French tyre maker Michelin and South Korean car maker Hyundai Motors signed an agreement to develop next generation tyres for electric and luxury vehicles…
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Michelin, ICCF inaugurate new research lab for polymer modelling
French tyre manufacturer Michelin and Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand(Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand: Université Clermont Auvergne, SIGMA Clermont and CNRS) officially opened SimatLab, a new joint public-private research laboratory dedicated to the modelling of polymers. To accelerate the design…
Yokohama, Michelin set to increase tyre prices
Yokohama Tire Corp. and Michelin North America are set to raise tyre prices due to the recent hike in the cost of raw materials. Yokohama will increase prices on all of its tyres sold in the US, including all consumer,…
Michelin creates sustainability course for tyre industry with Clemson, USC
In an effort to improve sustainability in the tyre industry, Michelin North America has teamed up with the two largest universities in South Carolina in the US – Clemson University and the University of South Carolina (USC) – to launch…
Michelin, ADTSEA publish tire-safety curriculum
Michelin and ADTSEA (the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association) today published the first national tyre-safety training module for driving instructors. This update standardizes tire-safety education materials and provides a collection of new resources, including videos and hands-on exercises…
OECD to hold Michelin hearing after India rights complaint
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development will be holding a hearing between Michelin and other groups complaining about the company’s factory in India.
Asia to benefit from new tyre technology
MICHELIN has developed a self-sealing inner-liner technology, which it says will become standard on all its tyres. Besides making a tyre puncture-resistant, the French company believes the innovation has the potential to do away with the need to carry a…
Michelin on track in China
FRENCH tyre maker Michelin will set up a joint venture company with Double Coin Holdings and Shanghai Huayi to produce and market Warrior brand passenger car and light truck tyres for the Chinese market. Michelin will own 40% of the…
Apollo Tyres shares get ‘buy’ rating
AS per media reports, tyremaker Michelin announced a 12% increase in truck tyre prices in Africa and India. Apollo Tyres is present in both these geographies. As per an article in Rubber World, Yokohama Tire raised truck tyre prices by…