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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
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
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
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
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