Set up in 1999, Deland Car Accessories Co., Ltd. is a professional China apollo tyre manufacturer and designer. It has years of OES and OEM apollo tyres production experiences and passed ISO9000 and the TUV certification of ISO/TS16949 quality system. Therefore, we can better fulfill customers' specifications and satisfy their changing needs, such as Ford, Opel, Benz, BMW, Nissan, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Isuzu, Hyundai, Kia and Truck series.

In the face of ever-increasing input costs, tyre manufacturers in India may have to hike prices again in about two months, to offset the recent spike in rubber prices. Earlier this month, Ceat and JK Tyre had raised their tyre prices by five percent, while MRF had increased prices by two percent. According to rubber board data, rubber prices – which account for up to 60 percent of the cost of tyres – have gone up by more than 22 percent in 2008. High crude oil prices have pushed up prices for synthetic rubber, while natural rubber prices have gone up due to tight supply. In fact, prices for natural rubber may go up from the current Rs 117/kg to Rs 125/kg with the next few months, so no relief is in the offing for tyre manufacturers.

These two concepts are a demonstration of the company's ability to deliver on the various aspects of design and technology," said Neeraj R S Kanwar, joint managing director and COO, Apollo Tyres. "I am encouraging my teams to start thinking beyond what seems possible and make the impossible a reality for our customers. Both these concepts can be brought to market in a few months, if we decide to convert them into products."The modern glass and steel Apollo Tyres stall at Auto Expo 2008 showcases the company's strengths and product range spanning the two brands of Apollo and Regal. Alongside the two concepts, on display are the high-speed passenger radial and 4x4 ranges - both summer and winter tyres, commercial vehicle radials and cross-ply and OTR tyres. Apollo Tyres claims revenues of over $1 billion and has four manufacturing units in India, two in South Africa and two in Zimbabwe. In South Africa, it has over 900 dealerships, of which 190 are Dunlop Accredited Dealers.