Hankook equips Swiss electric roadster

Tyre maker Hankook has signed a partnership agreement with the Swiss company Kyburz. The first project will be to fit the Roadster eRod with ultra-high-performance tyres from the Ventus line. The eRod is a purist road-legal sports car for enthusiastic drivers. Equipped with the Ventus V12 evo 2 in size 195/50R15 V, this powerful electric vehicle combines passion and safety, enabling maximum driving pleasure.

Neu-Isenburg, Germany, 12 September 2019 – Premium tyre maker Hankook will in future equip the eRod roadster, and will also be the recommended replacement brand. The annual volume of 50 vehicles is currently manufactured entirely in Switzerland. At the Swiss Automotive Show, SAG’s in-house exhibition in Fribourg, the eRod was presented to the public for the first time on 6th September 2019 fitted with Hankook tyres.

KYBURZ is an international leader in high-quality mobility and transport solutions for the final mile. KYBURZ’s core business is the development and production of high-quality electric vehicles for delivery companies, industrial companies, municipalities and private individuals.

“In future Hankook will act as the official tyre partner of a pioneering company in electric mobility for the Swiss supplier industry. With the signed partnership agreement we are eager to support even more promising projects of Kyburz”, says Soo Won Chang, Managing Director of Hankook Austria and Switzerland.

“We are proud to announce a partnership agreement with the international tyre maker Hankook for our future projects. Our companies’ shared values – Hankook’s passion for "Driving Emotion", and our first joint project with Hankook, which focuses on “Pure Driving” of the roadster eRod, show the future potential of the partnership for further projects.” states Flurin Vicentini, development manager at Kyburz.

About KYBURZ Switzerland AG

KYBURZ Switzerland AG was founded in 1991 by Martin Kyburz and is located in Freienstein near Zurich. As an SME with 110 employees, it develops and produces high-quality electric vehicles for industrial and delivery companies, as well as for private individuals. More than 20,000 KYBURZ vehicles are in use worldwide; the best-known model, the KYBURZ DXP, is now the Swiss Post delivery vehicle that dominates the Swiss roads. Service and maintenance of its products is a top priority for the company, and an important line of business at the same time. Taking joy in development, sustainability and climate friendliness: KYBURZ Switzerland AG is looking forward to the future and can rely on solid craftsmanship and many years of experience.

About Hankook Tire

Hankook Tire manufactures globally innovative, award-winning radial tyres of proven superior quality for passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, RVs, trucks, and buses as well as motorsports (circuit racing/street circuits/rallies).

Aspiring to bring consumers the utmost excellence in product quality, technological excellence and driving satisfaction, Hankook Tire continuously invests in research and development maintaining five R&D centres and eight production facilities around the world. Bespoke tyre solutions for the European markets as well as European Original Equipment according to the requirements of leading premium car manufacturers, are developed in the company’s regional Technical Centre in Hanover/Germany. Production for the European region is taking place in the state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Rácalmás/Hungary which was inaugurated in June 2007 and is continuously being expanded.

Hankook Tire’s European headquarters are located in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt am Main in Germany. The manufacturer operates further branches in several European countries and sells its products through regional distributors in other local markets. Hankook Tire employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide and sells products in over 160 countries. The company has been the technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the Generation 3 for the FIA ABB Formula E World Championship since 2023. Internationally leading car manufacturers rely on tyres made by Hankook for their original equipment. Approximately 38 percent of the company's global sales are generated within the European region.

For more information please visit www.hankooktire-mediacenter.com or www.hankooktire.com

Hankook Tire Europe GmbH | Marketing Communications Europe | Siemensstr. 14, 63263 Neu-Isenburg | Germany

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Hankook has signed a partnership agreement with the Swiss company Kyburz. The first project will be to fit the Roadster eRod with ultra-high-performance tyres from the Ventus line.

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