India's Tyre Industry
Tyres: Recap
A recap of India's tyre industry.
Tyres keep the economy moving.
Module recap
- Replacement demand dominates.
- MRF grew from balloons.
- Kerala grows natural rubber.
- Trucks shifted to radials.
- Chinese tyres faced duties.
- BKT leads off-highway exports.
- CCI fined a tyre cartel.
- Retreading saves money.
- EPR covers end-of-life tyres.
- Star labels inform buyers.
- EVs need new tyres.
Lesson
Tyre demand tracks freight and mobility.
The truck's tyres
A single truck uses many tyres a year, linking rubber farms to highways.
Thinking tyres are a simple product
They involve technology, trade and waste.
Key takeaways
- Tyres follow freight.
- Rubber links farming and industry.
- Trade and competition rules shape the industry.
- EVs create new needs.
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