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Continental AG, established in 1871 and headquartered in Hanover, Germany, is a leading global supplier of automotive technologies, tire manufacturing, and industrial products. The company specializes in brake systems, powertrain and chassis components, vehicle electronics, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Continental is renowned for its innovative and sustainable solutions that enhance vehicle safety, efficiency, and connectivity. Operating in over 58 countries, Continental collaborates closely with automotive manufacturers and industrial partners to drive advancements in mobility and transportation.
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TIRE AND FLEET MANAGEMENT IN ONE: SPEDITION HELMÖ REAPS THE BENEFITS OF CONTICONNECT INTEGRATION INTO TELEMATICS SYSTEM

Spedition Helmö capitalizes on the benefits offered by the tire management system ContiConnect Live and intelligent connectivity with the Mercedes-Benz Truck App Portal for monitoring the trailers in its Mercedes-Benz fleet. ContiConnect Driver App now integrated into the Mercedes-Benz Truck App Portal. Keeping a watchful eye on the fleet – drivers and fleet managers see real-time tire pressure and temperature values for the entire vehicle. Optimized fuel efficiency and CO2 reduction, plus longer tire service life.

DIGITAL GUARDIAN ANGEL MAKES URBAN ROAD TRAFFIC IN HAMBURG SAFER

Visitors to the ITS World Congress 2021 will experience first-hand how a collision warning system from Continental will act as a digital guardian angel, providing efficient protection for vulnerable road users in the future. The system, which is being further developed in collaboration with technology company Continental, Deutsche Telekom, Vitronic Dr. Ing. Stein Bildverarbeitungs GmbH and the City of Hamburg, warns of collisions in real time using a smartphone. For this, the Continental solution calculates the route over the next five seconds using GPS and speed data from cars and smartphones in a Telekom cloud computer in the immediate vicinity.

Porsche Taycan Rides on Tires from Continental

Porsche relies on premium tires from Continental as part of the Taycan’s original equipment. Continental’s PremiumContact 6 summer tires, ProContact RX all-season tires, and WinterContact TS 860 S winter tires are approved – all with XL markings for increased load force.

SUSTAINABLE. LIGHTWEIGHT. EFFICIENT. WORLD PREMIERE OF CONTINENTAL’S TIRE CONCEPT CONTI GREENCONCEPT AT IAA

Continental is unveiling its innovative Conti GreenConcept tire concept at this year’s IAA MOBILITY. This conceptual study by the premium tire manufacturer leverages both current and emerging technological approaches to the engineering of sustainable tires for passenger cars, as yet another example of Continental’s wide-ranging activities in pursuit of sustainability.

CONTINENTAL CELEBRATES WORLD PREMIERE AND PRESENTS PIONEERING SOLUTIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

World premiere of Conti GreenConcept: Continental unveils particularly sustainable tire concept. Technology company showcases expertise in new platform architectures and high-performance vehicle computers. CEO Nikolai Setzer: “Our goal is and will continue to be global technology leadership when it comes to assisted and automated driving”. Retro meets future: AMBIENC3 concept vehicle is presented to the world for the first time and combines driving, working and relaxing in one interior.

FROM DRIVER TO PASSENGER: AUTOMATED DRIVING IS GAINING ACCEPTANCE WORLDWIDE

Driver assistance systems and automated driving are gaining acceptance worldwide. In China and Japan in particular, openness to the benefits of automated driving is already high, while people in Germany, France and the USA continue to have a wait-and-see attitude. Overall, the technological possibilities in terms of automated driving are far more advanced than the current willingness of drivers to use them. The situation is different, however, for driver assistance systems – here there is a consistently high degree of openness in all five countries, especially when it comes to safety-related functions. These are the key findings of the latest Continental Mobility Study, in which the social research institute infas surveyed representative samples of around 1,000 people in each of the five countries above regarding their mobility habits.

CONTINENTAL ENABLES USE OF RECYCLED PET BOTTLES IN TIRE PRODUCTION AS OF 2022

Continental enables the use of reprocessed polyester obtained from recycled plastic bottles in its tire production as of 2022. The new sustainable polyester yarn will be obtained from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles by a mechanical process and will be used in the construction of the tire carcass.


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