The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that its GEOLANDAR A/T G31 and GEOLANDAR X-CV tires have been selected as original equipment tires for the Toyota 4Runner.
GEOLANDAR A/T G31 is an all-terrain tire supplied for the 4Runner Latin America model that offers drivability in all off-road situations,

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that its ADVAN FLEVA V701 tire has been selected as original equipment (OE) for the Toyota Corolla Cross GR SPORT. The tire size adopted is 225/45R19 92W.
ADVAN FLEVA V701 is a high-performance tire which provides sporty handling performance in various scenari

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) has supplied its GEOLANDAR X-CV and GEOLANDAR A/T G015 tires as original equipment (OE) for all-new Nissan Armada, large SUVs, which were launched in North America in 2024. Both tire patterns are available in 275/60R20 115H size.
The GEOLANDAR X-CV fitted on the SL and Plat

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that its ADVAN Sport EV tire has been selected as original equipment (OE) for Lynk & Co brand’s Z10 EV sedan. The tire size adopted is 245/50R19 105W.
ADVAN Sport EV is an ultra-high-performance tire for premium EVs, developed based on the Advan Sport V107 which i

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) and Zeon Corporation (Zeon) announced that they will introduce a bench facility at Zeon’s Tokuyama Plant in Yamaguchi, Japan, to demonstrate a highly efficient technology for producing butadiene from ethanol derived from plant materials. The new bench facility will start op

On February 19, Yokohama India announced that it has started local production of 20-inch tires at its advanced facility in Bahadurgarh, Haryana. The decision addresses the increased demand for larger tires, driven by the rising popularity of SUVs and the premium segment.
The premium tires under the 20-inch category i

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) has started supplying its ADVAN Sport EV tires as original equipment for the new Leapmotor C16 SUV, which was launched in China in June 2024. The tire sizes are 245/45R21 104V XL for the front and 255/45R21 106V XL for the rear.
This ultra-high performance summer tire i

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that it has started to supply its ADVAN Sport EV tire for premium Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer NIO’s mid-size SUV, the ONVO L60.
The ADVAN Sport EV is a newly developed tire that meets the typical needs of electric vehicles (EV). It is based on the co

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced the launch ceremony of a new passenger car tire plant in Hangzhou, China. Its annual production capacity will 9 million units, which has greatly increased production capacity by about 3 million units compared to its existing plant in the same city. The plant w

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) has begun supplying its ADVAN Sport EV tires as original equipment for the new Stelato S9, an EV jointly developed by Huawei and Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group).
Launched in China in August 2024, the Stelato S9 is equipped with 245/45R20 103V size tires.
The ADVAN

On November 14, Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) announced its decision to close its manufacturing plant located in Hadera, Israel. It will cease operations effective December 31, 2024.
In recent years, major tire manufacturers have established factories in South Asia to be closer to raw materials and take advantage of

The Yokohama rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that its Advan V61 tire has been selected as original equipment for Mazda CX-80. The tire sizes are 235/60R18 103V and 235/60R18 107V.
The tires were developed utilizing specialized tuning to match their tread pattern, profile, and tire structure to the vehicl

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that its BluEarth-GT AE51 tire has been selected as original equipment for the all-new Toyota Camry. The tire size adopted is 215/55R17 94V.
The BluEarth-GT AE51 utilizes special tuning to achieve low-noise performance as well as low fuel consumption and impro