Bridgestone Americas recently debuted its new Turanza EV grand touring tyre, the company’s first-ever replacement tyre designed specifically for premium electric vehicles (EVs) and the first to feature Bridgestone Enliten technology. Launching immediately at tyre retailers nationally, the new Bridgestone…
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Too much rubber on the roads puts pressure on tyre makers
Tyre makers are literally being pushed to “reinvent the wheel” as regulators turn their scrutiny to pollution from tyres that is set to surge with the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and threatens to undermine those cars’ green credentials, according…
Bridgestone breaks ground on US$60 mn expansion of tyre plant in Texas
Tyre maker Bridgestone’s US$60 million investment in Abilene, Texas, will support the rapid growth of retread tyre business. The expansion provides room for additional equipment and increases production capacity and days of operation up to seven days a week. The…
Goodyear launches first tyre to use methane-carbon black tread
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company says it has a new tread formulation for its ultra-high performance, all-season ElectricDrive GT tyre, tuned for electric vehicles, in size 235/40R19. The specialised tread compound that provides enhanced all-season traction will include hydrogen and…
Turkey’s Petlas to expand facility in US$360 mn investment
Turkish tyre maker Petlas plans to invest US$360 million in the construction of a new production facility adjacent to its existing plant in K?r?ehir. Established in 1976, Petlas was initially founded to produce aircraft tyres and was later acquired by…
Goodyear completes EUR94 mn expansion at tyre plant in Slovenia
US-based tyre maker Goodyear’s branch in Slovenia, Goodyear Slovenia, has expanded production capacity by 25% and created 160 jobs as part of a EUR94 million investment at its plant in Kranj, in the north-west of the country. The expansion that…
Bridgestone turns to renewable energy at six tyre plants in Japan
Tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation says that it has successfully transitioned all the electricity purchased to renewable energy sources at six tyre and raw materials plants in Japan. The company has also began transitioning to renewable energy sources at two chemical…
Versalis to invest EUR80 mn in elastomer capacity in Italy
Versalis, an Eni chemical firm, says it is preparing to invest around EUR80 million to develop its Ravenna industrial site in Italy, to increase capacity for high value-added elastomers. It adds that the aim is to “further expand the production…
Bridgestone launches tyre made from 75% renewable materials
Tyre maker Bridgestone says it has produced a run of demonstration tyres made with 75% recycled and renewable materials, including synthetic rubber made with recycled plastics and natural rubber harvested from desert shrubs grown domestically, in the Arizona desert, US. The company…
Continental ties up with other tyre makers for agro tyre pressure app
German tyre maker Continental is now offering the Agro Tyre Pressure App, in cooperation with other tyre manufacturers. This application combines the databases of each manufacturer like pressure, load and speed tables. The app is now available in English, French,…