The Sustainable Tires Of The Future Will Be Made With Plants (Again)
Sustainable tires could be made with butadiene derived from algae, food waste, and other renewable resources instead of petroleum, if a new research project pans out.
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Bridgestone Reveals New EV Tire
Tires play a crucial role in the efficiency and overall performance of electric vehicles, and also vehicles in general. They are the only point of contact between the vehicle and the road, and hence, their design and quality have a significant impact on various aspects of driving. One of the … [continued]
Bridgestone Awarded $35 Million USDA Climate-Smart Grant to Advance Guayule Natural Rubber Production
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) a $35 million climate-smart grant to invest in the desert shrub guayule in order to increase natural rubber production in the United States and provide growers with a crop that is more environmentally friendly while also tackling the ongoing … [continued]
Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Dates Revealed for 2023
Adventure awaits for hundreds of bright international minds when the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge makes its return next year. A new generation of solar cars will travel 3000 kilometres between the Australian cities of Darwin and Adelaide from 20–27 October 2023. Each will be engineered, built, and driven by teams … [continued]
Auto Service Companies Are Preparing for the Electric Vehicle Revolution
The auto industry’s burgeoning transition to electric vehicles poses new challenges to auto service centers, as higher hybrid and EV adoption rates require companies to understand and manage new hardware. One such service company is Bridgestone Americas, which owns roughly 2,200 tire and vehicle service centers across the U.S, as … [continued]
Bridgestone Announces New Global Sustainable Procurement Policy
Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company, announced on Tuesday a new Global Sustainable Procurement Policy which it hopes will help identify and evaluate qualified suppliers, promote best practices, and serve as a communication and improvement tool for the industry as a whole.
TU/e Team Wins World Solar Challenge “Cruiser Class” Solar Car Race For 3rd Time
For the third year now, the student team from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has taken first place in the “Cruiser Class” at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia.
Delft University Triumphs In 2013 World Solar Challenge!
The 2013 World Solar Challenge has a winner! After travelling 3,000 kilometers across the dry heart of Australia using only the power of the sun, the Nuna 7, designed and built by the Nulon Solar Team from the Delft Universty of Technology in the Netherlands, was the first to cross … [continued]
