Continental tests its tyres 365 days a year on internal test tracks. All tyres are driven extensively there under different conditions before they are approved for external, independent tyre tests.
For safe driving both on and off-road, Mercedes-AMG recommends the 20-inch Grabber AT3 with special tyre marking. The 4×4 tyre is claimed to provide excellent grip on gravelly and stony surfaces as well as on mud and sand.
Continental is celebrating a decade-long partnership with Rushlift, a material handling solutions provider at major UK airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham.
Continental has launched two new summer tyres, the EcoContact 7 and the EcoContact 7 S, which it says offer improved driving efficiency, lower rolling noise and dynamic handling to meet the needs of vehicle manufacturers.
Continental has gained original equipment (OE) approval from Ford to supply its EcoContact 6 Q summer tyres in 19-, 20- and 21-inch sizes for the new Explorer and Capri electric SUVs.
The Continental tyre plant in Korbach, Germany, recently became the company’s fourth plant to receive the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS sustainability certification.
Continental has brought its new Conti EfficientPro 5 for the commercial vehicle segment onto the market. Featuring the silica compound vec2Sil, this tyre is said to have been developed to maximise fuel and energy efficiency in long-distance haulage and reduce carbon emissions.
