Press Release
More OEM Approvals for Continental Passenger and Light Truck Tires
· European, American, and Asian vehicle manufacturers are fitting Continental tires ex works
· One out of every three new cars in Europe arrives at the car dealership on Continental tires
· Approvals from premium class to the mini segment
Hanover, August 10, 2015. Continental has obtained further OEM approvals from automotive manufacturers for the ContiSportContact 5 and 5 P models, the ContiPremiumContact 5, and the ContiEcoContact 5. General Motors, Hyundai, Jaguar, Renault, and Volkswagen are now fitting Continental passenger and light truck tires ex works. Thanks to these new approvals, the tire manufacturer, with its research and development department in Hanover, is supplying automotive manufacturers with tires in rim diameters of up to 23 inches with approvals over 300km/h.
Continental traditionally enjoys a well-established presence among vehicle manufacturers. For example, around a third of all new cars in Europe roll off the production line with Continental tires. In Hanover, they are not only concentrating on the luxury vehicle and supersport segment, they are also one of Europe's leading tire suppliers for compact and mid-range vehicle manufacturers.
Continental invests in research and development so it can equip new cars with the best possible tires. Vehicle manufacturers' high expectations of even more safety, better handling, more comfort, and less rolling resistance are met by tire lines that are individually adapted to each vehicle. To be able to differentiate them from "normal" tires, they are given special identifiers that are also part of the size designation. Continental experts expect to encounter such specially designed tire models even more often in the future, as vehicle manufacturers will be able to place even more emphasis on the special design of their products.
Continental gives vehicle manufacturers a wide selection of tire models from which to choose. For example, General Motors is fitting the ContiProContact, developed for the American market,
in 19 inches on the Chevrolet Malibu, Hyundai is using the ContiMaxContact MC 5, developed for Asia, in
17 inches on the Tucson, Jaguar is equipping the XE with the ContiSportContact 5 and ContiPremiumContact 5 in 17 and 18 inches, Renault is using the ContiEcoContact 5 in 17 inches for the Clio Captur, and Volkswagen has opted to fit the ContiPremiumContact 5 in 16 and 17 inches on the Touran.
Continental AG
Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international tire manufacturer, automotive supplier, and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe, comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2014, the corporation generated sales of approximately €34.5 billion with its five divisions, Tire, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, and ContiTech. Continental currently employs approximately 200,000 people in 53 countries.
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Tire division
The Tire division currently has 24 production and development locations worldwide. The broad product range and continuous investments in R&D make a major contribution to cost-effective and ecologically efficient mobility. As one of the world's leading tire manufacturers, with more than 47,000 employees the Tire division achieved sales of €9.8 billion in 2014.
Passenger Car and Light Truck Tires
Continental is one of Europe's leading passenger car and light truck tire manufacturers and is the world's fourth-largest passenger car and light truck tire manufacturer in the original equipment and replacement business sectors. Product development for the Continental premium brand focuses on optimizing all safety-related features while at the same time minimizing rolling resistance.
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Alexander Bahlmann
Head of PR, Passenger and Light Truck Tires
Continental AG
Tire Division
Büttnerstrasse 25, 30165 Hanover, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 511 938 2615
Fax: +49 (0) 511 938 2455
www.continental-reifen.de / Klaus Engelhart
Press Spokesman
Passenger Car and Light Truck/Two-Wheel Tires
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
Continental AG
Tire Division
Büttnerstrasse 25, 30165 Hanover, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 511 938 2285
Fax: +49 (0) 511 938 2455
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