The Conti Urban tire premiered at the 2022 IAA Transportation event to showcase its sustainability features. The concept is designed for electric city buses and delivery vehicles built for urban transportation. It is made up of about 50 percent recycled and renewable feedstock. Its tread contains about 68 percent renewable materials. This includes silica derived […]
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Oct
Oct
On the 28th of September 2022, Continental Tire Canada joined forces with Tree Canada and the City of Mississauga to plant more than 125 trees. The goal is to achieve 1 million trees by 2032. This will help increase wildlife habitat, remove pollutants from the air, regulate extreme temperatures, help fight climate change, improve water […]
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Sep
Sep
Continental has just released two new tires for on/off-road truck applications. The General Grabber OA 2 and OA 2 Wide Base have a new tread compound that offers chip and chunk resistance, more mileage, and casing protection for multiple retreads. According to Helmut Keller, the lead of product management at Continental, the tires are more […]
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Sep
Sep
Designed in collaboration with industrial tire dealers and skid steer operators, the new Galaxy T Grip Steel steel-belted skid radial tire comes as the latest addition by Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. “What we found when we sat down to talk to skid steer operators and tire dealers about skid steer radials is that the […]
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Sep
Sep
The new VW Multivan will roll out of the factory riding on a new set of Continental AllSeasonContact tires in sizes 16 and 17 inches. The tire is designed to perform well all year and offer excellent braking and traction performance. This is thanks to special performance resin and high silica content. Braking distances are […]
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Sep
Sep
The new Pagani Utopia will ride on a new set of Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires. The same will apply to all vehicles built by Horacio Pagani. The car manufacturer charged Pirelli with providing comfort and enhancing the vehicle’s dynamics. This is to ensure the driver enjoys a unique feeling. The P Zero Corsa matches […]
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Sep
Sep
Kumho Tire recently revealed that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with local auto retailer Van Korea. The partnership will help the brand commercialize its smart tire system. The company is expected to supply the Majesty X Solus smart tires and provide tire sensing and monitoring technologies. “In this era of smart mobility, Kumho […]
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Sep
Sep
Last week, the board of directors at Hankook Tire approved a $1.6B investment to expand the Tennesee plant. The expansion will double the company’s capacity for light truck and passenger car tire production. Phase 3 is also part of the plan to allow for the manufacture of Truck Bus and Radial (TBR) tires for the […]
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Sep
Sep
Michelin North America Inc. recently released three new tires. They include the Agribib 2, the Spraybib CFO, and the TrailXBib. The three Michelin tires were showcased at the last Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. The Agribib 2 is an upgrade to the most popular agricultural tire from Michelin. It offers up to 18% more […]
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Sep
Sep
Continental Tire Japan is looking to utilize the PROJECT TREE blockchain initiative to source natural rubber for its AllSeasonContact tires. The initiative is owned by ITOCHU – a company that runs a rubber processing plant based in Indonesia and Kwik Fit in the UK. The latter deals with car maintenance and tire fitting. ITOCHU has […]