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Continental’s Built-In Sensor Tech Optimizes Tires for Electric, Automated Cars

on September 29, 2017 in Tires

Continental Tire has developed two new tire technologies for enhanced safety and comfort. The new technologies, ContiSense and ContiAdapt, constantly monitor tire status and road conditions and adapt tire performance accordingly. The technologies were developed to serve a need emerging from the trend toward automated, electric-powered vehicle operation. ContiSense uses rubber-based sensors to continually monitor tire tread depth and temperature,...

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Sumitomo Rubber Launches New Dunlop Sport Tire for Gymkhana and Circuit Racing

on September 28, 2017 in Tires

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has this month launched the new S5 version of the Direzza 03G, Dunlop’s sport tire for gymkhana and circuit racing. The company has adopted open pricing for the new tire, which will be available in two sizes. The Direzza 03G is a high-grip tire developed with the goal of taking top prizes at racing and...

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Bridgestone Marks 50th Anniversary of Thai Operation Amid Expansion Plans

on September 27, 2017 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) marked the 50th anniversary of its corporate group activity in Thailand with a commemorative ceremony in Bangkok. The ceremony was attended by special guests such as Thailand’s Minister of Science and Technology Achaka and Thai Board of Investment Secretary General Hirunya, as well as local business partners. Attendees from Bridgestone group included CEO Masaaki Tsuya, COO Kazuhisa...

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Bridgestone Americas to Sell All Shares of Speedco

on September 26, 2017 in Industry, Tires

Bridgestone Americas Inc. (BSAM), the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108), announced on Sept. 15 that it will sell all shares of its wholly owned subsidiary Speedco Inc. to U.S.-based Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. The sale price was not disclosed. Speedco provides automotive lube, maintenance and other services to the trucking industry, and owns 52 stores in...

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Yokohama Rubber to Supply Advan Racing Tires at 64th Macau Grand Prix

on September 25, 2017 in Tires

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) will provide Advan racing tires for vehicles competing in China’s 64th Macau Grand Prix, a four-day event running from Nov. 16–19. Yokohama Rubber supplied tires for the race for 33 straight years until 2015. After a one-year hiatus, this will be the Japanese tire manufacturer’s 34th year of providing racers with their tires in Macau....

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Michelin Japan Unveils New Information About Ota R&D Center

on September 19, 2017 in Tires

Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. has released new information on the activities of the Michelin Group’s R&D Center in Ota, Gunma Prefecture. According to this new information, the center is currently targeting research on passenger car and light truck (LT) tires and is the only facility in the Michelin Group capable of conducting basic research on winter tires. Following facilities...

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