Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Gregory May, who became the new managing director of Continental Tire Japan Co. Ltd. this past May 1 at the age of 37. May explained that Continental AG’s Japanese arm, established in 2014, has reached the end of its start-up phase and moved on to the stage of generating stable profits while pursuing...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) revealed at a recent press conference that as part of the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge the company will supply “Ecopia with ologic” tires to 11 teams from six countries, including a team from Tokai University. The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge is one of the largest solar-powered vehicle races in the world. Ecopia with ologic tire design...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has begun supplying high-performance Falken Sincera SN250A A/S SUV tires to Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7201) for use as factory-standard tires on their new model Rogue Sport compact crossover SUV, which went on sale in the North American market this spring. In addition to providing outstanding fuel efficiency, the Falken Sincera SN250A A/S tires strike...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108), has announced that the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court ruled in favor of Bridgestone in its patent infringement case against major Chinese tire maker Wanli Tire Corp. Ltd., a joint venture between Guangzhou Wanli Group Co. Ltd. and Guangzhou South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. Bridgestone filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Wanli Tire in October 2015...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) will have its Exedra G853 front tires and Exedra G852 rear tires featured as original equipment on Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:7272) new Star Venture cruiser motorcycle. Targeted for markets outside of Japan, the Star Venture will serve as Yamaha Motor’s flagship motorcycle model. The full-dress touring motorcycle features a body design that fuses together dynamic power...
Pirelli Japan Co. Ltd. has introduced its P Zero Color Edition sports tire with vivid sidewall coloring to the Japanese market. The tire comes in four base colors – red, yellow, white and silver – with other color options available upon request. The P Zero Color Edition sports tire was created to meet the growing demand for personalized tires in...
