By Yoko Kubota and Ben Klayman
A year ago, Japan’s Takata Corp, the world’s second-largest maker of auto safety parts, believed it had finally contained a crisis more than a decade in the making. It was wrong!
Daily Archives: June 23, 2014
Continental refines Conti.eContact tyre for hybrids
Continental has refined the Conti.eContact tyre, originally launched in 2011 with electric vehicles in mind, to meet the needs of hybrid models.
Leveraging new technologies and processes, this new summer tire is narrower and larger, and is the first from Continental to obtain the top A rating on the EU Tyre Label for both wet grip and rolling resistance, while making no significant compromises in terms of the many other performance parameters.
Continental is offering the Conti.eContact in six sizes for 17 and 18-inch rims, specially designed for models such as the Opel Ampera, BMW 5 ActiveHybrid, Lexus LS 600h and Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, as well as other cars and SUVs with hybrid drive.
Citroen’s move down-market key part of PSA’s turnaround plan
Citroen’s C4 Cactus is more than just another compact car. It’s a manifesto on wheels for the brand’s move down-market as parent PSA/Peugeot-Citroen struggles to return to profit.
