Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has started supplying its Ecopia EP150 tires as OE for Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:7201) Serena e-Power, which recently underwent minor changes. Tires under the Ecopia brand are able to maintain excellent performance in a number of metrics sought after in tires – including wet performance and stable handling – while also helping to cut down on...
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Speaking at a results briefing on Aug. 9, Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) President and COO Akihiro Eto commented on his company’s position with regard to all-season tires in the Japanese market. Bridgestone, Eto said, is not planning any change to its stance of using studless winter tires with proper snow performance – as opposed to just going with all-season tires. He...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently revealed that it has made a downward revision to its projected full-year results for calendar 2019. Compared to the company’s initial forecast for the year, this new forecast sees projected sales down by 70 billion yen ($656.74 million). Projected operating income, meanwhile, is down by 35 billion yen from the earlier forecast, projected ordinary income is...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that it has made a downward revision to its projected business results for calendar 2019. This was prompted by a number of changes in both external conditions and market trends. For the full year, Bridgestone now expects to see sales total 3.62 trillion yen, down 1.9 percent from an initial forecast of 3.69 trillion yen....
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) is planning to use its expertise, advanced technologies and innovation to support athletes and event organizers at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. With one year left to go until the event, Bridgestone – a worldwide partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games – will go about providing this support based on its mission to “Serve Society With Superior...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) is set to launch a new product under its Blizzak brand of studless winter tires. Named the Blizzak DM-V3, this SUV- and 4×4-exclusive tire offers improvements to both traction on icy surfaces and braking performance on wet surfaces. It is scheduled to begin hitting the market on Aug. 1. As a studless winter tire for SUVs and...
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