Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it has started practical testing of a newly developed sensor that is to be attached to the inner surface of tires. Carried out in collaboration with mapping and navigation company Zenrin Co. Ltd. (TYO:9474), this testing will take place across Japan on vehicles outfitted with sensor-attached tires. To facilitate the testing, Zenrin...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it is set to sponsor Japan’s biggest e-motorsports event, the Autobacs JEGT Grand Prix 2021 Series. While individual matches under the JEGT Grand Prix started on Sept. 6, the main category for this season will be the team battles, which are set to head into preliminary rounds on Oct. 2. Teams that...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it has revised its Procurement Policy for Sustainable Natural Rubber. The revision incorporates the policy framework approved at the second general meeting of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) held in September 2020 into the company’s procurement policy, reaffirming Yokohama Rubber’s commitment to achieving a higher level of sustainability in...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it is planning a staged domestic launch of the BluEarth-Es ES32, a standard tire that offers excellent fuel efficiency and economy, starting Oct. 1. The tire will be offered in a total of 92 sizes – ranging from 245/40R19 94W to 135/80R12 68S – and will be compatible with a wide selection...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that PT Yokohama Industrial Products Manufacturing Indonesia (YIID), a production and sales subsidiary for marine products, has been granted API Specification Q1 9th Edition (API Spec Q1) certification by the American Petroleum Institute. API Spec Q1 is an internationally recognized standard that outlines quality management system requirements for organizations in the petroleum, petrochemical...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently launched demonstration testing for its newly developed tire solution service, beginning efforts here earlier this month in conjunction with Orix Auto Corp. The testing here is seeing Yokohama Rubber’s Tire air Pressure Remote access System (TPRS) get fitted to vehicles under Orix CarShare, a car sharing business run by Orix. TPRS is capable of...
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