Toyo Tires will transfer its 86% stake in Toyo Tire Zhangjiagang (TTZ), a passenger car and light truck tire manufacturing subsidiary in China, to Liaoning Hengdasheng Investment (LHI), signing a basic agreement on February 14. The company has decided to review its China business in its global business strategy, as the penetration of its brand and product power has been...
The four Japanese tire makers, Bridgestone, Sumitomo Rubber, Yokohama Rubber, and Toyo Tires, have released their fiscal 2024 financial results. Although market conditions were generally harsh, all four companies posted record-high sales and record-high operating income (Bridgestone posted adjusted operating income; Sumitomo Rubber and Yokohama Rubber posted operating income), thanks in part to a tailwind from a weaker yen. On...
Yokohama Rubber has begun deliveries of Advan Sport EV tires for new vehicle installation (OE) on the Leapmotor C16, the new SUV launched in China in June 2024 by Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor. The tire sizes are 245/45R21 104V XL for the front and 255/45R21 106V XL for the rear. Based on the company’s Advan Sport V107 tire for high-performance...
Continuing from last season, Yokohama Rubber will supply Advan racing tires made from renewable and recycled materials to the All-Japan Super Formula Championship as control tires in 2025. This season’s tires will further increase the ratio of recycled and recyclable materials to approximately 46%, and will be supplied from the official test held on February 18-19. As part of its...
Toyo Tires will launch in March in Japan the Proxes LuKII, a premium tire exclusively for mini high wagons. Part of the the Proxes global flagship tire brand, the new tire will be available in four sizes. It inherits the quietness, firmness, high quality comfort, and wear performance of the existing Tranpath LuK, while improving wet braking performance and reducing...
Bridgestone has been taking the opportunity of the 60th anniversary of its motorsports activities in 2023 to strengthen its sustainable global motorsports activities. As part of this effort, the company will establish a new motorsports management structure by appointing a motorsports executive under the Global Chief Technology Officer (Executive Vice President) as of March 1, 2025. This is the first...
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