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2025/10/14 Continental replaced carbon black in tread compounds with silica for the first time in 1994. Silica in rubber compounds was a revolution in tire technology, making it possible to almost halve the braking distance on wet road surfaces. This is still an enormous safety gain today.

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2025/05/12 Continental is rethinking water use in tire production through smart reuse systems, real-time monitoring, and long-term efficiency strategies.

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2024/09/24 At the IAA Transportation 2024, we presented three new truck and bus tires. The focus is on efficiency, sustainable materials and energy saving.

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2024/09/23 At the IAA Transportation 2024, Continental presented new digital solutions for fleets. The portfolio of ContiConnect is being expanded to include automated tread depth measurement. ContiConnect will also be divided into two product lines with immediate effect. Digital tire management is taken to a new level with these innovations.

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2024/06/11 At Continental, tire design does not only refer to appearance, but also to various areas that have a direct impact on the performance, safety and service life of a tire. That's why our engineers are constantly developing them and constantly pushing physical boundaries.

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2024/04/02 Since 2023, Continental Tires has had the Driver-in-the-Loop Simulator in operation on the Contidrome. The simulator can be used to test tires before they are built.