Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- Yokohama Rubbersuccessfully eradicated counterfeit versions of its popular ADVAN Racing aluminium wheels from the Chinese market. This victory follows the company's complaint and collaboration with authorities in three major cities.

The Japanese tyre maker filed an administrative complaint with market regulators in Foshan, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, accusing six companies of distributing counterfeit wheels online and in unauthorised retail outlets. Acting on this information, authorities raided the companies in November 2023, seizing many imitation wheels. All six distributors have been fined, and the counterfeit products have been destroyed.

This is not Yokohama's first successful takedown of counterfeiters in China. T...