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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…
EV Pro is ZC Rubber’s first EV passenger car tire, launches in China ZC Rubber has launched its new EV Pro line-up – the company’s first EV passenger car tires – for the Chinese market.…
Hankook supplies tires for Toyota bZ4X all-electric vehicle Toyota’s first all-electric vehicle, the bZ4X (ex-works), will come equipped with Hankook Tire Ventus S1 evo 3 ev tires in the Chinese market. Hankook has been supplying…
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…
Goodyear displays 90% sustainable tire at CES 2023 CES 2023-the consumer electronics fair which has been called the world’s most influential tech event and the launch pad for breakthrough technologies- was held up in Las…
Sentury to produce Nokian tires for Central European market Nokian Tyres and Qingdao Sentury Tire have signed a contract manufacturing agreement. According to the agreement, Qingdao Sentury Tire will manufacture selected Nokian passenger car tires…
Invisible Markers in Rubber Could Make Continental Tires Game Changers The rubber industry is a dirty business and is accountable for 1% of world pollution. It may not seem much, but any workable idea that…
Pirelli Presents ‘Digital Solutions Center’ in Bari Pirelli recently presented its Digital Solutions Center Pirelli (DSC) in Bari, the first development centre entirely focused on digital innovation, born with the goal of enriching internal skills…
Goodyear launches all-season Wrangler Steadfast HT As part of an expansion of its Wrangler highway tire portfolio, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has released the Wrangler Steadfast HT, an all-season tire designed to provide…
Continental verifies method to invisibly mark natural rubber Continental and digital tracking company Security Matters (SMX) have verified a method for invisibly marking natural rubber with information on its geographical origin. This means that responsibly…
Goodyear and NASCAR renew longstanding tire supply partnership A new multi-year agreement has been signed between the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and NASCAR which will see Goodyear renewing its position as the exclusive tire…
Bridgestone to invest $250Mn over 5 years in Costa Rica plant Bridgestone Americas, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, is announcing $190 million to renovate and expand its tire manufacturing facility in Belén de Heredia,…
Porsche specifies off-road tire for the first time on 911 model To deliver maximum performance on tough terrain, Pirelli will supply its Scorpion All Terrain Plus as original equipment for the Porsche 911 Dakar, marking…
Asahi Kasei to sell S-SBR and BR made using mass-balance method Starting in November 2022, Asahi Kasei will begin selling its own Tufdene solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) and Asadene butadiene rubber (BR), which are made…
ZC Rubber expands Westlake Gen II truck tire line During the 2022 IAA Transportation show in Hannover, Germany, ZC Rubber unveiled two new products – the WTR2 and the WTX2 – which will be added…
Goodyear expands Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek and STT Pro tire lines At the SEMA automotive trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Goodyear has revealed it will deliver 14 additional sizes across the Cooper Discoverer Rugged…
Omni United unveils EV tire strategy Singapore-based tire manufacturer Omni United has unveiled plans for its electric vehicle (EV) tire strategy. Omni United aims to shift toward a more environmentally friendly future through sustainable driving…
Yokohama Rubber begins production at Indian off-highway tires plant Production has started at Yokohama Rubber’s newly constructed Visakhapatnam Plant in India as the company expands the production capacity of Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT), a subsidiary…
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