One topic of focus is sustainability. As early as 2021, the tire manufacturer focused on the use of silica from agricultural waste, polyester from recycled PET and other renewable and recyclable materials with the Conti GreenConcept concept tire. Continental has now incorporated many of these technologies into its series tires. With the UltraContact NXT, the company launched the most sustainable series tire to date last year. This underlines Continental’s claim to be the most progressive manufacturer in the tire industry when it comes to sustainability.
Polyester from PET bottles: From the presentation to series production in just one year
PET bottles often end up in waste incineration plants or landfills. By using the ContiRe.Tex technology, Continental and its partners have succeeded in producing high-quality polyester yarn for tires from recycled PET bottles. Depending on the tire size, between nine and fifteen PET bottles can be reused per tire. The PET bottles used come exclusively from regions without a closed recycling loop.
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Ten Highest-Volume E-Vehicle Manufacturers Worldwide Relied on Tires From Continental in 2023
In 2023 Continental supplied tires to all ten of the world's highest-volume manufacturers of fully electric vehicles for the first time. In the previous year, that figure stood at nine out of ten.
The Future on the Road: How Continental Is Transferring Technologies from Concept Tires to Series Production
At leading international trade fairs such as IAA Mobility, Continental presents innovative technologies that set new standards.
Continental and Aurora Finalize Design of World's First Scalable Autonomous Trucking System
Continental and Aurora reach partnership milestone by finalizing design of world's first scalable autonomous trucking system.
Continent Next Steps Towards Sustainable Operations
From left: Ernesto Flores, Plant Manager Timişoara, Continental CEO Nikolai Setzer, Executive Board member for Human Relations and Sustainability Dr. Ariane Reinhart, Executive Board member and Head of ContiTech Philip Nelles in front of the new photovoltaic system in Timişoara, Romania.
Continental and Telechips Collaborate on Smart Cockpit High-Performance Computers
Continental Smart Cockpit HPC with Telechips System on Chip
Continental and Synopsys Provide Vehicle Digital Twin Capabilities to Accelerate Software Development
Continental's conducts virtual integration with Synopsys software tools.
Climate Solutions Prize: Continental Honors Winner of Tech Challenge on Pioneering Sustainable Materials
For the first time, Continental has recognized an innovative sustainable solution with the Climate Solutions Prize. Biotic, a biotech start-up focusing on biological alternatives to plastics, prevailed in the “Pioneering Sustainable Material” tech challenge offered by Continental in collaboration with Startup Nation Central (SNC).
Radar Vision Enables Level 3 and Level 4 Driving and Parking Functions
Radar Vision Parking Building Blocks complements Continentals range of solutions around vehicle parking.
Continental Celebrates One Million Trips on Its Unique, Fully Automated Tire Braking Test Facility
In the AIBA facility, real vehicles are tested on real road surfaces under fully climatecontrolled conditions.
World First: Continental Integrates Face Authentication Invisibly Behind Driver Display Console
Continental's \"Face Authentication Display\" makes it possible to unlock the vehicle safely and conveniently using biometric facial recognition.
