Category: Bridgestone

Bridgestone has been selected to supply its Turanza T001 tyres as standard equipment for the new Mazda 6. The Turanza brand offers an excellent blend of performance and comfort. In addition, the Turanza T001 provides excellent traction in both wet and dry – features that are well-suited for the performance of the new Mazda 6.

Firestone has introduced the Maxi Traction IF radial for today’s faster, more powerful tractors. Compared to standard tractor tyres, the IF is designed to either carry a higher load at the same pressure or carry the same load at   lower air pressure.

Bridgestone Europe has published the 2012 edition of its “Environmental Commitment and Performance” report. The new report provide a comprehensive update of environmental data relevant to European operations while confirming the Group’s environmental objectives and strategies.

Bridgestone is poised to increase the production capacity of its passenger car radial tyres at its plant in Hungary.

Blizzak LM-80 is winner of ADAC/ÖAMTC/TCS winter SUV/CUV tyre tests

Bridgestone has introduced the Ecopia EP001S tyre on the market: the company’s first tyre to carry top EU Label A/A grades for both fuel efficiency (RRC = A) and wet grip (WGI = A), as defined by the new European Tyre Regulations

Bridgestone Europe will sponsor Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup events again in the upcoming 2012/2013 winter season. This follows a successful first season, where strong media coverage, corporate hospitality and local marketing activation helped promote the Bridgestone range of premium winter tyres and give it a higher impact at point of sale.

Bridgestone has a strong presence at the Paris Motor Show, which opened to the public on Saturday and continues to October 14.

Bridgestone’s winter tyre, the Blizzak LM-80, designed especially for the newest generation of SUVs and CUVs, came out the winner in the latest test by the GTÜ (German Association for Technical Inspection) and ACE (Auto Club Europe).

Bridgestone is rolling out an innovative TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) across Europe in order to provide a more thorough pressure maintenance service to contract fleet customers. With service provision supplied by Truck Point, tyres requiring attention are not only identified but also serviced back to peak condition.

Bridgestone is progressively replacing its top-selling R297 steer and M729 drive tyres with newly-developed R-STEER 001 and R-DRIVE 001 truck tyres for regional application in Europe.