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Bridgestone to Begin Public Road Testing of Next-Gen Air Free Tires

Bridgestone will in March begin testing its Air Free tire on public roads near Kodaira City, Tokyo, where the Bridgestone Innovation Park is located. In the demonstration test, the Air Free will be installed on a test vehicle to verify the characteristics and functions of the tire in various public road environments that closely resemble actual usage environments, and to...

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Bridgestone Answers Range of Questions at General Shareholders Meeting

Bridgestone Corp.’s (TYO:5108) general shareholders meeting on March 23 was attended by 299 shareholders and ended in one hour and 40 minutes. The meeting saw 11 shareholders put forth a total of 17 questions to the board, with these including queries as to where things stand concerning female promotion into managerial positions and what efforts are being made to revise...

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Bridgestone Develops Airless Bicycle Tire

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) said that it has developed jointly with Bridgestone Cycle Co. Ltd. a next-generation bicycle tire that does not need to be inflated with air. The companies will work on feasibility studies with a look to making the new tire commercially available by 2019. The development is part of the company’s Air Free Concept, a technology that eliminates...

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