Automotive

Yokohama Rubber introduces E+ mark to EV tires

The company will also accelerate its development of replacement market tires for EVs.

Published: July 16, 2023

The Yokohama Rubber Co., announced that it will be applying a new proprietary “E+” mark to its tires for passenger cars, trucks and buses that have special qualities needed by EVs. Yokohama Rubber said it is already supplying its tires as original equipment (OE) for a number of EVs, including the BMW iX3, Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4Matic+, and Lexus RZ, crossover SUVs from Toyota Motor (the bZ4X) and Subaru (the Solterra), and mini-vehicles like the Nissan Sakura and Mitsubishi Motors’ eK X EV.

Yokohama Rubber said it will also accelerate its development of replacement market tires for EVs by applying various technologies cultivated through its development of OE tires.

GreenPower launches EV Star Utility Truck for commercial fleets

The EV Star Utility Truck is purpose-built and fully customizable to fit a range of vocational applications and utility use cases.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 29, 2024

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GreenPower Motor Company launched a new utility vehicle designed for commercial fleets, the EV Star Utility Truck. This is GreenPower's tenth truck body upfit solution manufactured by GP Truck Body.

"The addition of the EV Star Utility Truck to GreenPower's already robust all-electric commercial vehicle lineup offers our commercial fleet customers another zero-emission solution to fulfill their demands," Brendan Riley, president of GreenPower, said. "GreenPower's expertise fuels our innovation, propelling the all-electric commercial vehicle industry forward to meet the growing demand for safe, sensible and sustainable fleets."