Yokohama Rubber begins production of EV-dedicated tire powered by a proprietary and procured renewable energy

The company is aggressively ramping up efforts in realizing its carbon neutrality and achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050

Japanese tire specialist, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., announced through a press release dated September 15, that it has begun production of its ultrahigh-performance summer tire, the Advan Sport EV, designed specifically for premium battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and other high-performance tires, using electric power derived from a new proprietary solar-panel power generation system and procured renewable energy.