Yokohama Rubber is Supplier of OE Electric Truck/Bus Tires

Yokohama Rubber will supply its RY01C tires for Mitsubishi Fuso's eCanter EV.

By Christian Hinton
June 23, 2023

The Yokohama Rubber Co. has started supplying its RY01C tires to the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation for OE use on its new model eCanter all-electric light-duty truck, on sale in Japan. The eCanter was first launched in 2017 as Japan’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty truck.

Yokohama Rubber said it is supplying size 205/70R17.5 115/113N LT RY01C tires for use as OE on the truck. This is the first time Yokohama Rubber has supplied one of its truck/bus tires as OE on an electric vehicle (EV).

In addition to enhancing its marketing efforts for OE tires used on EVs, Yokohama Rubber said it is utilizing the feedback received from EV makers in its development of replacement tires as it seeks to expand its product line-up.

Yokohama Produces EV Tires Using Renewable Energy

Yokohama said the Shinshiro-Minami Plant’s shift to renewable-energy electricity is expected to reduce the plant’s annual CO2 emissions by about 570 tons.

By Christian Hinton
September 15, 2023

Yokohama Rubber's Shinshiro-Minami, Japan plant began production of its Advan Sport EV ultra-high-performance summer tire for electric vehicles (EVs) and other high-performance tires using electric power from a new proprietary solar panel power generation system. After being put into official operation this August, the plant is also using renewable energy-generated electricity that the plant has been procuring since April.