The recently published J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study saw Michelin earn more than 100 awards, making it the first tire manufacturer to achieve such a feat. Drivers ranked the company top for providing the highest customer satisfaction in passenger, luxury, and performance sports vehicles. The results were based on consumer […]
Category Archives: Michelin Resources
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Michelin is the current sponsor and original equipment supplier for the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Cup. The competition previously ran on BFGoodrich tires that were still supplied by Michelin. All vehicles will be riding on a new set of Michelin Pilot Sport Competition 20/61-17. The Cup joins other IMSA-sanctioned series such as the IMSA Michelin Pilot […]
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Photo Courtesy of Bristell. Michelin Aviation recently signed an agreement to supply Original Equipment Michelin tires to BRM Aero Bristell. The latter is a well-known company that manufactures luxury light sport aircraft. Michelin will supply its top-tier tires in a bid to strengthen its innovative offerings. According to the CEO of Bristell, Martin Bristela, the […]
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Michelin and Alpine signed their first agreement in 2012 to supply tires to the first Alpine EV model A110. The two have come together again for the latter’s new project – a fleet of electric models designed to disrupt the market. The current lineup consists of the A290 sports EV, the Crossover GT, and the […]
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Michelin recently announced its partnership with Lilium, the first developer of an all-electric take-off and landing jet. The tire manufacturer will supply custom tires for the company’s jets. The collaboration began a year ago when the two started working on designing and building Michelin tires that could meet Lilium’s needs. They recently signed an agreement […]
Michelin recently partnered with Delta Air Lines and Best Defense Foundation to take 44 veterans to Normandy, France. Here, the veterans got to visit the site of the Allied invasion. The trip began on May 31 with the participants travelling back on June 8. According to the president and CEO of Michelin North America, the […]
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Moto2 and Moto3 are the lower classes in the MotoGP World Championship. Dunlop, whose contract is set to end this year, has been supplying the two with tires for more than 10 years. In a recent development, CheapTiresAsap has discovered that Pirelli is set to take over as the new supplier in 2024. The tire […]
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In a recent announcement, Michelin said that it’s considering producing passenger car tires in India. The decision would boost the manufacturer’s production and help it scale up within the region. India remains an important but critically affected country due to import restrictions imposed by the government in 2020. Michelin is currently located in 175 countries […]
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Michelin and Pirelli recently ranked top in J.D. Power’s customer satisfaction data analysis. The 2023 survey results showed that the two tire manufacturers are still the most preferred by customers. J.D. Power put different metrics to test, including tire wear, ride, handling, traction, and appearance. The 2023 US Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Survey also […]
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In March last year, French tiremaker Michelin announced that it would halt operations in Russia after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The manufacturer said it would hand over its factory to a new local company by the end of the year. In a recent report by Kommersant, Michelin has found a buyer. Similar sources say the […]