Tire manufacturer Goodyear recently announced that it has developed a demo tire made with 90 percent sustainable materials. This tire has passed not only internal company testing but also all of the regulatory testing needed for road use. Goodyear has found the new demo tire to have particularly low rolling resistance, even when compared to tires made from more conventional...
Sumitomo Rubber will from Feb. 1 sequentially launch Dunlop Le Mans V+ comfort tires, which combine at a high level safety and comfort performance – the two most important factors for consumers when purchasing tires. The tires will be available in 67 sizes. This product is an evolution of the Le Mans V tire, which has won first place for...
Sumitomo Rubber President Satoru Yamamoto recently looked back on the year 2022 and discussed the company’s EV tires and sensing core business initiatives. Looking Back at 2022 Yamamoto said that with regard to the economic environment, the outlook remained uncertain due to the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the situation in Ukraine, as well as further inflationary pressures....
Thai Bridgestone (TBSC), the main Thai subsidiary of Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone, has installed solar panels on the roof of its Nong Khae plant in Saraburi, Thailand. The move marks the Bridgestone Group’s largest rooftop solar installation anywhere in the world to date. The new setup has a total capacity of 9.95 megawatt peak (MWp), and will be used to...
Toyo Tires held on Dec. 14 an opening ceremony at its newly built automobile tire production plant in Indija, Serbia. The ceremony was attended by the company’s president Takashi Shimizu, Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Serbia Takahiko Katsumata, and other guests. Approximately 120 people attended the ceremony. “In this commemorative year of the 140th anniversary of...
Toyo Tires has announced that it will have an exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2023, one of the world’s largest custom car shows. The event will be held over Jan. 13–15 at Makuhari Messe. Designed around the theme of “Boost Your Engine”, Toyo Tires’ booth will represent the company’s push to break new ground with its Open Country SUV tire...
