Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that its iON Supreme and iON evo tires have been selected as original equipment (OE) tires for the refreshed version of the BMW i4 mid-sized electric gran coupe. The iOn Supreme, available in 19-inch sizes, is a super high-performance tire designed exclusiv

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it will supply three types of tires, namely the Ventus evo SUV, the Dynapro HPX, and the Winter i*cept evo3 X, as original equipment (OE) tires for the fourth-generation model of the BMW X3. The Ventus evo SUV ultra-high performance tire features the l

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it is supplying its newly developed e-Vantra FlexClimate all-season tire as original equipment for the VW Crafter in size 205/75 R16C 113/111R.
Designed for both all-electric and internal combustion engine vans, the tire features a reinforced side wall

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it will supply its high-performance electric vehicle (EV) tire, the iON evo SUV, and its all-season variant, the iON evo AS SUV, as OE tires for the BMW iX. The iON evo SUV adopted high-load tire profiles to evenly distribute ground pressure and improv

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that its iON evo AS SUV and the Ventus S1 evo3 ev tires are selected as original equipment (OE) for the improved version of the Tesla Model Y (Juniper). The iON evo AS SUV is an EV-exclusive all-season tire developed to realize low noise, excellent electric

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it will supply the iON evo SUV tire to Xiaomi Automobile Co., Ltd, an affiliated company of Xiaomi Corporation, for its new electric SUV, the Xiaomi YU7. The tires come in two specifications: 19 and 20 inches. The iON evo SUV is designed exclusively fo

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it will supply the Ventus S1 evo3 ev as original equipment (OE) tires for the Porsche Macan electric vehicle (EV). This tire is designed exclusively for high-performance electric vehicles (EVs). It provides robust driving stability, excellent electrica

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. announced that its iON evo AS SUV tires have been selected by Kia Corporation as original equipment (OE) tires for the Kia EV4 electric sedan. The iON evo AS SUV is an all-season tire that adopts Hankook Tire’s iON Innovative Technology, specifically designed for electric vehicles

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