Continental has scooped up three wins at the prestigious Tire Technology International (TTI) Awards for Innovation and Excellence this year. The German tyre manufacturer took home the top prize of “Tire of the Year” for its industry-leading AllSeasonContact 2. In developing its flagship tyre, the manufacturer focussed on the needs of vehicles of all driving types and produced a tyre with reliable braking performance, safe handling and impressive grip in all weather conditions. Continental also won “Environmental Achievement of the Year – Tire Design” for the UltraContact NXT, beating competing concepts for striking the optimal balance between sustainability, safety and efficiency. The third award is the “Tire Concept of the Year” for the Conti CityPlus. The tyre is specifically engineered to offer high mileage and low rolling resistance improving energy efficiency by up to ten percent. The awards were presented at the Tire Technology Expo at the Hanover Exhibition Centre in Germany on March 19.
“We are committed to performance, safety and sustainability. Being the only manufacturer to win three awards this year points to our high innovation power. It is also a testament to the extra mile we go understanding our customers’ needs”, said Edwin Goudswaard, Head of R&D at Continental Tires. “I want to congratulate the whole team. These three awards recognise a great team effort. We work very hard to make mobility safer, more cost-efficient and more sustainable.
The Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence recognise the latest advances and developments in the tyre industry and are voted on by a panel of over 25 leading professionals. Continental won “Tire of the Year” and “Environmental Achievement of the Year – Tire Design” for the second year in a row.
AllSeasonContact 2 is a convincing all-season solution for vehicles of all drive types
All-rounder with convincing winter qualities, dynamic handling and short braking distances on wet roads, quiet drive-by noise, high mileage – this is how independent tyre testers describe the all-season tyre AllSeasonContact 2. Continental has increased the mileage of the AllSeasonContact 2 by 15 percent compared to the previous model and at the same time reduced the rolling resistance by 6 percent – without compromising on safety. The AllSeasonContact 2 ensures even better handling on dry roads and has an even shorter braking distance on wet and dry roads. With its performance values, it is an efficient all-season solution for vehicles of all drive types.
UltraContact NXT is the most sustainable passenger car series tyre on the market to date
With the UltraContact NXT, Continental offers a tyre with a particularly high proportion of sustainable materials. With up to 65 percent renewable, recycled and mass-balance-certified materials, the series tyre combines a high proportion of sustainable materials with maximum safety and performance. All 19 tyre sizes received the top EU tyre label rating (“A”) in rolling resistance, braking in wet conditions and exterior noise.
Concept tyre Conti CityPlus offers particularly high energy efficiency in city traffic
Thanks to the balanced interplay of efficient and sustainable technologies and materials, Continental products are particularly efficient when driving. The technology of the concept tyre Conti CityPlus increases the overall energy efficiency of a car tyre by up to 10 percent. This means lower CO2 emissions for cars with combustion engines and greater range for electric vehicles. This is achieved by optimising tyre behaviour in inner-city stop-and-go traffic, which can increase the range of passenger cars by up to three percent. For electric vehicles, this corresponds to a saving of around 0.6 kWh per 100 kilometres.
