Current Releases
Current press releases from Continental Truck Tires
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The least expensive body damage is more expensive than replacing a faulty tire
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Tire division uses large earnings contribution to finance growth
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Six out of eleven new trainees in tire R&D are women
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Visual alignment indicator for commercial vehicle tires
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Continental and Marangoni reorganize cooperation
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Greater safety and ride comfort thanks to closed rib design
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Experienced Continental manager to take over
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Tire-based economic mobility no longer ends with the purchase and use of a new tire. ContiLifeCycle.
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On October 8, 2011, Continental will be celebrating its 140th anniversary.
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Results flow directly into research and development.
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Over the past year, the Conti360° Fleet Services package for truck tires has established itself in eight European core markets.
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Production of bias truck and bus tires (TBX) grows beyond half a million units already this year
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The price increase applies to all brands and the whole CV tire product range.
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Strengthened presence in India with local production and distribution of bias and radial tires
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Positive result following one year of Conti360° in Europe.
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Specialists for demanding distribution jobs
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Custom consulting services secure economic success
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International automotive supplier and tire producer intends an important step in India
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The prestigious prize, which is awarded since 2000, went to Continental for the fourth time.
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Verdopplung der Produktionskapazität des Werks in den nächsten fünf Jahren
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Christiane Pfeiffer takes over from Udo Brandes / Brandes entering retirement.
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The international automotive supplier and tire manufacturer is thus reacting to the constantly rising price of natural rubber.
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New regulation in Germany requires M+S tires on the drive axle when there is snow, ice and slippery frost.
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Continental introduced a first all-position tire for the NAFTA region.
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This price rise places enormous price pressure on commercial vehicle tires.
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200.000 Truck Tires made in Russia for Russian Market
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Continental has developed an innovative “Tire Finder” specifically for commercial vehicles.
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At the start of September 2010, a further thirteen European states were added to the 24 European states where the Continental mobility service is offered.
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Continental’s all-round service package Conti 360° Fleet Services is precisely meeting the demands of the market.
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“HD HYBRID” can be used both for long-distance and regional transport.
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Continental equips team and transfer buses for 2010 FIFA World CupTM with premium bus tires
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HTL 2 ECO-PLUS sees Continental complete its new tire product range for international long-distance transport that has been successively launched since 2009.
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The start of 2010 was the beginning for the new “Conti 360° Fleet Services” range from Continental’s Commercial Vehicle Tires business unit.
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New truck tour passing through 18 EU countries
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EMEA - the internationally-recognised designation for Europe, Middle East and Africa
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Volvo Group Europe and Continental Truck Tires have extended their agreement for the supply of tires by three years to 2012.
Reaction to sharp rise in cost of raw materials since fall of 2009
The all-new hybrid design tread qualifies the new Continental HD Hybrid for a particularly wide range of applications
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Continental considers the HTW 2 SCANDINAVIA, which is the first winter tire to be designed exclusively for use on trailers
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The varied assignments on winter roads with snow and ice as well as dry and wet sections set the toughest tasks for truck tires.
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Continental is the first tire manufacturer across the world to present a winter tire that has been specially conceived for use on coaches.
This winter has shown that not only Scandinavian regions set the highest demands on vehicles and tires
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The Conti 360° Fleet Services range covers all services related to tires for long-distance transport trucks.
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have completely revamped our package for transport fleets operating across Europe with the Conti 360° Fleet Services.
In Sweden, the laws covering the use of winter tires on heavy trucks have been tightened even further.
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Continental and ADAC TruckService set up European partnership for fleet services.
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EvoBus welcomed over 2,200 guests from all over Europe to their ...
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Fleet management and retreading now independent divisions ...
Indian partner produces and distributes around one million commercial vehicle tires
Continental is now 100 percent shareholder of Continental Matador Rubber s.r.o., Long-term strategy to address Eastern European markets from Puchov remains
Continental has officially exceeded its goal of increased compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys ...
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A 15 year policy of using only Continental tires has paid off for Nynas with its annual tire budget now lower than it was decade ago.
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New HSR 2 tire for demanding combined use on regional and charter buses comes with a package of technical innovations.
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Effective July 1, 2009, the head of Continental Tyre South Africa Ltd, Claudio Boezio, will leave the company...
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The new “ContiCostCalculator” allows you to directly compare the purchase and operating costs of commercial vehicle tires.
Continental Tire North America today announced its cooperation with Marangoni® Tread North America (MTNA).
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On 21 April of this year, Continental started its 2009 road show.
Continental Moves to Adjust to Persistently Weak Tire Markets in Europe
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Continental tires marked by longer life, lower fuel consumption and greater environmental friendliness
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In the midst of the toughest market conditions, Continental’s truck tire division has announced its most extensive product offensive so far.
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Covering about one million kilometers, vehicles fitted with Continental tires produced fuel savings of ten percent on average.
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Continental’s HTR 2 tire has picked up another important award.
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The HTR 2 heralds a completely new generation of tires that will be launched over the next two years.
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Information from Continental on winter tire safety for trucks
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Information from Continental on winter tire safety for buses
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Deutsche Post World Net awards nine suppliers
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Continental Truck Tires has a new trailer tire for long-distance service. Available in a size offered only by Continental – 385/55 R 19.5 – the HTL1 Eco-Plus...
