Continental AG (Continental) has unveiled the aContact, an original equipment tire line designed for autonomous vehicle fleets such as robotaxis, shuttles, delivery services, and self-driving private cars.
The first aContact tires will soon be on public roads in U.S. cities such as Las Vegas and San Francisco. The t

Continental AG (Continental) plans to list its Automotive group sector as an independent company under the name AUMOVIO on September 18, 2025.
In Q2/2025, the Automotive division reported sales of EUR 4.7 billion, down 5% year-on-year. Despite declining automotive markets in Europe and North America, the division ach

Continental AG (Continental)’s Automotive group sector will debut as the independent company AUMOVIO, presenting innovative future mobility technologies at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Germany, from September 9 - 12, 2025.
The company will present its solutions across 4 themed areas: safe, inspiring, connected, and

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH (Elektrobit) has partnered with HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH and Infineon Technologies AG to integrate Rust applications with AUTOSAR Classic basic software, using Infineon’s Drive Core for AURIX microcontrollers, specifically the TC4x families.
The partnership delivers a comprehensive developm

Continental AG (Continental) announced that its tire plant in Timisoara, Romania, has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS.
The certification ensures that Continental meets specific documentation requirements for the use of renewable and recycled raw materials and confirms fu

Continental AG has supplied a comprehensive access system for the new premium Audi Q6 e-tron SUV, consisting of both a traditional car key and a digital, smartphone-based CoSmA key.
The CoSmA digital key includes integration into a central control unit, transceivers featuring ultra-wideband (UWB) radio technology, an

Continental AG’s Automotive group sector, which will begin operating as the independent listed company AUMOVIO in September 2025, announced its strategic goals and financial outlook. It generated sales of around EUR 19.6 billion in the 2024 financial year and employed around 93,000 people in over 50 countries worldwi

Continental AG has confirmed the planned sale of its ContiTech group sector, scheduled for 2026 following the sale of its Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) business area in 2025. The company also updated its sales and profitability outlook for 2025 and for the next 3 – 5 years.
For the medium term, Continental expe

Continental AG’s Automotive group sector has established a new Advanced Electronics & Semiconductor Solutions (AESS) organization to increase resilience of supply chain, improve product quality, reduce geopolitical risks and time to market, and ensure future success.
AESS will develop and verify automotive semiconduc

Continental AG’s Automotive group sector has signed an agreement to sell its drum brakes production and R&D site in Cairo Montenotte, Italy, to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (Mutares). The transaction is expected to close in Q4/2025 after the listing of the Automotive group sector as independent company, Aumovio, in Septembe

Continental AG (Continental) announced that its Otrokovice tire plant in Czech Republic has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS sustainability certification.
The certification confirms that the plant meets specific documentation requirements relating to the use of sustainabl

Continental AG (Continental) announced that its Sarreguemines tire plant in France has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS sustainability certification.
The certification enables mass balance tracking, allowing Continental to ensure the end-to-end traceability of materials f

On June 9, multiple sources reported that Continental would invest INR 1 billion to expand its presence in India’s passenger car and light truck (PLT) tire segment. The investment will be directed towards enhancing manufacturing capabilities at its Modipuram facility in Uttar Pradesh and broadening its product range.

Continental AG (Continental) has supplied the EcoContact 6 Q tires as original equipment for the new Renault 5 E-Tech Electric in size 195/55 R18 93H XL across many countries.
The premium tire features modified blocks, sipes, and lateral grooves, that reduce noise and rolling resistance, thereby enhancing energy effi

Continental AG (Continental) has unveiled a new e-Motor Rotor Temperature Sensor (eRTS) technology that, for the first time, measures temperature directly on the rotor of permanently excited synchronous motors in electric vehicles (EVs).
Compared to current algorithm-based simulations, this innovation reduces the mea

On June 2, multiple sources reported that Continental will cease manufacturing truck and bus radial (TBR) tires at its Modipuram facility in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, by June 2025. The company plans to shift its focus entirely to producing passenger car and light truck (PLT) tires in India.
Based on multiple sources 

Continental Engineering Services (CES) announced that its Ac2ated Sound system is now also available with Dolby Atmos, providing a foundation for immersive and spatial audio experiences.
Dolby Atmos enables more precise sound placement and depth, enhancing the overall perception of realism and emotion in audio playba

On April 28, Continental announced that it would discontinue tire manufacturing operations at its Alor Setar, Malaysia, plant by the end of 2025. This decision follows a business review aimed at staying competitive in the APAC region.  Adapting to changing customer demand, the company seeks to optimize its local prod

On April 29, Polestar announced it is relying on Continental’s SportContact 7 as original equipment for its Polestar 3 model. The tire manufacturer has received original equipment approval in the 21-inch tire size for the electric SUV. 
The SportContact 7 is a high-performance tire for high-powered sporty vehicles wi

NOVOSENSE Microelectronics, and Continental's Automotive business sector expanded their strategic cooperation to work together in system basis chips (SBCs) and low-side switches to further improve safety and efficiency in modern vehicle systems.
NOVOSENSE and Continental will also partner to develop and integrate SBC