Lilium N.V, developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, and French tyre maker Michelin have announced a partnership for Lilium Jet’s tyres. Lilium and Michelin began working together more than a year ago to develop and…
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Hankook Tire kicks off tyre circular economy consortium
South Korean tyre company Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) hosted the official kick-off meeting for the ’Tire-to-Tire Circular Economy Model’ consortium recently in Daejeon, South Korea. Held at the Hankook Technodome, the event marked the start of the consortium’s…
India’s TVS Srichakra acquires US off-highway tyre firm
India’s TVS Srichakra Limited, which produces TVS Eurogrip, Eurogrip and TVS brand of tyres, is acquiring US-based Super Grip Corporation LLC as part of its vision to grow in the global off-highway tyre market. The company’s board of directors recently…
Continental appointed preferred tyre partner of Mercedes-Benz in Asia-Pacific
German tyre maker Continental says it has been awarded preferred tyre partner status by Mercedes-Benz in China, Australia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. This is valid from now until August 2025. The existing partnership in India has been extended until August 2024.…
Smithers acquires indoor lab testing business for tyres
US testing consulting firm Smithers has announced the acquisition of the Standards Testing Laboratories’ (STL) indoor testing division in the US. The STL acquisition includes all indoor tyre and wheel testing capabilities. The STL Fabricated Machine Division and Texas operations…
Bridgestone’s first carbon-neutral tyre plant in India
Tyre maker Bridgestone has announced its first tyre manufacturing site to be verified as carbon neutral (scopes 1 and 2). The plant at Chakan in Pune, India, was audited in May and June 2023, and was subsequently verified according to…
Goodyear to slash 700 jobs in Asia-Pac; sell off retail outlets
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company says it has approved “a rationalisation plan in Asia Pacific to improve profitability in its Australia and New Zealand operations”, which includes the sale of 100 retail and fleet locations and nine warehouses with a…
Continental uses rCB in solid tyres; material from Pyrum
German firm Continental says it recently added recovered carbon black (rCB) to its newly produced Super Elastic solid tyres at its tyre plant in Korbach, Germany, thus reducing the use of fossil raw materials and CO2 emissions. Solid tyres such…
Hankook introduces new technology for EV tyre brand
South Korean tyre company Hankook Tire & Technology has introduced its exclusive technology system for iON, a tyre brand designed for electric vehicles (EVs). Based on the internal test conducted by Hankook Tire, the iON demonstrates up to 18% reduction…
ZC Rubber strengthens partnership with Leapmotor on future EV projects
China’s tyre maker ZC Rubber has announced that the strategic partnership with Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co Ltd, an electric vehicle (EV) company in China, to further strengthen the two parties’ cooperation in the automotive field. Leapmotor manufactures EVs and auto…