Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) has selected Geolandar G91 tires by Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) as original equipment on the company’s new crossover SUV, Mazda CX-4. The cars will be sold in China from June 21, 2016, and will be equipped with 225/55R19 99V size tires. The Geolandar G91 is based on Yokohama Rubber’s Geolandar series for SUVs, featuring the...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) recently held a test-drive event for tire industry journalists at a skating rink in Higashi Yamato, Tokyo, ahead of the launch of Winter Maxx 02, the company’s latest studless tire for passenger vehicles. The Winter Maxx 02 represents the Dunlop brand’s best tire to date for on-ice performance and for durability, and it improves upon...
The China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) has revealed that the planned labeling system showing a tire’s environmental performance characteristics at a glance will be implemented starting on Sept. 15, 2016. Comprising a grading scheme and a set of labeling management regulations, the system ranks tires as fuel-efficient “Green Tires” when specified standards for rolling resistance, wet grip and noise are...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) this August will roll out sales of its new studless tire for passenger vehicles, the Dunlop Winter Maxx 02. The new tire represents the brand’s best to date for performance on ice and snow and for overall durability. The Winter Maxx 02 improves upon the ice and snow-braking performance of its predecessor, the Winter Maxx...
With Britain’s referendum vote to depart from the EU, a number of Japan’s tire manufacturers have now been left to speculate as to what the exact fallout will be. Of Japan’s four tire manufacturers, Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108), Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) and Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) have sales locations in Britain. Asked what the aftereffects of Brexit will...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has completed its acquisition of Alliance Tire Group B.V. (ATG) effective July 1. ATG will be included in company’s consolidated accounts from the third quarter of FY 2016 (October – December). ATG is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its main business is the manufacture and sale of tires for agricultural, forestry, industrial, and construction machinery....
