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.”
The most powerful car in the Brabus line-up will wear Continental tyres. The tuning firm has selected the Continental SportContact 7 as exclusive fitment for the Brabus 930 and will fit the tyre in size 275/35 ZR 21 at the front and 335/25 ZR 22 on the rear wheels.
Continental has published preliminary figures for Q2 2023, reporting that it anticipates sales within its Tires group sector of approximately 3.5 billion euros, a figure in line with the analyst consensus compiled by the company as of 12 July. The company expects adjusted EBIT margin of around 13.7%.
Continental’s Tires Group Sector has completely redesigned its global and country-specific websites. The international site can be accessed at www.continental-tires.com while UK-based readers can reach the local site directly via www.continental-tyres.co.uk.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Continental Tires portfolio of solutions for fleet management in the passenger car, bus, van and truck segments can now download information on the subject.
Next month, the Steinexpo raw materials and building materials industry trade fair returns after a long absence. Around 400 brands are expected to be present at the show in Germany from 23 to 26 August, including a number of familiar names.
Continental returns to the Tour de France this year as a main sponsor, and in addition to supplying six of the participating teams with bicycle tyres, the brand is also equipping support vehicles with PremiumContact 6 and EcoContact 6 tyres. All tyres fitted to support vehicles feature ContiRe.Tex technology.
There are many changes in our latest leading tyre manufacturers ranking. The 2023 table, which lists the world’s leading tyre companies according to their full-year 2022 financial results, particularly highlights the shifts that have taken place this year in the second half of the top 20. Meanwhile, the top nine tyremakers appear to be an increasingly stable group. Between places nine and 10, there is still a gap of some 1 billion euros, something that is clearly hard to overcome for newcomers. However, as insurmountable as it appears, the gap is obviously narrowing.
The “most sustainable” Continental tyre to date will arrive next month. With up to 65 per cent renewable, recycled and mass balance certified materials, the Continental UltraContact NXT “combines a high share of sustainable materials with maximum safety and performance.”
With the introduction of the Barum Industry alongside existing Continental and General Tire super elastic ranges, Continental Commercial Specialty Tyres has completed its three-brand strategy for solid tyres. The Barum brand’s positioning within this “tailored portfolio of robust solid tyres for different industrial applications and customer requirements,” the company sees it “best suited for low-intensity applications.”
S8 Capital, which recently acquired the Continental plant, is set to acquire the Bridgestone tyre plant in Ulyanovsk, Russia and become the country’s second-largest tyremaker. According to the Pravda newspaper, the acquisition marks the continuation of S8 Capital’s expansion into the tyre industry. Post-acquisition S8 Capital will be second only to Tatneft, which acquired a Nokian Tires plant in the Leningrad region earlier this year, in terms of tyre manufacturing capacity.
Continental has launched a successor to its AllSeasonContact and says the new tyre not only delivers improved safety compared to the first-generation product, it is also capable of driving for an additional season. AllSeasonContact 2 will arrive at UK dealers and retailers from July.
Continental presented its second generation all-season tyre at an event in Austria. Tyrepress was there and will report on this at a later date, but the headline is generational performance improvements in almost all areas. AllSeasonContact 2 comes to market in a launch range of 99 sizes and will be available in the UK from July.
Tyres are important when stopping a vehicle, and brakes are too. Continental has both areas covered and has announced a world first for the latter: The company has commenced series production of its new generation of brake systems for Electronic Stability Control (ESC), the MK 120 ESC. The first OEM partner to receive the system is Chinese car maker Changan ahead of supply to a “European car manufacturer” later this year.
Jorge Almeida will become Head of Sustainability at Continental Tires from 1 May 2023, taking on responsibility for the strategic positioning and global management of the tyre maker’s sustainability activities. He succeeds Claus Petschick, who is retiring after more than 30 years at Continental.
Audi is factory-fitting its RS 6 Avant performance with Continental SportContact 7 tyres. Continental shares that it has obtained global approval for equipping this Audi model with a 22-inch fitment, and in numerous markets including the UK and Ireland the tyre of choice is the SportContact 7 AO Silent in size 285/30 ZR 22 101Y XL FR.
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