China Racing has confirmed the signing of Red Bull Global Rallycross leader Nelson Piquet Jr and Chinese motorsport star Ho-Pin Tung as its driver line-up for the inaugural all-electric FIA Formula E Championship, which will run on Michelin tyres.
Continental Tyres and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have announced a partnership that will see the German-based tyre manufacturer become an official partner of women’s soccer in Ireland.
Dunlop has confirmed that it is the official tyre partner of the AMG Driving Academy for the 2014/2015 season. The partnership with the AMG Driving Academy is the next step of an ongoing cooperation between Mercedes-AMG and Dunlop, with both companies delivering high performance products to the market.
For anyone interested in meeting new tyre suppliers, seeing the latest workshop equipment in action and catching up on the most topical business issues, spending a day at Brityrex in Manchester next in October should be a top priority.
Formula E, which has Michelin as its official tyre supplier, has completed two full event simulations as the world’s first all-electric single-seater championship gears up for its first race in Beijing on September 13.
With more than 91 tyre manufacturing facilities, 15 research and development centres and 12 leading tyre manufacturers currently operational in Europe, the region continues to be the epicenter of all the major global advancements in tyre technology.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has been criticised over the delay in responding to a submission by the tyre industry calling for regulation of the sale and use of part-worn tyres.
Hybrids could account for up to eight percent of cars on the roads by 2020 and Continental Tyre group believes it is leading the way in the development of a product specifically designed for use on these ground-breaking vehicles.
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