The Passenger and Light Truck Tires division develops and manufactures passenger and light truck tires for compact, medium-size, and full-size cars and SUVs, as well as tires for vans, light trucks, and RVs. The tires are known for their excellent force transmission, optimum tracking stability and superb vehicle-road contact in all types of weather. By reducing the rolling resistance, we are also making a contribution to climate protection. The focus of our development work is obviously directed toward the improvement of safety-relevant properties. We are and will remain leaders in this area. This division produces tires under the brand names of Continental, Uniroyal (except in the NAFTA region, Columbia, and Peru), Semperit, Barum, General Tire, Viking, Gislaved, Mabor, Matador, Euzkadi, and Sime Tyres. The Passenger and Light Truck Tires division also includes our two-wheel (motorcycle and bicycle) business and our retail tire companies with more than 2,200 specialty tire outlets and franchises in 13 countries. The Passenger and Light Truck Tires division has 23 locations in 15 countries. 

	2008	2007
Sales (millions of euros)	5,100.3	4,975.6
EBIT1 (millions of euros)	626.4	738.7
Adjusted EBIT2 (millions of euros)	644.8	762.9
Employees	26,227	26,281
1 Earnings before interest and taxes 2 EBIT before amortization of intangible assets from PPA (Purchase Price Allocation) and before depreciation of tangible assets from  PPA (only Siemens VDO) and special effects

The Division is divided into five business units:

• Original Equipment
  - Tires for compact, medium-size and full-size cars 
  - Tires for 4x4 and SUVs 
  - Tires for vans, light trucks and RVs 
  - Extended mobility systems:
  - SSR
  - CSR
  - ContiComfortKit
  - ContiMobilityKit
  - ContiSeal
  - NVH engineering services
  Brands:
  - Continental 
  - General Tire
• Replacement Business Europe & Africa
  - High-performance and ultra-high-performance tires 
  - Tires for compact, medium-size and full-size cars 
  - Tires for 4x4 and SUVs 
  - Tires for vans, light trucks and RVs
  Brands:
  - Continental 
  - Barum 
  - Uniroyal* 
  - Semperit 
  - General Tire 
  - Gislaved 
  - Viking 
  - Mabor 
  - Matador
• Replacement Business The Americas
  - High-performance and ultra-high-performance tires 
  - Tires for compact, medium-size and full-size cars 
  - Tires for 4x4 and SUVs 
  - Tires for vans, light trucks and RVs
  Brands:
  - Continental 
  - Barum 
  - General Tire 
  - Euzkadi 
  - Semperit 
  - Viking 
  - Gislaved
• Replacement Business Asia
  - High-performance and ultra-high-performance tires 
  - Tires for compact, medium-size and full size cars 
  - Tires for 4x4 and SUVs 
  - Tires for vans, lighttrucks and RVs
  Brands:
  - Continental 
  - Barum 
  - Sime Tyres 
  - Dunlop**
• Two-Wheel Tires
  - Bicycle tires High-performance racing tires 
  - Motorcycle and scooter tires 
  - High-performance motorbike tires
  Brand:
  - Continental

*_except NAFTA Region, Colombia, Peru  
**trademark rights for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Further information:

• Passenger tires homepage