A Tyres Europe campaign
Tyres keep Europe moving
Europe never stops, and neither does the tyre industry. Every day, tyres carry people, goods and essential services across the continent. They are indispensable to virtually every form of motorised transport, from tractors working the fields and buses travelling school routes to ambulances delivering urgent care and aircraft landing on runways. A reliable supply of high-quality tyres is essential to the EU economy. As geopolitical tensions and trade pressures grow, understanding and strengthening the sector's full value chain is more important than ever.
The evidence · Oxford Economics
A closer look at the industry
Commissioned by Tyres Europe and prepared by Oxford Economics, The Critical Importance of the EU Tyre Industry examines how much of Europe’s economy depends on a reliable supply of EU-produced tyres. It covers agriculture, freight, healthcare, aviation, construction and passenger mobility, alongside the global supply chains behind tyre production. Its findings reveal the scale and reach of this contribution across Europe.
€572 billioncontribution to GDP
6.1 millionjobs supported
87Tyre plants and R&D centers in Europe
6 sectorsagriculture, freight, healthcare, aviation, construction and passenger mobility
The interactive journey
See where tyres take us
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Tyres keep Europe moving.
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