Yokohama Rubber has begun production of the Advan Sport EV, an ultra high-performance summer tire exclusively for premium EVs, and other high-performance tires using renewable energy at its Shinshiro Minami Plant in Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture. The company uses electricity from its own solar power generation system, which officially started operation in August, and electricity from renewable energy sources introduced...
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Yokohama Rubber Publishes Integrated Report on Management Strategies and Business Activities
Yokohama Rubber has published its Integrated Report 2023, a comprehensive report on its management strategies and business activities, which is available for download on the company’s sustainability website. Under its medium-term management plan Yokohama Transformation 2023 (YX2023), which covers the period from fiscal 2021 to fiscal 2023, the company is committed to sustainability management that integrates its business strategies and...
Yokohama Rubber Holds Seminar for Natural Rubber Farmers in Thailand
Yokohama Rubber and the Surat Thani Branch of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) in June held a seminar for natural rubber farmers in Thailand to improve the quality and productivity of natural rubber. The event was attended by 50 farmers in Surat Thani district. It was well received by the participants, who were provided with 250 kilograms of fertilizer...
Yokohama Rubber to Begin Deliveries of Advan Sport V107 Tires for Porsche’s New Cayenne
Yokohama Rubber has begun deliveries of Advan Sport V107 tires for new vehicle installation (OE) on the facelift model of the new Cayenne from Porsche of Germany. The tires are available in 285/40R22 110Y for the front and 315/35R22 111Y for the rear. The Advan Sport V107 is an ultra high-performance tire from Yokohama Rubber’s global flagship tire brand, the...
Japan’s Four Major Tire Makers Achieve Record First-Half Results
The four major Japanese tire makers have reported their first-half (January-June) results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. All four companies achieved record-high sales, driven by a weak yen and a recovery in sales of tires for new vehicles. Moreover, Bridgestone, Sumitomo Rubber and Toyo Tires secured higher operating income (adjusted operating income for Bridgestone, and operating income...

Yokohama Rubber Adds Solid Harbor Mooring Fenders to Lineup
Yokohama Rubber has added V-shaped solid fenders for port moorings to its product lineup, in addition to pneumatic fenders that it has sold for many years. The company will continue to expand its lineup of solid fenders in stages, aiming to become a comprehensive manufacturer of fenders. The new product is a basic model that is widely used in ports...