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Hankook at Tire Cologne 2018: World premières and smart tyre solutions

At Tire Cologne from 26th May to 1st June 2018 Hankook is presenting several world premières alongside current tyre exhibits from the passenger car, SUV, bus and truck line-ups. In Hall 6.1, Stand no. A050, the world première of a completely newly developed passenger car all-weather tyre will be just one product visitors can expect to see in the 400 square metres of exhibition space. In ...

Hankook presents its new city bus tyre SmartCity AU04+ with an even longer service life

In the stop-and-go business of city traffic bus tyres must be able to withstand a heavy load and guarantee safe and efficient use at the same time. With the SmartCity AU04+ Hankook is launching the ideal city bus tyre on the market. The improved tread of the all-season tyre ensures as low and as even a wear as possible. The innovative tread compound and new tyre structure guarantee high ...

Hankook announces new large-scale expansion plans for its European factory

The premium tyre maker announced expansion plans for the construction of a new truck tyre production unit in Rácalmás, Hungary. The works are set to begin during the 1st half of 2018, while the start of production is expected to commence around 2 years later. The expansion − in a value of around 290 million EUR − is the 4th one in the history of the Company's European plant, which was ...

Hankook is convincing in independent product tests: 1st place in Auto Bild summer tyre test 2018

The Hankook Ventus Prime³ is the winner of the large-scale summer tyre test 2018 conducted by German automobile consumer magazine Auto Bild. Decisive factors included the best overall braking performance from all 51 examined tyre brands. The German automobile club ADAC also awarded the best mark "Good" to Hankook’s premium comfort tyre in its latest summer tyre test. The Hankook Ventus ...

Top marks for Hankook’s Ventus Prime³ from the ADAC and ranked 1st in the Auto Bild brake test

The Hankook Ventus Prime³ was awarded the top mark "Good" in the ADAC summer tyres test 2018. In addition, the particularly comfortable premium performance passenger car tyre, part of the successful Hankook Ventus product family, stood out in the first round of the large-scale tyre test conducted by Auto Bild, with the shortest braking distance overall amongst 51 competitors (in wet and ...