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Continental producing first Taraxagum-based test tyres

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Starting with a version of the WinterContact TS 850 P, Continental has already produced test tyres containing Taraxagum

Continental has produced a limited number of Russian dandelion rubber-based tyres for product development and testing purposes. The first products featuring the new natural rubber alternative will be winter tyres. Speaking at a press conference in London on Friday 5 December, David O’Donnell, senior vice president research and development for Continental’s tyre division, shared a number details relating to both the natural rubber replacement material and the tyre production strategy related to it.

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