Bridgestone and the Fire and Disaster Management Research Center of the Fire and Disaster Management College of Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications have jointly researched and developed a tire for ambulances and command vehicles that can continue to run even if it has a flat tire. Demonstration tests have confirmed that this technology can be implemented in society....
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has announced that it will be supplying its Alenza 001 tires as OE for the new Lexus NX, which is set to start rolling out this month. Alenza is a premium SUV tire brand targeted toward on-road use. And the Alenza 001 set to be fitted to the Lexus NX is being positioned by Bridgestone as one...
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) recently began delivery of the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 050 DSST CTT to Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203). A high-performance run-flat tire, it is being deployed as a factory-standard product for use in the new Lexus UX compact crossover launched in November. The Lexus UX comes as a new addition to the Lexus lineup, adopting...
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Brigestone Corp. (TYO:5108) said that its Turanza T005 run-flat technology tires will be featured as original equipment on the new 2017 Lexus LS sedan, which is currently on display at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Turanza T005 RFT tires employ a newly developed sidewall-reinforcing rubber, which makes thinner tire sidewalls possible. This offers the added...
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