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Find all the latest news on Continental's latest car and van tyre range

Call yourself a football fan?

As Official Sponsor, we are offering fans the chance to win tickets to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa next summer...

Continental named Tyre Manufacturer of the Year

Continental was awarded the highest accolade by the tyre industry after being named Manufacturer of the Year 2009 by the National Tyre Distributors Association.

Continental wins top motoring magazine's tyre test

Continental has been awarded first place in the annual tyre test by leading motoring magazine Auto Express.

675 Million lost miles - A year

British drivers will clock up 675 million miles a year - driving the wrong way, according to a new study commissioned by Continental Tyres.

Driven To Distraction

British drivers only concentrate for TWO THIRDS of their time behind the wheel, according to a new study commissioned by Continental Tyres.

Essential Car Holiday Gadget

Continental Tyres' ContiComfortKit requires no mechanical knowledge and gets you back on the road in 7 minutes without the need to change the wheel.

The formula for a great day out

Parents wanting a stress-free day out with the kids should leave home at 8.37am and travel no more than 52 miles, according to research by Continental Tyres.

Autocar Tyre Test - The real cost of cheap tyres

Autocar tested our ContiPremiumContact 2 against several budget Chinese tyres. The magazine was astounded by result releasing this news to the UK media.

8 Which? Best Buys for Continental

Continental’s ContiPremiumContact 2 tyre has been named a Which? Best Buy in two sizes in the consumer group’s April 2009 report.

3.5 million UK motorists on illegal tyres

The study of 4,000 road users for Continental Tyres revealed a worrying ignorance of British drivers when it comes to tyre safety

Continental tyres scoops six best buy accolades in which? report

Continental Tyres’ EcoContact 3, PremiumContact 2 and SportContact 3 models have been named Best Buys by Which? magazine.

Continental becomes official sponsor of 2010 FIFA World Cup™

Continental Tyres is delighted to announce its Official Sponsorship of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa.

Britain's bumpiest road named and shamed

A badly potholed road in Leeds has been named the worst in Britain in a survey by Continental Tyres

Two new appointments at Continental Tyres

Continental announces two changes to its key sales team in the UK. Phil Scanlan and Tom Whittaker are starting new roles as European sales director and sales manager – Car Fleets respectively

Continental Tyre Group at 2008 CV show

Following their hugely successful return to the CV show in 2007, Continental Tyre Group will be back in 2008

ContiComfortKit wins magazine test

The editors of the auto motor und sport trade journal in Germany make the ContiComfortKit a clear winner

Rain, drains and automobiles spell danger for UK motorists

Our research highlights motorists concerns over the lack of investment in highway drainage and its effect on road safety

New Passat CC Launched with Self-Sealing Tyres from Continental

The new Passat CC four-door, first seen at the Detroit Motor Show, leaves the plant equipped with self-sealing Continental tyres.

VancoWinter 2 launched in the UK

Continental Tyre Group is pleased to announce the launch of their new cold weather van tyre - VancoWinter 2.

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