Yokohama Rubber donated 224 studless tires for passenger cars to the Japan Car Sharing Association as part of its efforts to support car sharing in the region and assist in disaster recovery efforts. The donated tires were exchanged by students as part of their car maintenance classes. 132 tires were installed on vehicles at Akita College of Technology on November...
Bridgestone will promote sustainable global motorsports activities to continue to be the best supporter and to be an indispensable part of the future of mobility, according to the company’s global CEO, Shuichi Ishibashi. Bridgestone’s sustainable global motorsports activities include the use of racing as a driving laboratory to refine technologies under extreme conditions, and the development and evolution of commercial...
Yokohama Rubber President Masataka Yamaishi commented on the outlook for 2024, saying, “In 2024, we will formulate a new medium-term management plan and continue to aim for growth with profitability. Our role is to address all the issues left over from YX2023, eliminate the negative legacy, and provide the next generation with opportunities for further growth.” Looking Back at 2023...
Zeon Corporation has in collaboration with a research group led by Professor Katsutoshi Hori of the Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Tokai National University Organization, and a Nagoya University venture company, Friend Microbe, developed the world’s first new method to efficiently degrade carbon nanotubes (CNT) using microorganisms. Until now, it has been believed that CNTs, an inorganic material composed...
Continental Tire Japan announced on December 25, 2023, that it will raise the prices of summer and all-season tires shipped from manufacturers in Japan by an average of 5%, depending on product and size, from March 1, 2024, and from July 1, 2024, for winter tires. The affected brands include Continental passenger car tires (summer, winter, and all-season), truck tires...
Yokohama Rubber donated 224 studless tires for passenger cars to the Japan Car Sharing Association as part of its efforts to support car sharing in the region and assist in disaster reconstruction. The donated tires were replaced by students as part of their car maintenance classes. 132 tires were installed on vehicles at Akita College of Technology on November 6...
