Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) announced on Jan. 15 a change in its trade name to Toyo Tire Corp. The decision by the board of directors came earlier that day, and the change is set to come into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. During an earnings briefing held on the day of the announcement, Toyo Tires President Takashi...
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CEOs from major Japanese tire manufacturers such as Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108), Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) and Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105), along with their counterparts from Europe, the U.S. and South Korea, gathered in California on Nov. 17, 2017 for a seventh meeting of global tire industry CEOs. In total, the event was attended by leaders from...
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Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) and Kyoto-based electric vehicle (EV) maker GLM Co. Ltd. have agreed to collaborate in developing a suspension module for EVs. The two partners aim to develop an active air suspension system that adapts to road conditions to alleviate shaking and vibration, with a commercial product to come sometime during 2020. GLM will provide...
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Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO: 5105) will set up booths for its Toyo Tires and Nitto brands at Tokyo Auto Salon 2018, which is to be held at Makuhari Messe from Jan. 12, 2018. The Toyo Tires booth will showcase the brand’s worldview of supporting a true driving experience in an immersive and dynamic space. The booth will present...
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Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5150) announced that the company received the 2017 Good Design Award for three new tire brands that it launched this year. This marks the seventh straight year that Toyo Tires has received the Good Design Award. Out of the three brands that won the award, two were Toyo Tire brands – Open Country A/T...
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Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) recently unveiled its new Noair airless concept tire to the press. Despite not needing to be inflated with air, the concept tire successfully meets the basic requirements for regular tires, and can be utilized at speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour. Since starting research into airless tires in 2006, Toyo Tires...
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