Toyo Tires President & CEO Takashi Shimizu was awarded the Medal with Blue Ribbon in the 2023 Autumn Medal of Honor. The Medal was given in recognition of his promotion of business management that contributes to the mobility society through the production and sale of automotive tires and parts, and his contribution to the development of the rubber industry as...
Bridgestone has terminated tire production at the Rangsit Plant of Thai Bridgestone Corporation (TBSC) as part of the restructuring set forth in its mid-term business plan for 2021-2023. The consolidation of production of passenger car radial tires in Thailand at the Nongkhae Plant was completed at the end of June 2022, and that of truck and bus radial tires at...
Yokohama Rubber’s U.S. tire sales company, Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC), will be the sole supplier of Advan racing tires for the 2024 series of the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America and USA West, two Porsche races to be held in the U.S. The tires to be supplied will be Advan A005 (dry) and Advan A006 (wet). The races are held...
Bridgestone will in January 2024 release Battlax Hypersport S23, a sports radial tire for general public road use for motorcycles. The product will be available in six sizes; one front size and five rear sizes. The new Battlax is a next-generation sports tire that improves on the performance of the existing Battlax Hypersport S22 in all areas necessary for sports...
Sumitomo Rubber’s Dunlop brand concept tires are being installed on concept cars exhibited at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 26 to November 5. Mitsubishi Motors The Mitsubishi D:X Concept is an electric crossover MPV based on the image of a future Delica that supports an active mobility lifestyle, combining the comfort and livability...
Sumitomo Rubber will introduce Dunlop race tires with a sustainable raw material ratio of 43% for the third round of the EV division of the 2023 All Japan Kart Championship to be held on October 21-22. The tires use natural rubber, naturally derived raw materials, sustainable synthetic rubber, and materials recycled from steel scrap to increase the ratio of sustainable...
