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Bridgestone to supply BWSC entrants with tires made from 63% recycled and renewable materials Bespoke tires developed using 63% recycled and renewable materials will be supplied by Bridgestone for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC)…
Bridgestone launches Greatec M703 Ecopia for long-haul fleets The Greatec M703 Ecopia ultra-wide base tire has been unveiled by Bridgestone, designed for application to long-haul and regional commercial vehicles. A replacement for the outgoing Greatec…
Bridgestone’s North Carolina tire plant earns International Sustainability and Carbon Certification The Bridgestone Americas passenger/light truck tire manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina, has received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS recognition for its…
VX-R Tractor range launched by Bridgestone Bridgestone has introduced the VX-R Tractor, a tire designed with a tread as wide as the nominal tire width to ensure the entire tread is in contact with the…
Bridgestone develops PeakLife polymer to enhance the Turanza EV grand touring tire’s tread life The Turanza EV grand touring tire, designed specifically for fitment to electric vehicles, has been launched by Bridgestone and features the…
Bridgestone purchases 100% of electricity from renewable sources at six plants in Japan Six Bridgestone tire and raw material plants in Japan have transitioned to renewable energy sources for 100% of their purchased electricity, with…
Firestone FD694 drive radial launched by Bridgestone The Firestone FD694 drive tire for long-haul and regional truck applications has been launched by Bridgestone. The company’s latest benefits from a proven tread pattern and casing which…
Bridgestone to test next-generation Air Free Concept tire technology on ultra-compact EVs An ultra-compact electric vehicle operated by Idemitsu Kosan at its Chiba Plant in Japan will be fitted with Bridgestone’s next-generation tire, the Air…
Bridgestone designs bespoke supercar runflat off-road tire for Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato As the exclusive tire partner for the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, Bridgestone has developed an entirely custom all-terrain tire, the Dueler All-Terrain AT002, to complement…
Bridgestone EMIA earns EcoVadis Platinum ranking for the second consecutive year For the second year in a row, Bridgestone EMIA has been awarded a Platinum rating in the annual EcoVadis sustainability assessment, in recognition of…
Bridgestone develops ultra-low rolling resistance EV tires for BMW Tire maker Bridgestone has developed ultra-low rolling resistance tires designed to complement the performance and character of BMW’s electric iX vehicle. The custom-engineered Alenza tires feature…
Bridgestone partners with Teledyne for lunar terrain vehicle tire development An exclusive teaming agreement has been signed between Bridgestone and Teledyne Brown Engineering to provide lunar tires for the NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) program.…
Bridgestone partners with Microsoft to accelerate digital transformation A collaboration between Bridgestone and Microsoft will see the tire maker using Microsoft Azure to support the acceleration of tire-based development and go-to-market strategies. The decision was…
Bridgestone consolidates manufacturing in Asia The Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) is to consolidate some of its manufacturing for aircraft tire retreading in Asia. The company’s decision to restructure its global manufacturing footprint – which includes tires,…
Bridgestone opens race-tire production facility in Akron Bridgestone Americas has opened its new Advanced Tire Production Center (ATPC) in Akron, Ohio. Home to 60 expert tire builders and manufacturing professionals, the ATPC will manufacture all…
