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Toyo Tires to Launch All-Weather Tire With Snow Performance for Taxis

Toyo Tires will in August sequentially launch the Celsius all-season tire exclusively for cabs for the Japanese market. It will be available in three sizes and the price is not set. Celsius is an all-weather tire with snow performance that is approved to be stamped with the Snowflake mark. As a new genre of product developed by the company, it...

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Yokohama Rubber Launches New All-Season Tire for Toyota’s JPN Taxi

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has launched domestic sales for the Taxi Touring A/S, an all-season tire for the JPN Taxi sold by Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203). The tire comes in one size: 185/65R15 88H. With accidents caused by heavy snow in urban areas becoming an issue for Japan in recent years, the country has tightened its laws around the...

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Sumitomo Rubber to Launch All-Season Tires With Improved Wear Resistance for Taxis

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) is planning a Sept. 1 launch of the All Season Maxx AS1 for Taxi. As part of the All Season Maxx series of tires, which can also navigate snowy roads, this new offering promises improvements in wear resistance with a design specifically for taxis. The All Season Maxx AS1 for Taxi comes in two sizes:...

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Yokohama Rubber Starts Shipping Tires for Toyota’s Next-Generation Taxi

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has begun shipping its Taxi Touring 898 as an original equipment tire for Toyota Motor Corp.’s (TYO:7203) next-generation taxi vehicle JPN Taxi, launched on Oct. 23. The Taxi Touring 898 was released in April as a taxi tire for the domestic retail market. The product utilizes Yokohama Rubber’s Mound Profile, which features a new tread...

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