Continental collaborates with Renault Group on EV tyres

Continental has developed a highly efficient tyre for French automotive manufacturer Renault Group that significantly increases the range of its electric vehicles.

As part of a strategic partnership, a tyre was created for Renault Group’s innovation teams with up to 35 per cent lower rolling resistance than required for the EU tyre label’s top A rating.

For a vehicle with a battery range of 500 kilometres, this translates to approximately 30 additional kilometres of range per charge.

The starting point was the EcoContact 7, which Continental specifically adapted to Renault Group’s requirements. The company combined a specially modified tread compound with a customised sidewall design and an optimised tyre construction.

As a technical partner of Renault Group’s innovation teams, Continental says it is showing how precisely engineered tyres could help optimise the range and driving performance of future electric vehicles.

The tyre was unveiled during Renault Group’s Sustainability Tour on 8th June in Guyancourt, near Paris.