Michelin as been announced as official tyre supplier for the new FIA Formula E Championship – providing tyres for electric cars to compete in street circuit races across the world. Michelin, who withdrew from traditional F1 in 2006, will supply racing tyres for each car in the Formula E Championship which expects to include 20 […]

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Michelin tyres help the new Citroën Hybrid Air eco prototype to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, increase its energy efficiency and improve resistance to aquaplaning. The Hybrid Air was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show with production for the energy-efficient car planned for 2016. Citroën’s prototype technology is based on a petrol engine and contains […]

The EU tyre labels that are becoming mandatory in November focus on only three aspects of tyre performance – rolling resistance (or fuel efficiency), wet braking and external noise. Clearly there are many more things to consider when you are buying new car tyres. You also need to think about dry braking, cornering and longevity, […]

You already know that Michelin manufacture standard car tyres, but did you know they also make enormous tyres for military vehicles? Doesn’t look that big?! Take a look at the whole vehicle then: Just look at those tyre tread marks! Back in June, Northampton’s Walk In The Park Festival hosted the town’s Armed Forces Day […]

Michelin Tyres PLC has now been running its ‘Performance and Responsibility Michelin’ (PRM) programme for 10 years. Intended to ensure the company was offering support to employees, communities and the environment, the programme has supported many projects in the areas around its factories over the last 10 years. The projects that have been invested in […]

Fuel efficiency is a huge buzzword in both cars and tyres at the moment, and it is hardly surprising. For most of us money is a bit tighter than it used to be and so we want our purchases to go as far as possible. As far as car tyres are concerned, that means lasting […]

As part of a government initiative called ‘See Inside Manufacturing’, Michelin have been running tours of their Stoke tyre factory for local schoolchildren. The intention is that visits like these will increase the number of apprenticeships that are taken up by 250,000. The visits last for four hours and involve a tour around the factory […]

Michelin tyre manufacturer is running a road safety competition through Facebook. The competition is aimed at young drivers which is the primary reason for using Facebook; 80 per cent of Europeans between 16 and 24 years old are regular users of social media. However, they are sadly also more frequent victims of road accidents being […]

The Michelin Primacy HP car tyres are one of the most popular choices of original equipment amongst high performance tyres for vehicle manufacturers. They have been fitted as original equipment for over 150 vehicle makes and models. These tyres offer exceptional stopping distances on wet road. In internal tests carried out by Michelin your braking […]