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London, Great Britain, 21 July 2008 -- Michelin is to become the exclusive tyre partner to A1GP World Cup of Motorsport starting with the 2008/09 season. The French company which has a vast motorsport heritage has signed a three year deal to provide tyres for the new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car.

Michelin tyre technicians have been working hard with the A1GP technical personnel to provide the best possible rubber for the series. Since the Powered by Ferrari car had its first run in Fiorano in late May it has been using the company's tyres and has clocked up over 4,000 kilometres on tracks in Italy and Spain.

05/20/2008 -- Every two years the tyre and garage/workshop industry meets at the world's largest tyre exhibition in Essen, Germany. Continental, Europe's biggest tyre manufacturer, will once again be participating at this event - REIFEN 2008 - from 20th to 23rd May.

At its stand no. 130 in hall 3, the corporation will be displaying the latest tyre developments from its brands Continental, Uniroyal, Semperit and Barum for cars, MPVs and 4x4 vehicles.

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05/06/2008 -- Tests conducted by TÜV SÜD Automotive in April and May 2008 show that the new Michelin Energy Saver combines one of the shortest wet-road braking distances of any tire in the market with the biggest fuel savings.

The braking tests were carried out by the German organization using three different tire sizes1 among those most widely sold in Europe, which it purchased in tire outlets. The comparative tests demonstrate that in challenging road conditions, such as on wet surfaces, the Michelin Energy Saver brakes in shorter or comparable distances2 than six of its main, major-brand competitors (when slowing from 80 km/h to 20 km/h).

Beijing, China, May 7, 2008 -- Due to the strong rise of raw material costs, Michelin (China) Investment Co., Ltd will increase the prices of passenger car and light truck replacement tyres from 3% to 7% depending on its different brands (Michelin, Warrior, BF Goodrich) and product ranges.

This price increase will be effective in June 2008.

Source: Michelin

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 14 April, 2008 – Advanced systems which alert the driver if a tyre is losing pressure while the car is in motion are providing Ford customers with safer motoring.

Ford's sophisticated tyre pressure monitoring systems detect when a tyre is deflating, and trigger in-car warning systems that enable the driver to stop and check.

Even regular tyres checks can fail to reveal if a tyre is damaged or already punctured. Ford's automated system is able to monitor the tyres at all times when the vehicle is in use and can help to draw the driver’s attention to a problem before it becomes a safety issue.

AutoBild and auto motor und sport test new summer tyres

Hannover, March 18, 2008 -- The latest tests on summer tyres published by AutoBild and auto motor und sport (ams) rated the tyres produced by the Continental Corporation as "exemplary", "good" and "recommended". In particular the testers praised the tyres' excellent balance, good brake performance, secure handling characteristics on wet and dry roads combined with low rolling resistance. In the final ratings ContiSportContact 3 was classed as "exemplary", ContiCrossContact UHP and Barum Bravuris 2 were "recommended" and the new RainSport 2 from Uniroyal was classed as "good". ams awarded ContiPremiumContact 2 second place with a "recommended" rating.

From compacts through to the full-size category

03/12/2008, Hanover -- Continental has taken the logical next step in expanding its range of summer passenger tires. Its top ContiSportContact 3 model is now available in a total of 138 sizes. With short braking distances, good cornering and low rolling resistance for vehicles in the standard-size category and higher, the ContiPremiumContact 2 comes in an impressive 111 sizes. And with the ContiEcoContact 3 the leading German tiremaker leaves nothing to be desired either when it comes to equipping subcompacts and compacts.

The world’s fastest mass-produced tire, the ContiSportContact Vmax is approved for speeds of up to 360 km/h. It is available in the appropriate sizes for all the respective sports cars.

Continental Solutions for SUVs and crossovers

03/12/2008, Hanover -- Continental's comprehensive range of SUV tires has been further expanded again this season. The leading German tire manufacturer now carries no fewer than six summer tire models for 4x4 vehicles. Many 4x4 manufacturers, including Audi, BMW, Land Rover, Mercedes, Porsche and Volkswagen, have already issued original equipment releases. Continental has 60 new sizes for 4x4 cars, SUVs and crossovers this year, with releases issued for speeds of up to 300 km/h.

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