Continental Tire is donating rubber paving stones made from recycled Extreme E electric racing tires. The stones will be used to construct a basketball court for children in Hanover, Germany. The team took the Continental tires at their disposal through a complex recycling process that allowed them to remove all the chemical compounds before turning […]
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In a recent development, Continental Tire appointed Charles Holtmann as the new Managing Director for its division in Canada. He will offer support and oversee sales for several tire groups in Canada. These include and are not limited to commercial and specialty as well as passenger and light truck tires. He will operate from Continental […]
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Oct
Oct
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
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
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 […]
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Aug
Aug
Continental is making high-volume production tires using polyester yarn obtained from plastic bottles. The first tires to feature the high-performance material include the PremiumContact 6 summer, AllSeasonContact, and EcoContact 6 summer Continental tires. They replace the polyester yarn obtained from the carcass of tires with the new recycled yarn. A single tire needs about 40 […]
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Aug
Aug
Continental Tire is now the Official Tire of Universal Technical Institute (UTI) – an institute that provides technical training for those looking to start an entry-level career as technicians in the automotive industry. The partnership will involve the supply of curriculum and campus aides to all of UTI’s 15 locations across the nation. Thie partnership […]
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Jul
In an effort to achieve a cleaner and more sustainable future, Continental has partnered with Tree Canada. The tire maker plans to invest in and support a tree planting initiative through the Tree Canada’s Partners in Planting program. Continental Tire has been one of the most aggressive companies when it comes to developing pioneering technologies […]