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Continental introduces new wheel and braking concept for electric vehicles
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:00:16 +0000Continental is expanding its solution portfolio for electric vehicles, developing the New Wheel Concept to meet the specific requirements of these vehicles. The wheel rim consists of two aluminum (Al) parts, the inner Al carrier star with the Al brake disk and the outer Al rim well with the tire. In contrast to conventional wheel […]
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Harvard researchers develop self-healing rubber
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:00:31 +0000Imagine a tire that could heal after being punctured or a rubber band that never snapped. Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new type of rubber that is as tough as natural rubber but can also self-heal. The research is published in Advanced Materials. […]
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General Tire unveils new Grabber APT
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:55:37 +0000General Tire introduces the all-new Grabber APT as part of the Grabber family of light truck and SUV tires. The Grabber APT is an all-purpose-terrain tire designed specifically for on-road, off-road and snow performance. The Grabber APT is positioned in a spot that was not filled in the current Grabber product portfolio. On the aggressiveness […]
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Continental Tire plans new sustainable technology for tire production
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:23:52 +0000Continental Tire and Kordsa, an international supplier of textile reinforcing materials for the tire industry, are working together on a new, sustainable adhesion system standard for bonding textile reinforcing materials to rubber based compounds. In the context of their collaboration in the development sector, the two companies have agreed to develop a technology in which […]
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Bridgestone Americas names new President for OTR Business
Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:59:12 +0000Bridgestone Americas announced Bridget Neal has been named president, off-the-road (OTR), Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, effective Aug. 14. Neal succeeds Taylor Cole, who recently was named president of Firestone Building Products, LLC. “Bridget has developed extensive knowledge of the commercial tire business across her 15 year career with Bridgestone,” said Kurt Danielson, president, commercial group, […]
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Alliance Tire unveils new website
Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:01:51 +0000Alliance Tire Group is launching a new website at www.atgtire.com with more user-friendly features that allow tire dealers and equipment owners to find tires based on segment, application, tread pattern or size. The new site is optimized for mobile platforms including phones and tablets, as well as for desktop and laptop computers. Visitors to the […]
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ASA to launch new TireMaster GTX at SEMA 2017
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:00:44 +0000ASA Automotive Systems, will launch TireMaster GTX, its latest software for the North American market this year at SEMA, booth #41069, Lower South Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center (October 31st – November 3rd). TireMaster GTX is the first all-in-one business software with centralized accounting and localized point-of-sale (POS) for tire and auto service businesses with […]
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Cooper Tire releases 2016 Global Sustainability Report
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 13:00:15 +0000Cooper Tire & Rubber Company released its fifth annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability report – “Responsibility the Cooper Way.” “Cooper’s sustainability initiatives include our efforts to improve the lives of our employees, our communities, and the world for future generations. This report details our progress in terms of environmental stewardship, employee health and […]
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Cooper Tire, Partners complete study on Guayule Polymer for Tire Applications
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:00:36 +0000Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and its consortium partners, including Clemson University, Cornell University, PanAridus and the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS), announced the completion of a five-year, $6.9 million Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) grant, “Securing the Future of Natural Rubber—an American Tire and Bioenergy Platform from Guayule.” […]
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World’s first extra-large tire recycling plant to open next year
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:00:28 +0000The world’s first recycling plant to handle extra-large tires, such as those used on mining dump trucks, will open in Perth, Western Australia in June 2018. The venture is a collaboration between the Tytec Group and Green Distillation Technologies, a global award-winning tire recycling technology company. They have jointly established Perth based Tytec Recycling Pty […]
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