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Symbio and Michelin to present hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck at ACT EXPO 2024
Symbio, in collaboration with Michelin, will unveil its first hydrogen-fueled, regional-haul Class 8 truck for the first time as a static display at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) EXPO 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Supported by the California Energy Commission (CEC) initiative, the showcased vehicle will demons
Continental’s Lousado tire plant in Portugal enables CO2-neutral production
Continental AG (Continental) announced that it is able to produce CO2-neutrally tires at its plant in Lousado, Portugal from 2024.
This is possible thanks to the generation of steam using an innovative electric boiler, which can generate steam from green electricity instead of gas. The plant uses both self-generated
Sumitomo Rubber supplies GRANDTREK AT23 and PT22 tires for Land Cruiser 250
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that its GRANDTREK AT23 and GRANDTREK PT22 tires have been adopted for original equipment use on the Land Cruiser 250 for the Japanese domestic market.
The tires boast high-performance in both on- and off-road conditions by leveraging new tread rubber which
Continental provides OE fitment tires for Hyundai Tucson
Continental AG (Continental) announced that it is providing three tires, EcoContact 6, PremiumContact 6, and CrossContact LX Sport, for OE fitment for Hyundai Tucson.
The special rubber compound of the EcoContact 6 (available in 17 and 18 inch) minimizes energy absorption while driving and reduces friction and rolli
Continental to present sustainable car and truck tires at The Tire Cologne 2024
Continental AG (Continental) will present its sustainable car and truck tires at The Tire Cologne trade fair in Germany from June 4 – 6, 2024.
The highlights include its UltraContact NXT and AllSeasonContact 2 for passenger car tires as well as the ContiEco truck tires.
The UltraContact NXT is the company's most sust
Bridgestone supplies ALENZA 001 tires for Lexus RZ450e F SPORT Performance
Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced that its ALENZA 001 tire has been adopted for the F SPORT Performance version of the Lexus RZ450e, an exclusively electric vehicle (EV) model.
The ALENZA 001 has increased rigidity through the use of reinforcement materials in the tire frame and optimized tread pattern
Nokian, Finland improves productivity and efficiency of tire plant
On May 3, Nokian Tyre announced that in 2023, productivity and efficiency reached record levels while the amount of waste decreased significantly.
Its production volume grew by 150% in 2020–2023. It is now close to the highest volume ever produced at the Nokia factory. Heavy Tires’ production also set a productivity
Hankook Tire to present its tires at Tire Cologne 2024 in Germany
Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) will present its tires at Tire Cologne in Germany from June 4-6, 2024.
In addition to the showcase of its iON summer, winter, and all-weather tires, the new iON GT tire will also be presented. This new summer tire for EVs from the iON series is largely made from recy
South Korea’s Hands to supply aluminum wheels to Renault Korea
South Korea’s Hands Corporation announced that it has received an order for aluminum wheels from Renault Korea.
The contract is valid from February 2026 to February 2032, and the sales under the deal are expected to reach KRW 54.85 billion. (From a press release on April 26, 2024)
Porsche partners with Michelin to tackle challenges in Natural Rubber supply chain
On April 29, Porsche announced that its Michelin sports tire contains approximately 20% natural rubber, sourced from trees facing social and environmental challenges. The "CASCADE" (Committed Actions for Smallholders Capacity Development) project, in collaboration with Michelin and a local NGO, promotes sustainable r
Nokian Tyre, Finland losses production due to strikes and Red Sea crisis
On April 29, Nokian Tyres announced that it faced additional disadvantages due to the Red Sea crisis as well as the political strikes in Finland during the first quarter of 2024. Due to the strikes in February–April, it lost in total approximately three weeks of production in passenger car tires and one week in heavy
Goodyear and LIST launch second phase of partnership for digitalization and sustainability in tire industry
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) announced the start of a second phase of their strategic collaboration, which aims to deliver solutions focused on digitalization and sustainability.
Their collaboration has been initiated since 2017 for materi
Apollo Tyres, India partners with NATRAX to develop cut and chip test track for Electric Vehicles
On April 29, Apollo Tyres announced a partnership with NATRAX, a provider of testing and validation services, to establish the first of its kind test track in India, specifically designed to validate tires for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and low rolling resistance tires. This collaboration aims to provide a dedicated tes
Michelin develops bespoke three tire ranges for all-electric Porsche Macan SUV
Michelin has developed and supplied bespoke Michelin PILOT SPORT EV NE0 (summer), Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV NE0 (winter), and Michelin PILOT SPORT A/S 4 NE0 (all-season) tires for the new Porsche Macan electric SUV, which was unveiled on January 25.
Designed to address challenges related to autonomy, rolling noise,
Yokohama Rubber supplies YOKOHAMA RY53 tires for Toyota’s new Hilux Champ pickup truck
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) is supplying its YOKOHAMA RY53 tires as original equipment (OE) for Toyota’s new Hilux Champ. The tire size is the 195R14C 106/104S.
The YOKOHAMA RY53 is a tire for light trucks that has excellent wear resistance and fuel efficiency. The supplied tires have a specially
Yokohama Rubber supplies ADVAN Sport V107 tires for BMW X7 SAV and BMW XM Plug-in-Hybrid SAV
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) has supplied its ADVAN Sport V107 tires as an original equipment (OE) for the BMW X7 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and the BMW XM Plug-in-Hybrid SAV.
The tire sizes fitted are HL275/35R23 108Y (front) and HL315/30R23 111Y (rear) for the BMW X7 and BMW XM, as well as 275
Pirelli develops P Zero Elect tires for new Lamborghini Urus SE, PHEV
Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. (Pirelli) and Lamborghini jointly developed bespoke 21-inch, 22-inch, and 23-inch P Zero tires, as well as a 22-inch Scorpion Winter 2 tire for the new Lamborghini Urus SE, the first plug-in hybrid variant of Lamborghini’s SUV.
This was the result of a development program taking in more than 300kp
Yokohama Rubber supplies tires for Toyota’s new 250 series Land Cruiser SUV
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) has supplied its GEOLANDAR X-CV and GEOLANDAR A/T G31 tires as original equipment (OE) to Toyota’s new 250 series Land Cruiser SUV, which launched worldwide in April 2024.
The tire sizes adopted are 245/70R18 110H and 265/60R20 112H for GEOLANDAR X-CV, and 245/70R18 110
Hankook Tire unveils sales plan for iON EV-exclusive tires
Several South Korean media sources reported that Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) has unveiled a sales plan for the iON electric vehicle (EV)-exclusive tire brand.
The company introduced the iON brand for high-performance premium EVs in 2022. After that, it expanded the lineup to 202 kinds, covering