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Hannover-based Continental AG is a leading automotive supplier and – according to the company – is “the choice of leading car manufacturers, offering award-winning tyres that deliver responsive braking in all weather conditions.”

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Potenza S001 OE for Audi A1

Bridgestone has confirmed its Potenza S001 is being supplied for original equipment fitment on Audi’s A1. Deliveries of the tyre in size 225/35 R18 87W began last September, the fourth OE supply deal for the Potenza S001 since its launch in February 2010. The Bridgestone tyre is also supplied to the Audi RS5, Aston Martin Rapide and Ferrari 458 Italia. Continental also supplies original equipment tyres for the Audi A1; in February 2011 it reported supply of its ContiSportContact 3 and the ContiPremiumContact 2 tyres in 15, 16 and 18-inch sizes.

25th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti to raise European consumer tyre prices

Rubber prices have bounced back, so to speak, following their recent, short-lived dip, and it is no surprise that tyre makers continue to announce price rises for their products. The latest to do so is Continental, who as of May 1 will increase prices for summer tyres by between five and eight per cent and winter tyres by eight and ten per cent. This price adjustment affects all of the company’s passenger and light commercial vehicle tyre brands in the European replacement market.

24th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti HD Hybrid wins Spanish tyre of year award

Continental reports its HD Hybrid commercial vehicle tyre has beaten off the competition – namely the Bridgestone Ecopia, Goodyear Marathon LHT II, Hankook E-Cube, Pirelli ST:01 and Dunlop SP 244 – to be named “Neumático del Año en España 2011”, or tyre of the year, by Spain’s Grupo Tecnipublicaciones. This award in the commercial vehicle category of the publishing group’s Madrid-based annual awards was presented to Conti truck sales manager Juan Uruburu and truck marketing manager Frank Deuter. Continental states that, in presenting this award, the jury acknowledges the “commitment of tyre manufacturers to advanced tyre technologies that increase safety, minimise wear, improve environmental compatibility and generally make a contribution to reduced fuel consumption.”

23rd March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti’s European CV tyre prices to rise in May

According to Continental, the cost of natural rubber rose fourfold between January 2009 and February 2011 to a record high of more than US$5.60 per kilogram and the current yearly average price has remained at $5.40. Due to this ongoing increase and the rise in other raw material costs, the tyre maker will increase its prices for commercial vehicle tyres in Europe on May 1.

17th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental announces aid for Japan

German tyre and automotive component manufacturer Continental AG has donated 250,000 euros in emergency aid for those living in the regions of Japan destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. Referring to recent developments, company CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart said “our thoughts are currently with the people of Japan who are living through one of the country’s worst crises. Management and employees alike have been devastated by the disaster and its consequences.

15th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New head of Conti CV tyre PR announced

Continental’s Commercial Vehicle Tires division has a new head of global public relations. Dr. Christiane Pfeiffer, formerly in charge of international marketing communications for truck and bus tyres at Continental, has replaced Udo Brandes in this role. Brandes, aged 64, intends to retire in May after six years at Continental and until this time will work for the Commercial Vehicle Tires division in an advisory role.

15th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New Conti brand communication strategy targets changing demographics

A complete review of Continental’s passenger car tyre segment brand communication strategy has been carried out and the tyre maker reports that a resultant new global campaign is already starting to be implemented online in some markets. The new strategy is, says Conti, “integrated and highly target-group specific.” What this means is Continental recognises that “in the years to come, women and families will increasingly become one of the most important target groups alongside the still mainly male tyre buyers.” Thus the new campaign will focus on both female and male drivers, with and without children and in different driving situations.

9th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti raising US truck tyre prices

Continental Tire the Americas will increase prices on all Continental, General and Ameriseal brand commercial vehicle tyres by 10 per cent, effective April 1. Citing the continued escalation of raw material and energy costs, the tyre maker said the increase will affect all replacement sales channels in the US.

9th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian shod Audi breaks world ice speed record

It probably comes as no surprise that the fastest man on ice is a Finn. Nokian Tyres test driver Janne Laitinen set a new world speed record for driving a car on ice on March 6 when he nursed his Audi – shod with size 255/35R20 97 T XL studded Hakkapeliitta 7 tyres – up to 331.61 km/h (206.05 mph) on a 14 kilometre track laid out on the frozen Gulf of Bothnia near the city of Oulu.

8th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

EC approves switchable battery research project

Automotive supplier Continental and ten other European and Israeli companies active in the electric vehicle sector, have joined together to form ‘Easybat’, a consortium dedicated to furthering EV development. On March 2 the consortium announced formal approval from the European Commission for a research and development programme into means of facilitating the European production of electric cars with switchable batteries. The March 2 announcement is the first switchable battery electric car project approved by the Commission.

4th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti to support ‘double-digit’ 2011 growth with increased investment

Following a 2010 in which set targets were “clearly surpassed”, Continental AG says it aims to achieve double-digit growth this year. At the company’s Annual Financial Press Conference, held on March 3 in the German city of Frankfurt, CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart reported a sales growth of almost 30 per cent, to 26 billion euros. This represents record sales for the automotive supplier, a personal best also matched by a record operating result.

3rd March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental: Car patterns to feature on 4×4 tyres

When it comes to the development of the 4×4 tyre segment, there are still two sides to the market, according to a Continental UK analysis. But on one side at least there are clear signs of the car-ification of 4×4 tyre line, something that has developed in parallel with continued purchase of SUV type four wheelers.

25th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Dineen wins General 4×4 award

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Dave Dineen, Micheldever/Southam’s 4×4 sales manager, was recently presented with a unique award by General Tire for exceptional sales achievement. Dineen who has headed up the MTS specialist 4×4 sales division based at Southam for over 10 years, received a handmade belt constructed from the tread of the General Grabber AT2 for exceptional sales achievement.

25th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Dandelion rubber “of great interest” to Continental

Continental says it has “latched onto” results of a university study into the latex properties inherent in dandelions. A research team at the University of Münster subjected the Asteraceae family flower to a number of lab tests and observed they produce a gum elastic equal in quality to rubber tree latex. Since learning of this discovery Continental reports working hard to promote the idea, and today is a member of a consortium of research institutes and research partners who intend to transform the research results into market products.

25th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New Mitas row crop range to replace Continental brand products

During the course of 2011 the CGS Group will introduce a new Mitas branded range of tyres for use in row-crop agriculture into its global markets. This Mitas range will replace the existing Continental brand row crop tyres that Mitas has been producing under licence since 2004.

21st February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors