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The business of tires has historically been marked by tight competition, low growth and slow margins.The total market value has remained around $50 billion in the past few years, and the overall market grows at a rate of about 2% per year, according to consultancy AlixPartners.But electric vehicles are presenting a whole new set of opportunities.With their heavy weight and quick acceleration, EVs tend to burn through tires about 20% faster than internal combustion vehicles do, according to AlixPartners. And the tires cost…

The Akron, Ohio-based tire maker said the move is part of its plan aimed at delivering annualized cost reductions of $1 billion by 2025. The Akron, Ohio-based tire maker said the move is part of its plan aimed at delivering annualized cost reductions of $1 billion by 2025. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to…

Whether you’re a rider of one of the best electric bikes or get around town with the bulkier tires of a car, truck, or SUV, a portable tire inflator is something to keep close by. Portable tire inflators are unobtrusive, affordable, and pretty easy to keep on hand no matter what your vehicle of choice may be. The best portable tire inflators can easily get you out of a jam should you manage a flat tire somewhere, and with so many on the market we decided to track down which portable tire inflators we think are the…

Heybike has been around the block several times in the past few years, releasing a series of progressively more refined electric bike models. The company’s latest e-bike, the Heybike Horizon, has nailed the comfortable step-through fat tire design with a combination of performance and price that we rarely see. Oh, and it looks pretty darn awesome too! But of course there’s more here than just a beautiful sunset-colored paint job. To see what I mean, check out my video review below. Then keep…

Continental systematically reduces the environmental footprint of its logistics operations.Continental has opened a fully automated high-bay warehouse at the tire production plant in Otrokovice, Czech Republic. It has a storage capacity of more than 930,000 tires. With the facility, the premium tire manufacturer is centralizing its warehouses in the area of Otrokovice. As a result, Continental’s logistics processes could be further optimized while lowering CO2 emissions…

EV buyers are often motivated by a desire to save money on gas and/or drive something more environmentally friendly. But, a recent story out of Florida in The Miami Herald details how EV owners there have been blindsided by how fast they’re having to change the tires on their EVs.Alex Winter on the Most Important Modern Horror Movie The Herald spoke with the owner of a shop that specializes in EV repair who told them just how often he’s seeing owners in for tire wear and replacement.At EV Garage Miami, a Sweetwater repair…

While stormwater runoff pollutants in general aren't great for aquatic animals, chemicals from tire particles are particularly harmful to salmon. A recent study now shows that permeable pavements could keep most of those toxins from ever reaching the fish.Ordinarily, when rainwater runs along city streets, it carries pollutants from those streets down the storm drains and out into the local waterways. One proposed method of addressing that problem involves replacing existing road surfaces – or building new ones – with…

Goodyear has debuted the ElectricDrive 2, a second-gen all-season EV tire – but are EV-specific tires worth putting on your electric vehicle? Goodyear’s new EV tires The Akron, Ohio-headquartered tire maker surveyed EV drivers and found that the two features they want most in EV tires are a quiet ride and wet road performance. So Goodyear gave the ElectricDrive 2 EV tires SoundComfort Technology foam inserts that help reduce noise in the cabin, and an asymmetric tread pattern optimized to…

When it comes to riding e-bikes off-road, fat tires are a simple and easy way to get more comfort out of your ride. Adventure-style electric bikes, such as the Fiido Titan I’ve been testing, let amateur and experienced riders alike enjoy hitting trails and other off-road surfaces without needing thousands of dollars in high-end suspension to enjoy the ride. By adding powerful motors and big batteries, e-bikes like these ensure that the ride is just as capable as it is long-lasting! Check out the…

. It’s winter, which means flat tires can sneak up on you at any moment. This is especially true if your work from home lifestyle has made daily driving unnecessary. But what do you do when you find your tire flat? Driving down to the local gas station or repair shop to get your tire pumped up sort of defeats the point. Changing to your spare is a super hassle and, do you just change it back once you get to the air pump? Likewise, a tow truck is super excessive. What you really need is a personal tire inflator, like…