Nitto Japan Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) selling Nitto brand tires in Japan, will in February launch sales of the NT555G2 ultra high performance (UHP) tire for high-end cars and the NT421Q fuel-efficient SUV tire. The NT555G2 has inherited the stability and excellent dry-grip performance from its predecessor and has, while being a...
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Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) will expand its research and development capabilities at its Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. (TNA) facility located in White, GA, to strengthen its North American business. Scheduled for completion during 2017, the expansion will build on the product development capabilities and the resources and personnel at the existing TNA R&D department. Established...
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Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) will start shifting from thermal energy sources to natural gas at its Sendai automobile tire manufacturing plant in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture. The Sendai plant has been Toyo Tires’ manufacturing base for automobile tires for more than half a century since 1962. Until now, it has utilized the burning of coal and used tires...
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Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) continues to advance its Nano Balance Technology, announcing on Nov. 17 the Nano Tan Delta Simulation for nanolevel analysis and the Nano Dynamic Search for nanolevel research. These developments come after five years of work on the technology, which was first established in 2011. Nano Balance Technology involves the observation, projection, functionality creation...
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Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) recently released the Open Country R/T, a new tire model designed for off-road kei cars. The tire establishes an entirely new genre, filling the gap between mud-terrain and all-weather tires. It targets the growing number of people who enjoy off-roading in SUV/CUV-style kei cars. The tire is designed to meet both on and...
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Nissan Motor Corp. (TYO:7201) has selected the Open Country A26 tire by Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) as the original equipment tire for the Nissan Titan, a full-sized pickup truck for the North American market. Product shipment began from July 2016. This is the first time that Toyo Tires has been selected as original equipment manufacturer for the Nissan Titan. The...
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