US tyre maker Goodyear has been working on its airless tyres for a while, and has finally been put them to the test on an electric vehicle. The company recently announced that prototype tyres have completed 75,000 miles of testing at…
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Continental introduces first tyres with polyester from rPET
German firm Continental says it is the first tyre manufacturer to immediately launch volume production of recycled polyester yarn, obtained from PET plastic bottles in a new process. The new material will first be used in selected sizes for Continental’s…
JK Tyre launches India’s first puncture-proof tyres
Indian tyre maker JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., has launched India’s first Puncture Guard Tyres for four-wheelers. With this new tyre technology the company, aims to revolutionise the industry with Puncture Guard Tyres for new generation cars available in market.…
Two strategies for mitigating auto industry’s semiconductor crisis – report
Among the key findings in Roland Berger’s recent study “Steering through the semiconductor crisis: A sustained structural disruption necessitates strategic responses by the automotive industry” is a global semiconductor shortage that is expected to last beyond 2022 for the automotive…
Automotive Industry: Plastics hit the ground running in the EV evolution
In transportation, electric vehicles (EVs) are a key to countries around the world achieving climate goals. But the heavyweight EVs are turning to plastics and composites to reducing the weight and meeting sustainability goals, says Angelica Buan in this article.…
Nokian Tyres starts testing in Spain test centre
Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyres has begun testing in the new test centre in Santa Cruz de la Zarza, Spain, which features a 7-km long oval track that circles the area, and with all 10 tracks being used to test…
Pirelli to rollout world’s first FCS-certified tyre
Italian tyre maker Pirelli has become the first company in the world to produce a range of FSC-certified Pirelli P Zero tyres. The tyes contain FSC-certified natural rubber and rayon and will be supplied in the 275/35 R22 size for the…
Passenger cars take half of tubeless tyres market on rising EV demand – report
The shift towards electric vehicles will result in providing numerous market opportunities for tubeless tyre manufacturers. Incentives are given by the regional governments to buyers and manufacturers that comply with anti-pollution policies will pave the path for a growing automotive…
Volkswagen tackles intelligent regenerative braking in new electric SUV
Regenerative braking or energy recovery when decelerating greatly boosts the range of any electric vehicle. However, what should happen when drivers of electric vehicles take their foot off the right-most pedal is a difficult, philosophical question. Should the electric drive…
Bridgestone launches Bandag B123 retread
The new Bandag B123 FuelTech trailer retread tyre has been recently launched by Bridgestone Americas Inc. (Bridgestone). The fuel-efficient retread tyre was designed to complement the Bridgestone R123 Ecopia Drive tyre in design and performance, and also to fight irregular…