In 2019, we reported that General Motors wants to have airless tires in its cars by 2024, specifically Michelin's innovative UPTIS or Unique Puncture-Proof Tire System. Both companies are now working ...
We’re moving into an electric vehicle transition, but pneumatic tires feel constant. Invented in 1888 by Dunlop but championed in the auto industry from 1891 onwards by Michelin, inflatable rubber has ...
GM is keeping a closer eye on EV battery issues, Michelin airless tires get tested in vans. Rivian makes progress in its production ramp. And we drive Rolls-Royce’s first electric car and dig into its ...
Michelin Tire released a new 26-inch airless radial tire with a four-bolt wheel-pattern hub designed for UTV’s. Originally designed for military special operations use on light-tactical vehicles, the ...
The dream of airless tires has been around for decades now, and it's easy to see why. Airless tires mean no flat tires and no annoying tire pressure warning lights. You'd just get in your car and go.
It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority ...
Ever had a flat tire you needed to fix on the freeway at 2 a.m., lit only by headlights and pure regret? You've probably pondered: Why the hell aren't we on airless tires by now? They're flat-proof, ...
Goodyear is using its bean, or rather, soybeans, in creating a demonstration tire made up of 70% sustainable materials. And the Akron tire maker is also showing off its latest airless-tire technology ...
LAS VEGAS — Goodyear used its presence at the recent Consumer & Electronics Show in Las Vegas as a platform to showcase its efforts toward producing a 100% sustainable-material tire by 2030. That ...
Airless tires (also known as non-pneumatic tires) are exactly what they sound like: tires that don't depend on air pressure to hold their shape or support the vehicle's weight. Unlike traditional ...
Tire manufacturer Hankook teamed up with Hyundai for a new airless concept tire called the i-Flex, which is meant to bring important benefits for autonomous mobility. The tire was presented at this ...
CAESAREA, Israel — Galileo Wheel Ltd., the maker of CupWheel technology for off-road tires, has launched SkidCup, an airless tire for skid steers and loaders. The company claims it is the first major ...