Volkswagen has approved Continental tyres as original equipment for the new all-electric ID. Polo, with the EcoContact 7 selected as the standard summer fitment in specified 17- and 18-inch sizes. Volkswagen also recommends 18-inch versions of the AllSeasonContact 2 and WinterContact TS 870 P as alternatives for year-round and winter use. The approval, announced in […]

A Continental desenvolveu um pneu-conceito que contém cerca de 43% de materiais fisicamente reciclados e, ao mesmo tempo, alcança a classificação máxima de resistência ao rolamento disponível na etiqueta de pneus da UE. O resultado indica que reduzir a dependência de matérias-primas virgens não tem necessariamente de comprometer a eficiência energética, embora a empresa tenha […]

Continental has developed a concept tyre containing around 43% physically recycled materials while achieving the highest rolling-resistance rating available on the EU tyre label. The result indicates that reducing reliance on virgin raw materials need not automatically compromise energy efficiency, although the company has disclosed only a limited set of performance information. The ZEvRA tyre […]

Continental has received original-equipment approval for its EcoContact 7 summer tyre on the electric Škoda Elroq. The factory setup uses different 20-inch sizes on each axle: 235/50 R20 at the front and a wider 255/45 R20 at the rear. Continental’s 28 July press release states that both versions include a rim-protection rib and will be […]