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Smithers and Stackpole Engineering Services jointly launched a new tire data modeling toolset, called the Virtual Tire Lab, to support early tire and vehicle development.
GreenerFleets, a service that helps trucking fleets bridge the gap between sustainability and opportunity, soon will be available in the U.S.
Seemingly harmless modifications may destroy costly electronic components on modern vehicles.
At Continental, next-generation technology and business optimization are the core focus as the company goes through restructuring and electric-vehicle growing pains.
There is a glaring division between EV-friendly and EV-lagging states.
The push toward sustainability is not abating, and time-to-market, like safety, remains critical for tire manufacturers. As such, tire modeling is gaining traction at all levels of tire development—from manufacturing to fatigue and cold-weather testing.
Hankook sees nothing but potential when it looks at nonpneumatic tires, so it's taking on the challenges associated with the NPT space. Say hello to i-Flex.
A AAA-funded study of advanced driver-assistance systems found they could reduce traffic deaths and injuries by large amounts if widely deployed.
From sensors that continuously monitor road and tire conditions and talk to their vehicle's computers, to tires that don't need air, the company showed off its latest advancements and some challenges it has yet to tackle.
Among the nearly 500 vehicle owners surveyed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, about half said they had issues with certain crash-avoidance features after the ADAS technology was repaired.