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At the IAA Commercial Vehicle Tires in September, Continental Truck Tires is presenting the new HSU 1 M+S steering-axle tire for city driving.
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Continental’s HTR 2 is the first tire with AirKeep® technology. With the new inner liner, a tire retains its proper inflation pressure level up to 50% longer.
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Under the motto "Continental is more", the corporation is showcasing significantly expanded product range...
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Continental has expanded tire retreading for commercial vehicles again. In addition to the production of ContiTread tread liners for cold retreading, Continental is also using CONTIRE hot retreading. Enormous economic benefit can be gained with qualified tire management.
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One property always comes hand in hand with the great comfort of pneumatic tires. They deform under pressure and thus roll less easily. Reducing rolling resistance is therefore one of the main challenges that has been faced by tire engineers since the invention of the pneumatic tire. The rolling resistance of tires costs money and material.
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The wrong tread has never done anyone any good — people make a bad impression and vehicles using tires with the wrong tread sometimes do not just have bad economic consequences: Losing grip can also have fatal consequences when handling the high-tech rubber structures.
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For years now, new technologies and products from Continental AG have been contributing in a major way to enhanced driving safety.
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Commercial vehicle tires have long been known to have an impact on the operating costs of a commercial vehicle. To be sure, the rising price of crude oil, the road toll for trucks and other operating costs have shifted the position of the tire in daily operating cost standings.
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The only part with which vehicles can really move is the tire. The appropriate attention to the tire inflation pressure ensures noticeable advantages in the operating and environmental balance.
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Fuel prices have been rising steadily – and the upward spiral is not likely to stop any time soon. In view of this, it is only natural for transportation companies to look everywhere for new ways to reduce their own fleet operating costs.
The new Continental truck tires have firmly established themselves in the market. In the meantime they are all making a significant contribution toward reducing transport-industry costs – a major selling point.
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The certificate from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG puts it in a nutshell...
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Continental Truck Tires will be marking the IAA Commercial Vehicles in September with the presentation of a new trailer tire for long-distance journeys.
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At the 62nd IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, from September 23 to October 2, 2008, the international automotive supplier Continental will ...
Position of the Continental, Uniroyal and Barum brands bolstered in the growing Turkish market. Oltas has developed a franchise dealer network with a total of 200 shops. Approval from the Turkish antitrust authorities has not yet been granted.
Continental plans to raise the retail price of all its truck tires in Europe by an average 5% from September 1, 2008.
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Crusader Holidays – the leading independent coach touring company in the South East – is progressively switching its 26-strong fleet to Continental tires ...
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The innovative CSEasy wheel/tire system developed by Continental Industrial Tires and und KTS has won a further award ...
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Steinhagen-based WLS Spedition conducted a comparison of Premium tires with low-cost Chinese-made products.
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The Berlin agency MetaDesign hired by Continental’s Commercial Vehicle Tires division has been presented with the 2008 iF communication design award.
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The Italian Marangoni Group and Continental AG have signed a letter of understanding concerning a future global cooperative relationship. As outlined in the letter, Continental will grant ...
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An increase of 22 per cent in the mileage achieved before replacement is the main result of a comparative test of ...
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Hanover, May 2008. Reifen Ihle GmbH (Günzburg, Germany) has since the start of the year been supplying CONTIRE tires for the Commercial Vehicle...
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The HTR2 trailer tire from Continental is being launched as the first in a new generation of truck tires.
March and April are considered the classic time for changing tires on overland buses. Whether for long-distance journeys or mixed traffic and road conditions...
Continental has expanded tire retreading for commercial vehicles again. In addition to the production of ContiTread tread liners for cold retreading, Continental is also using CONTIRE hot retreading. Enormous economic benefit can be gained with qualified tire management.
Continental’s commercial vehicle tire operations benefited from the positive development of the European transport industry in the 2007 business year just ended. The commercial vehicle tires division grew faster than the market in this period. Original equipment business increased considerably while replacement business continued to expand its market shares in Europe.
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Those who wanted to find out about modern winter tire technology headed to the northern extremities of Sweden in February. Continental presented the latest winter tire collection for heavy-duty commercial vehicles there – it was a special kind of experience.
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Continental AG will present the next generation of tires for commercial vehicles in April at the CV Show in Birmingham. The performance of the new tire family represents a quantum leap in technical innovation. Following the construction site tires in Spring 2007, the HTR2 trailer tire will be launched in the second quarter of 2008.
Hanover, February 2008. Continental AG and MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG have once more renewed their supplier contract for the heavy truck segment. Running from the start of this year through to 2010, the agreement covers 19.5” tires and above for heavy-duty trucks and buses.
Hanover, March 2008. Scania and Continental have further strengthened their cooperation by establishing a long term agreement for Scania’s global tire supplies from 2008 to 2010.
Hanover, March 2008. As a global enterprise, Continental AG designs and manufactures tires for the requirements of consumers in various different regional markets. The employment of tires in areas for which they were neither developed nor produced can lead to complications.
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Hanover / La Bobadilla, April 2007. As well as passenger and goods transport, Continental also serves a third sector of commercial vehicle applications - construction sites.
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Hanover, March 2007. During the first six months of 2006, the European commercial vehicle tire market was very mixed.
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