tire and wheel e-commerce platform. With the combined power of both companies, CrashBay customers will now have access to an online marketplace designed by […]
Automotive Alchemy: BASF, Mercedes-Benz to use chemical recycling to repurpose scrap tires
Toronto, Ontario — Given that most cars come with at least four of them, many auto recycling facilities are overflowing with tires; as such, Mercedes-Benz is looking into ways to reconstitute and reintegrate end-of-life tires back into plastic components on the company’s new vehicles. The German automaker will utilize BASF’s chemical recycling process to combine […]
New regulation for recycling tires in Ontario
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – August 13, 2018 – As of next year, tires will be recycled through a new system in Ontario. Last spring, Glen Murray, the minister of environment and climate change announced that Ontario Tire Stewardship, needs to close it’s Used Tires Program by the end of this year, and to submit […]
Bridgestone elevates standards in sustainable procurement practices; launches new policy for suppliers and partners
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — February 6, 2018 — Today, Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), announced a new Global Sustainable Procurement Policy that will help the company to select the most qualified suppliers and promote best practices industry-wide. As Bridgestone is the world’s largest tire and rubber company, the new policy will also be used […]
Tire Take Back 2015 continues to grow with farmers in the mix
London, Ontario — June 17, 2015 By Mike Davey For the last six years, the Tire Take Back event has been turning discarded tires into community benefits and helping to fulfill dreams for kids. This year marks six years of The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) raising funds for Sunshine Foundation through its Tire Take […]
