The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) is all set to host its highly anticipated Tyre Industry Conference on Thursday, 10th October 2024. Held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Milton Keynes, this event promises to be a significant occasion for tyre…
The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) is set to host its annual Briefing Day on Tuesday, 24th September 2024. This year's event will take place at the Woodland Grange Hotel in Leamington Spa, promising to be a pivotal gathering for stakeholders…
The NTDA and BTMA stand united in their support for retreading. As highlighted at the 2023 NTDA Tyre Industry Conference, the industry suffers from a legacy of out-of-date information handed down from one generation of fleet operators and distributors to…
The BTMA board is pleased to announce that Darren Lindsey will take the role of Chief Executive of the BTMA on Graham Willson’s retirement at the end of April. Darren will be familiar to many in the industry. With over…
The British Tyre Manufacturers Association (BTMA) and National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA), who represent tyre manufacturers and retailers in the UK, welcome the government’s decision to maintain the present 3-1-1 MOT testing regime for light vehicles. Once again, industry and…
The tyre industry and government have partnered together to produce a best practice guide for van operators and drivers to help improve roadworthiness and reduce the risk of tyre-related incident. The latest data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency…
It’s doubtful the authors of Federal Regulation 49 574.5 imagined their creation would find another purpose in UK regulations some 50 years after it was drafted. On 26th January 1971, the Tire Identification Number, more commonly known on this side…
BTMA welcomes the publication of the initial results of research by Highways England to assess the risk of pollution from microplastics in road run-off, including tyre and road wear particles (TRWP). Highways England commissioned a comprehensive review of the current…
The Department for Transport (DfT) has adopted legislation creating powers to enforce the labelling regulation from 1st January with civil sanctions. The industry has long argued that criminal sanctions are an inappropriate response and have strongly defended the case for…
The recently published tyre age ban confirms that the Department for Transport has equal confidence in the safety of retreaded tyres as new ones. Government has published the draft amendment to the Construction & Use Regulations to introduce the tyre…