Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5180) has announced that Turanza Eco tires featuring the Enliten tire technology will be used as OE for the upcoming Volkswagen Golf 8. Developed by Bridgestone, Enliten technology achieves both superb environmental efficiency and driving performance. Enliten is a fundamental Bridgestone technology that excels at reducing tire weight, cutting down on raw material use and lowering rolling resistance....
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Volkswagen Adopts Bridgestone’s Enliten Tire Technology for New ID.3 Electric Vehicle
Enliten, an innovative tire technology developed by Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108), has been adopted for use in the ID.3, a new electric vehicle (EV) from Volkswagen AG. By taking the Enliten technology – which unites environmental friendliness with maneuverability – and combining this in an optimal manner with a new mixing process for compounds, it has been possible to maintain grip...
New Volkswagen Polo Comes With Falken Tires
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) recently announced that Volkwagen AG has chosen a range of Falken tires as OEM for the sixth-generation Polo, which launched last month. The tires being supplied are the Azenis FK453, Sincera SN832A Ecorun, Ziex ZE914A Ecorun and Eurowinter HS449. Commenting on this OEM business, Christian Stolting, Key Account Manager OE at Falken Tyre Europe GmbH,...