The winter test programmes have come to an end at Pirelli’s Sottozero Centre in Lapland,…
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Carbon composite wheel manufacturer, Dymag, has entered into a partnership with Hankuk Carbon, a manufacturer of composite materials, to enable the mass production of high-performance carbon composite wheels for OEMs
Prof Kumar from IIT Madras, a world-renowned expert in vehicle dynamics and tyre technology, has been appointed as technology advisor to the top executives at JK Tyre
Pirelli’s Elect tyre technology package has won the prize for ‘Best Technological Innovation of 2021’ at the third edition of Los Premios Hevea de la Industria del Neumático
The portable Motite tyre testing unit enables race teams to measure grip levels and other key parameters such as temperature characteristics, at the racetrack
Bridgestone has opened its new Wet Handling Track, located at its European Proving Ground (EUPG) near Rome. The tyre manufacturer invested around €3M in the track, which will be used to test premium tyres in a variety of weather conditions, in safety
Sakthivel Palanivelu from the Vellore Institute of Technology’s School of Mechanical Engineering gives his expert view on tyre/road interaction factors
Coventry University researchers have produced a prototype device that could help prevent cars from losing control on roads through hydroplaning and potentially save lives as a result. The results of initial testing have been very promising, as the development team explains
Researchers at Coventry University in the UK have developed the Run Dry Traction System (RDTS), a device designed to prevent vehicles from aquaplaning and losing traction control due to adverse road conditions
Bentley has announced a new carbon fibre wheel developed specifically for the Bentayga SUV. The 22in carbon wheel is claimed to be the largest production carbon wheel in the world, and to reduce unsprung mass per wheel by 6kg, compared with the standard aluminium option