The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced a new addition to the Cooper® WORK Series™ line, the WORK Series Regional Haul Trailer (RHT) 2. Available now, the new hard-working trailer tire is SmartWay® verified and designed to help fleet owners meet regional haul demands in both tandem and spread axle trailer applications. The new Cooper WORK Series RHT 2 provides durability that helps deliver performance and efficiency, regardless of the type of route required on the job.

The most universal applicability: That was the goal of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies in developing this new elastomer. It combines seemingly incompatible properties, since it is good at conducting heat while also providing electrical insulation

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its ADVAN V03 tires as original equipment (OE) to Toyota Motor Corporation for use on the automaker’s new luxury minivans, the Alphard and Vellfire, which were launched in June 2023. The Alphard is being fitted with 225/65R17 102H and 225/60R18 100H size tires while the Vellfire is being equipped with 225/65R17 102H.

Kapil Suri has been appointed as a sales agent for Rubber World in India. Suri has represented VMN Media, a prominent publisher based in the Netherlands, for 23 years. He is currently a representative for Bike Europe in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Thailand.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced the development of a highly crack-resistant rubber material made from nanoparticle-based polymers that do not use any additives, such as organic solvents and reinforcing agents. The development is the result of a collaborative effort with a research group led by Associate Professor Daisuke Suzuki of Shinshu University’s Graduate School of Textile Science and Technology and RISM (Research Initiative for Supra-Materials). Further research based on knowledge gained during the collaborative research project is expected to lead to the development of safer and more durable tires and rubber products that are people- and environment-friendly. The developed rubber material can be easily recycled without deterioration and therefore is expected to contribute to the realization of a circular economy

Continental has opened a new TechCenter for hydrogen technologies at its site in Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. In the future, the ContiTech group sector will use the TechCenter as a collaborative platform for knowledge exchange in this area. Innovations and the transfer of existing technical solutions for new applications in the field of hydrogen technologies are to be promoted.