Italy’s retreading company Marangoni says it has entered into a partnership with Chinese firm Prinx Chengshan’s Austone brand, focusing on truck and bus tyres. The tie-up comes as Prinx Chengshan has reorganised its commercial vehicle tyre business in the Germany,…
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Continental acquires mould specialist for vehicle/specialty tyres
German tyre firm Continental has acquired the mould manufacturing specialist EMT Púchov s.r.o. based in Slovakia. All shares of Continental’s long-standing supplier were transferred to Continental effective April 2, 2024. The tyre manufacturer had entered into a respective agreement with…
Goodyear cooperates with ZF, TDK for tyre intelligence; with TNO on anti-locking braking
Tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced various collaborations for tyre intelligence technologies including a vehicle motion control software with vehicle systems and industrial technology supplier ZF and with TDK Corporation, it is working on launching a tyre…
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…