Yokohama Rubber began supplying BluEarth-GT AE51 tires in February for use on FAW Toyota’s new EV sedan “bZ3,” which was launched in China. The “bZ3” is a joint development by FAW Toyota Motor and BYD Toyota EV Technology, a JV established by Toyota and BYD. The car is not available in Japan. The BluEarth-GT AE51 is a tire with high...
In April, Yokohama Rubber and the Yokohama Magokoro Fund, a social contribution fund created by Yokohama Rubber employees, donated a total of 900,000 yen ($6,430) to Japan Hair Donation & Charity (JHD&C) to support its activities. This is the third donation to JHD&C since last year. JHD&C was established in September 2009 as Japan’s first organization specializing in hair donation...
Yokohama Rubber, in cooperation with Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu (Kanagawa Central Transportation Company), began a demonstration test of its tire pressure sensor and tire air pressure remote access system (TPRS) on EV buses in March. The experiment uses EV buses operated by Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu in Hiratsuka City. Yokohama Rubber offers tire solution services for transportation companies, including the HiTES tire...
Yokohama Rubber has in January switched all electricity used on the motorsports tire production line at its Mishima Plant to electricity derived from renewable energy sources. With this move, the company will supply tires that contribute to carbon neutrality in various motorsports in Japan and abroad from 2023. The introduced renewable energy power is granted FIT Non-Fossil Certificate with Tracking...
Yokohama Rubber said on March 25 that the European Commission has completed its review of the company’s acquisition of all shares in Trelleborg Wheel Systems, a Sweden-based company that produces and sells tires for agricultural machinery and industrial vehicles. The approval was unconditional. The U.K. competition authorities are currently reviewing the transaction, and their decision is expected to be announced...
Yokohama Rubber has begun production and sales of high load capacity (HLC) tires for EVs, hybrid cars, large SUVs, and other heavy vehicles equipped with large-capacity batteries. The company is currently promoting tires for use on new vehicles (OE) and for aftermarket use, with a view to expanding into products for the aftermarket in the future, in line with market...
