The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has announced that it will dissolve its specialist motorsports subsidiary Yokohama Motorsports International Co. Ltd. (YMI) on June 30 and establish an internal motorsports department on May 1. YMI was established in April 2013 to promote and supervise the company’s motorsports activities, including the development and supply of tires for motor racing competitions. Since...
The Falken Azenis FK510 tire, manufactured by Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110), recently managed to place second overall in a test conducted by German car magazine Auto Bild. Auto Bild regularly conducts tire comparison tests, using unique methods to compare tires sold in the European market by major manufacturers. Due to the magazine’s high popularity, the test results exert a...
Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Hitoshi Ichikawa, product marketing manager for Pirelli Japan Co. Ltd., to talk about the company’s supply of tires geared for Japan and its replacement-focused market. In talking about the idea behind fuel-efficient tires, Ichikawa pointed out the tire being just one part in what compromises an automobile, meaning that automakers want tire performance...
Indian-based Apollo Tyres Ltd. is searching for experienced talent on the Japanese recruiting site BizReach, which connects skilled workers with corporations in Japan. The tire manufacturer is looking to fill positions in the company’s R&D department and is offering noteworthy annual salaries at a maximum of 50 million yen ($455,478) and a minimum of 15 million yen based on experience,...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that its Geolandar G98 tires have been adopted by Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) as original equipment (OE) for the company’s new Mazda CX-5. The new car, a crossover SUV, was made available in Japan on Feb. 2. Part of Yokohama Rubber’s Geolandar line of SUV tires, the Geolandar G98 utilizes the basic design...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) said that it has developed jointly with Bridgestone Cycle Co. Ltd. a next-generation bicycle tire that does not need to be inflated with air. The companies will work on feasibility studies with a look to making the new tire commercially available by 2019. The development is part of the company’s Air Free Concept, a technology that eliminates...
