{"id":33631,"date":"2022-11-29T17:03:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T16:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/?p=33631"},"modified":"2022-11-30T18:04:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T17:04:47","slug":"europes-first-all-season-ev-tyre-launches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/europes-first-all-season-ev-tyre-launches\/33631","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s first all-season EV tyre launches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apollo Tyres has launched the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV, Europe\u2019s first all-season tyre developed specifically for battery electric vehicles and hybrids.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It says that compared with the established range of Vredestein all-season tyres, the Quatrac Pro EV delivers superior handling and stability, offers 15 per cent lower levels of rolling resistance, and delivers a quieter and more comfortable ride.<\/p>\n<p>It also has a lighter construction and has a lower environmental impact during production, Apollo Tyres adds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-33632 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vredestein-Quatrac-Pro-EV-application.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vredestein-Quatrac-Pro-EV-application.jpeg 1181w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vredestein-Quatrac-Pro-EV-application-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vredestein-Quatrac-Pro-EV-application-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vredestein-Quatrac-Pro-EV-application-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Quatrac Pro EV is being produced at Apollo Tyres\u2019 two European production facilities, in Enschede in the Netherlands and Gy\u00f6ngy\u00f6shal\u00e1sz in Hungary.<\/p>\n<p>This all-new tyre will be available from next month, initially in seven sizes for 18- and 19-inch wheel rims, and with 12 additional sizes \u2013 including 17- and 20-inch options \u2013 on offer from next year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Quatrac Pro EV is a strategically important product for us, for three key reasons,\u201d explains Daniele Lorenzetti, CTO at Apollo Tyres.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirstly, motorists are making the shift towards electrified mobility in ever greater numbers and carmakers and consumers alike are seeking tyres engineered for the specific characteristics and dynamic attributes of EVs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Additionally, the all-season tyre segment is the fastest growing, so it makes sense that we continue to diversify the range of Vredestein products that are designed for year-round use.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Finally, no other company has the all-season heritage to match that of Vredestein \u2013 it was a segment we pioneered and it is natural that we take a lead once again by producing Europe\u2019s first all-season EV tyre.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apollo Tyres has launched the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV, Europe\u2019s first all-season tyre developed specifically for battery electric vehicles and hybrids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":105,"featured_media":33632,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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