Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that Hyundai Motor Company adopted the iON evo AS SUV tires as original equipment (OE) for the Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric sports utility vehicle (SUV). The iON evo AS SUV is an EV-exclusive all-season tire developed in close cooperation with Hyundai Motor. It

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it will supply the iON evo AS SUV tire as the original equipment (OE) fitment for Lucid Motors’ all-new electric SUV, the Lucid Gravity, which was unveiled in the United States.
Featuring next-generation compound technology, the all-season tires are de

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it will supply the Dynapro AT2 Xtreme tires to Kia Corporation as original equipment (OE) tires for the Australian model of the Tasman X-Pro pickup trucks. The Dynapro AT2 Xtreme is an all-terrain tire optimized for SUVs and pickup trucks. It offers su

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. announced that it is providing Ventus evo SUV tires for the new CUPRA Terramar. It is available for the sporty SUV in three different sizes from 18 to 20 inches. The tires will be produced in Rácalmás, Hungary. 
Hankook’s Ventus evo SUV focuses on sporty handling and low noise, ach

Several South Korean media sources reported that Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. will supply the Ventus evo SUV, high-performance tires designed exclusively for SUVs, as original equipment (OE) tires for the third-generation VW Tiguan. The sizes of the tires range from 18 to 20 inches, which fall into five types.

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) will participate in the Electrify Expo, a trade show for electric vehicles (EVs) in Orlando, Florida, the U.S., on March 22, 2025. The company will exhibit some EV-exclusive iON-brand tires, including the iON evo high-performance tires, the iON evo AS all-season tire

On March 11, Hankook Tire unveiled its 5th generation lineup of truck and bus radial (TBR) tires at the 2025 Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting in Nashville. The new lineup, branded under the Hankook Smart Brand, features Self-Generated 3D Sipe technology and newly developed tread compounds designe

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) has started the construction of a new production line for truck and bus tires at its plant in Rácalmás, Hungary. It is expected to be completed by 2027 and will create 450 new jobs, with a total investment of around EUR 540 million.
With an annual capacity of up to 8

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it will become an exclusive supplier of high-performance tires for the BMW Test Driving Center run by the BMW Group Korea. Since the opening of the driving center in 2014, Hankook Tire has been supplying tires for all test-driving vehicles. This time,

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. and Solvay Silica SA, a Belgian chemical company, agreed to develop circular silica jointly. The two companies plan to produce sustainable circular silica by extracting silicates from industrial waste sand and mine waste. Aiming to launch mass production in 2030, they are proceedin

South Korea’s Hankook & Company Group unveiled that it completed the acquisition of a thermal management system manufacturer, Hanon Systems Co., Ltd. One of its group companies, Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd., acquired shares in Hanon Systems on January 3, 2025, to raise its stake to 54.77%. -Through the recent

On January 13, Solvay and Hankook announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of circular silica coming from bio-sourced and waste sourcing for tire production. 
The companies will now jointly advance the technical development of circular silica, with the goal of mas

On December 10, Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) announced that it would equip the Volkswagen Tiguan with the new Ventus evo SUV tire. The tire is available in five different sizes from 18 to 20 inches, all of which are precisely matched to the respective model. 
Hankook engineers worked intensively during th

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) will participate in the Electrify Expo, a trade show in Austin, Texas, the U.S., for electric vehicles (EVs) from November 9 to 11, 2024.
The company will exhibit EV-exclusive iON-brand tires, such as the iON evo high-performance tires, the iON evo AS all-season tire

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. finalized share purchase agreements (SPA) with Hahn & Company to acquire 54.77% of the shares in Hanon Systems Co., Ltd. on October 31, 2024. Completion of the acquisition is expected to be by 2024.
This increases Hankook & Company Group’s assets to KRW 26 trillion (around EUR 17.4

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. announced that it successfully began mass-producing tires utilizing carbon black derived from used tire pyrolysis oil. The company participates in the Tire-to-Tire Circular Economy Model consortium, and consortium partners HD Hyundai Oilbank Co., Ltd. and HD Hyundai OCI Co., Ltd. ha

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. announced that it will join the 2024 Hyundai Big Town, a commercial vehicle trade show held in Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, on October 26 and 27, 2024.
The South Korean tire manufacturer has developed a truck-and-bus-exclusive tire technology called Smartec (Smart+Technology), based o

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. announced its participation in the Everything Electric Show South (EES South) trade show held in the U.K. from October 11 to 13, 2024.
The ESS South is hosted by a UK media specializing in electric vehicles (EVs), Fully Charged. The South Korean tire manufacturer will join the show

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it has been a full member of the Global Data Service Organisation for Tyres and Automotive Components (GDSO) since July 2024. 
GDSO is an international non-profit association that promotes the digital standardization and easier sharing of data in the t

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) has supplied its Ventus S1 evo Z tire as original equipment for the new BMW M5 PHEV. The UUHP (ultra ultra-high performance) tires, sized 285/40 ZR20 for the front axle and 295/35 ZR21 for the rear axle, are both produced at Hankook’s plant in Hungary.
The tire suppo