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Michelin wants to replace oil with wood in tires

Wooden tires don't have the best ring to them, but Michelin firmly believes they'll be a reality in 2020. The French tire maker told Motoring in a report published this month of its plans to introduce wood into tires, and it's all about moving away from oil. Cyrille Roget, Michelin's worldwide... read more

July 22, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Michelin Premier A/S tire with EverGrip technology

Michelin working on tires rated to 300 MPH

Michelin Tweel is available for use on UTVs

The Michelin Tweel airless tire is now available for UTVs

Engineering Explained talks about the improvements made with the new Michelin Pilot Sport 4S

Has Michelin designed a better tire than its Pilot Super Sport?

Infiniti Le Mans 2030 is 2017 Michelin Design Challenger winner

2017 Michelin Challenge Design imagines Le Mans in 2030

Michelin loves pushing the envelope when it comes to future automotive design. The tire company often holds design challenge contests that give gifted folks a topic and let... read more October 24, 2016 by Jeff Glucker

Michelin to develop tires for Ford Performance fleet, including GT supercar

Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is prepping for a global performance onslaught. The future lineup of the sporty side of the Blue Oval looks exciting thanks to the impending... read more November 11, 2015 by Jeff Glucker

Michelin Putting Tweel Airless Tire Into Production

Combining a tire and wheel into a single airless object has proven to be a popular concept, although it still hasn't gone mainstream. Michelin recently announced a new... read more November 18, 2014 by Stephen Edelstein

Michelin EverGrip Tires Get Better With Age: Video

Tire tests, designed to explore the grip limits, traction, economy and noise of tires, are a vital consumer service. However capable your car is, it needs good tires to... read more January 15, 2014 by Antony Ingram

DeltaWing May Race In ALMS After Le Mans

It might not be "one and done" for the Nissan DeltaWing, scheduled to take garage No. 56 at Le Mans that's reserved for technically innovative entries that aren't eligible to... read more May 22, 2012 by Anne Proffit

Guy Fieri To Drive Indianapolis 500 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Pace Car

Indianapolis Motor Speedway chose Guy Fieri, best-selling author and host of Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" to be the honorary Pace Car driver for the 96th... read more May 15, 2012 by Anne Proffit

Marino Franchitti tests the Nissan DeltaWing - Highcroft Racing photo

Nissan DeltaWing Tests In The Wet

The Nissan DeltaWing sports racer that occupies the 56th garage at this year's 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans began its European preparations with a wet test at the Snetterton... read more April 18, 2012 by Anne Proffit

Nissan DeltaWing Heading To Europe

It's been a busy month of Nissan DeltaWing preparation for the 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans. First the revolutionary racecar had its first outing at Buttonwillow in central... read more April 2, 2012 by Anne Proffit

A Close Look At The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta’s Michelin Tires

It doesn’t matter how much power you have under the hood, if you can’t get it to the ground sufficiently you won’t be going anywhere fast. Tires are one of... read more March 20, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Michelin Ships DeltaWing Tires

Things are moving ahead for the DeltaWing Project, which occupies the 56th garage at this year's Le Mans 24 Hour race. That garage is reserved for cars outside the boundaries... read more January 27, 2012 by Anne Proffit

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 Tires Coming To A Supercar Near You

Michelin has launched the new Pilot Sport 3 to replace part of its Pilot Exalto and Pilot Sport 2 ranges, the latter being the tire of choice for the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1... read more February 15, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Heuliez Will with Michelin Active Wheel technology

Michelin's Active Wheel technology nears production

Michelin's Active Wheel technology has been 12 years in the making, and now there is finally a commercial application of the astonishing technology in a small city car named... read more March 6, 2009 by Jeremy Weber

Michelin partners with China’s MGL to produce Active Wheel powertrains

Tire manufacturing giant Michelin is partnering with China's CITIC Guon Mengguli Corporation (MGL) to develop a new-generation electric powertrain systems based on its Active... read more December 1, 2008 by Jeremy Weber

Michelin’s Active Wheel technology in detail

Michelin’s Active Wheel technology has been around for the past couple of years but actual applications of the electronic powertrain and handling management system are... read more October 5, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Venturi And Michelin Build All-Electric Volage Concept

Venturi is most widely recognized for its all-electric Fetish, a compact Roadster similar to the Tesla Roadster that is still in development and is due to hit the streets in... read more October 3, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran