Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:28:33 +0000
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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Read moreCredit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 11:25:00 +0000
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 key factors is energy efficiency. […]
Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:00:42 +0000
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 water crisis in the Southwest. […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 03:03:32 +0000
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 from schools and universities across […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 04:10:41 +0000
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 detailed in a report last […]