Bando Chemical recently held a webinar for distributors and users proposing its technology for EV mobility with regard to quietness and thermal management. With the recent shift to EVs, there is a growing demand for countermeasures against noise generated around the drive unit, which until now has been hidden by the engine noise. In addition, heat generation factors are increasing...
Sumitomo Rubber has developed Tire Aerodynamics Simulation, a simulation technology for the tire development process. In addition to reducing rolling resistance of tires, it is extremely important to reduce aerodynamic drag around tires in order to improve fuel efficiency (electric power consumption) of EVs. By visualizing the airflow near the tires of a moving vehicle through a proprietary simulation that...
Ube will expand its silicon nitride production facility at its Ube Chemical Factory to meet a sharp increase in demand, especially for bearings and substrates for electric vehicles (EV). The company’s silicon nitride is a high-grade powder produced using a proprietary imide thermal decomposition method. It is characterized by uniform grain size and low impurity content, and its fine structure...
Yokohama Rubber has begun delivering its RY01C tires for new vehicle installation (OE) on Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus’s new eCanter, a new light EV truck launched in Japan. This is the company’s first installation of truck and bus tires on a new EV. The eCanter was launched in 2017 as Japan’s first mass-produced light EV truck, and this is...
Yokohama Rubber began supplying BluEarth-GT AE51 tires in February for use on FAW Toyota’s new EV sedan “bZ3,” which was launched in China. The “bZ3” is a joint development by FAW Toyota Motor and BYD Toyota EV Technology, a JV established by Toyota and BYD. The car is not available in Japan. The BluEarth-GT AE51 is a tire with high...
Yokohama Rubber, in cooperation with Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu (Kanagawa Central Transportation Company), began a demonstration test of its tire pressure sensor and tire air pressure remote access system (TPRS) on EV buses in March. The experiment uses EV buses operated by Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu in Hiratsuka City. Yokohama Rubber offers tire solution services for transportation companies, including the HiTES tire...
