PRT Presents New Innovations in Ride Technology at AAPEX 2022
PRT announced it will be exhibiting new products and various first-to-market applications at the Sands Expo during this week’s AAPEX Show. Some of the launches apply to brand-new vehicles such as the 2022 Honda CR-V and the 2022 Jeep Cherokee. The new product line, PRT Air Shocks, is an OEM quality replacement for air suspension
Innovating Amid Tire Industry Changes with St. Lucie Battery & Tire’s Doug Miller [Audio]
Behind the 17 locations of St. Lucie Battery & Tire is a family of immigrants who moved to southeast Florida in the 1940s. Initially, the Miller family started a poultry and egg business in Fort Pierce, yet one of the oldest boys, Joey, saw a need for batteries in the area. So, after he delivered
Innovating Amid Industry Change with St. Lucie Battery & Tire’s Doug Miller [Video]
Behind the 17 locations of St. Lucie Battery & Tire is a family of immigrants who moved to southeast Florida in the 1940s. Initially, the Miller family started a poultry and egg business in Fort Pierce, yet one of the oldest boys, Joey, saw a need for batteries in the area. So, after he delivered
Bridgestone’s Innovation Center Receives LEED GOLD Certification
Bridgestone Corporation announced that B-Innovation, an innovation center located within Bridgestone Innovation Park (Kodaira City, Tokyo) has been awarded LEED GOLD certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This is the fifth Bridgestone Group base in the world to receive LEED GOLD certification and the first in Japan. Based on its corporate commitment, “Bridgestone
Apollo Tyres Opens Digital Innovation Hub in UK
Apollo Tyres is launching a “Digital Innovation Hub” in London. As part of the company’s digital strategy to implement what it calls “Industry 4.0,” Apollo says the innovation hub will use artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to solve complex manufacturing problems, focused on improving the efficiency, quality and sustainability of its manufacturing practices. Apollo
Bridgestone Introduces Tire Innovation Park Location in Tokyo
Bridgestone says that the company has started full-scale operation of the Bridgestone Innovation Park, its global innovation hub located in Kodaira City, Tokyo, following the opening of two new facilities: the B-Innovation and B-Mobility. Bridgestone says its Innovation Park is a multifaceted facility designed to promote interaction with empathy among various stakeholders about Bridgestone’s history,
Innovations in Tire Equipment Technology
There’s so much we can do with better technology. Technology innovations often translate to tire changers and wheel balancers, and equipment manufacturers have made the processes for changing a tire or balancing a wheel simpler, faster and more efficient. We talk more about what innovations have been made on those fronts in the video above.
Nokian Tyres Launches Sustainability Innovation Challenge
Nokian Tyres says they are launching a challenge to recreate the future of driving. The Fast Race, Big Change challenge is an open competition inviting startups, businesses, students and academics to innovate for more sustainable tires. The finalists will be offered the unique opportunity to pitch their idea at Nokian Tyres’ legendary tire testing center
Tire Innovations For EVs and AVs
With support from most automakers and the government, the transportation market is moving toward alternative powertrains, which include hybrid, hybrid plug-in and electric vehicles. The proliferation of these vehicles is being driven by economic factors, environmental policy and regulation and the public’s evolving perception and embracement of the technology. The drive toward EVs has slowed
Keeping Up With Tire Innovations
To keep up with changes to tires, such as lower aspect ratio tires, equipment manufacturers have had to evolve tire changer and wheel balancer technology. This is the third installment of a three-part article series on equipment innovations.
