Bridgestone will in March begin testing its Air Free tire on public roads near Kodaira City, Tokyo, where the Bridgestone Innovation Park is located. In the demonstration test, the Air Free will be installed on a test vehicle to verify the characteristics and functions of the tire in various public road environments that closely resemble actual usage environments, and to...
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Yokohama Rubber announced a new medium-term management plan, “Yokohama Transformation 2026 (YX2026),” covering the period from 2024 to 2026. Under YX2026, the company aims to achieve hockey stick growth by 2027 through further promoting the deepening of strengths and exploration of new values in existing businesses that have been promoted since the previous mid-term plan, YX2023. The management targets for...
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Sumitomo Rubber will start from this year commercialization of its Active Tread and Sensing Core technologies, which it positions as pillars of growth. Active Tread is a unique rubber technology that synchronizes with the external environment, such as water and temperature, and switches properties. Sensing Core, on the other hand, is a sensing technology that detects tire pressure, wear, load,...
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Toyo Tires posted record highs in sales and profit for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The company achieved many of the financial indicators set forth in the current mid-term business plan through 2025 ahead of schedule. Takashi Shimizu, President & CEO, said, “We will work on each of the measures to maintain the achievement of the targets, and...
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Goodyear Japan will on March 1 at an open price launch in 14 sizes the Wrangler Duratrac RT, a rugged terrain tire that combines on-road agility and off-road drivability at a high level. Goodyear’s Wrangler series is one of the world’s best-known series brands and has been recognized for decades as a tough and reliable tire for both on-road and...
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Sumitomo Rubber has developed Tire Aerodynamics Simulation, a simulation technology for the tire development process. In addition to reducing rolling resistance of tires, it is extremely important to reduce aerodynamic drag around tires in order to improve fuel efficiency (electric power consumption) of EVs. By visualizing the airflow near the tires of a moving vehicle through a proprietary simulation that...
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