Category Archives: Continental Resources

Continental has laid out plans to lay off thousands of employees in its automotive division. The job cuts will take place worldwide to reduce costs by about $428 million. The German manufacturer is yet to confirm the exact number of jobs that will be lost but they did hint that it will be in the […]

The rise of larger and more powerful machinery in the agricultural industry has created a demand for larger and more durable tires. Continental Tire has heeded the call by introducing new sizes for the CompactMaster AG/EM and TractorMaster lines. The TractorMaster tire now comes in a new size, the 600/70R34, while the CompactMaster is now […]

Continental’s plant in Timisoara, Romania was founded in 1988. The plant makes up to 16.5 million tires annually and is among Europe’s largest. It has created more than 2,700 permanent jobs since inception and has seen more than 600 million Euros in investment. On October 12, 2023, the factory celebrated 25 years since its foundation. […]

Continental Tires recently appointed Edwin Goudswaard as Head of Research and Development. Goudswaard takes over from Dr. Boris Mergell who is now in charge of the user experience business area at Continental Automotive. Both appointees took to their office effective September 1, 2023. Goudswaard has worked at Continental since 2006. He studied mechanical engineering and […]

Continental Tire has entered into a 5-year deal as the official tire supplier of the three ladder series of the USF Pro Championships. These include the USF Pro 2000, USF2000, and USF Juniors. The partnership is set to commence in 2024. The Continental tires to be supplied will be made at Hoosier Racing Tire in […]

Brabus will be fitting the new Brabus 930 with the SportContact 7 Continental tires. The tires will come in two sizes – the 275/35 ZR 21 for the front and the 335/25 ZR 22 for the rear. The supercar in question is the Mercedes AMG GT S E Performance tuned to produce 930 horsepower and […]

Continental Tire recently announced that it has redesigned its global website which can be accessed via www.continental-tires.com. This was done alongside 60 other specific pages that cater to different countries. Some of the features that web visitors will get to enjoy include detailed product information, insights into technology and sustainability-related themes as well as the […]

Continental Tire has introduced the UltraContact NXT tire, a passenger vehicle and small truck tire that is made of up to 65% sustainable materials. The tire will contain recycled, mass balance-certified, and renewable materials such as silicate obtained from rice husks, recycled polyethylene terephthalate bottles, bio-circular and/or circular feedstock, natural and synthetic rubber, and resins […]

In a recent development, Continental Tire announced the sale of its Kaluga plant to S8 Capital. The factory produces Continental tires for passenger cars for the Russian market. Other products that were made there include power steering lines, air conditioning systems, and air suspension systems. The sale is part of the company’s efforts to withdraw […]

Continental Tire recently announced that it upgraded three of its test sites with extra charging stations following the increase in the number of tire tests. The three locations include Arvidsjaur in Sweden, Uvalde in the USA, and Jeversen in Germany. Electric transportation has continued to increase over the years. The company supplies Continental tires to […]