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Michelin Recognized by German Automobile Association for Tire Wear Particulate Reduction Efforts

on August 29, 2025 in Tires

Michelin has been acknowledged twice consecutively by the German Automobile Association (ADAC) for its outstanding performance in reducing tire wear particulate emissions generated from tire-road friction. ADAC is known for its rigorous testing standards. The latest study evaluated 160 types of tires from various manufacturers, including summer, all-season, and winter tires. Michelin’s tires produced 26% less tire wear particulate compared...

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New Michelin Primacy 5 to Go on Sale in March

on February 12, 2025 in Tires

Michelin Japan has end of last year launched the new premium comfort tire Michelin Primacy 5, which will go on sale sequentially from March 1. The product is the successor to the Primacy 4+ and Primacy SUV+ models in the Michelin Primacy series. It is available in a total of 42 sizes ranging from 16 to 20 inches at an...

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Michelin and JV Partners to Build First Tire Recycling Plant in Sweden

on March 26, 2024 in Industry, Tires

A joint venture between Michelin of France, Scandinavian EnviroSystems (Enviro) and Antin Infrastructure Partners (Antin) has finalized a joint investment plan to build its first tire recycling plant. The first plant, based in Uddevalla, Sweden, has already received all necessary environmental and building permits and approvals for construction. The construction process has begun, and the new plant is expected to...

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Michelin Produces France’s First Biomass-derived Butadiene

on February 21, 2024 in Materials

Michelin, IFP Energies nouvelles, and Axens have opened France’s first industrial-scale prototype facility to produce butadiene derived from biomass at Michelin’s plant in Bassens, near Bordeaux. The facility was built as part of the BioButterfly project, in which the three companies are participating with the support of the French ecological transition agency Adem with the aim of producing butadiene from...

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Michelin JV Completes Largest Integrated Fuel Cell Production Site in Europe

on January 22, 2024 in Industry

Symbio, a joint venture between Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis, has completed the largest integrated fuel cell production site in Europe, SymphonHy. SymphonHy will by 2026 have the capacity to produce 50,000 fuel cell systems per year to support the promotion of low-carbon transportation for its customers for large-scale production. It is also part of HyMotive, supported by the European Union...

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Michelin to Raise Tire Prices in Japan by 6 to 10 Percent

on December 4, 2023 in Tires

Michelin Tire Japan announced that it will effective February 1, 2024, raise the prices of its Michelin, BF Goodrich, and Camso brand tires for the Japanese domestic market by 6-10%, with the rate of revision varying depending on the product. The price increase applies to commercial tires (summer and winter) for passenger cars, light trucks, and motorcycles in Japan; commercial...

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