Recent Press Releases

Continental is the official Tire Sponsor of the Dubai International Motor Show 2011

Continental is the European market leader for passenger and light truck tires - Find Continental at Booth 300, Hall 3

Dubai International Motor Show 2011

Continental is proud to be the official tire sponsor of Dubai International Motor Show 2011, which will take place from November 10th to 14th at Dubai World Trade Center International Exhibition Center. Continental will present its divisions and its German engineered premium tires for luxury & sporty cars, 4x4 and SUVs in widespread 357 Sqm. area at booth 300, Hall 3...

AMG Performace Tour 2011

"AMG Performance Tour" is a driving experience organised by Mercedes-AMG to give the hands on experience for their potential and existing clientele in Middle East & Levant markets on the latest AMG models...

Continental Scores Success Early in Summer Tire Tests

Continental tops ratings at Auto Club Europe (ACE) and GTÜ - Auto-Zeitung: Tried-and-tested ContiSportContact 3 “highly recommended”

Continental Tires at the AMG Performance Tour 2010

The MENENA organization used the newly established global partnership with Mercedes AMG Driving Academy to support the AMG Performance Tour 2010 as the official tire partner in Abu Dhabi.

Continental Supplies Tyres for Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Further approval for new ContiSportContact 5 P - Tyres deliver best combination of sportiness and safe handling - Worldwide cooperation between Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy and Continental

Continental gains new approvals for Audi's fastest and smallest models

Audi R8, A8 and RS3 fitted as standard with ContiSportContact 5 P - Audi A1 launched with ContiPremiumContact 2...

English “2010 Tyre Awards” Go to Continental

ContiSportContact 5 P cited as “High-Performance Tyre of the Year” - Continental is “Brand of the Year”

Continental AG Becomes Exclusive Tire Partner + Official Sponsor of 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

Tire manufacturer holds to long-range marketing strategy for passenger and light truck tires - Positioning of premium Continental brand to be further strengthened - Tickets and hospitality remain key cornerstones of activation - Sponsoring of Major League Soccer opens up chances in North America

Continental Tires Race on the iPhone

Exciting ContiTireRace game developed exclusively for iPhone - Game available free of charge in the iTunes Store - Drawing to be held for three PlayStation 3 units

Continental adjusts car tire prices in Asia and Pacific in response to high price level for rubber

In the Asian and Pacific replacement markets, prices for summer and all-season tires for cars and light trucks are set to increase by an average up to 5% - The new prices will come into effect until 1st December 2010

Continental adjusts prices for car tires in response to very high price level for natural rubber

- In the European replacement market, prices for summer tires for cars are set to increase by an average of 5% - The new prices will come into effect in all countries until 1st January 2011

New VancoEco from Continental saves fuel

Special tire for vans launched - Rolling resistance reduced by around 30 percent - First approval from Mercedes for new BlueEfficiency versions of the Viano and Vito

If the Tire is lacking Air it reaches for the Phone

Continental’s tire pressure monitoring system will soon be able to report to smart phones.

Continental's 'African Summer' series of events brings the 2010 FIFA World Cup to the Nordheide

Tyre manufacturer ties product presentation in with football sponsorship - Wide-ranging test programme for international trading partners and journalists

Machinery Installation Ceremony for Continental's New Tire Plant in Hefei, China

First phase of 185 million EUR investment project successfully accomplished.

Remember to check your tyres before going on holiday

Don't set off on holiday with old tyres - Ensure your tyre pressure is right for your load and speed - Check the tyres on hire cars too

New Passat CC Exclusive Equipped with Tires from Continental

Volkswagen approves ContiSportContact 3 - Tires with self-sealing ContiSeal technology for high driving safety

ContiCrossContact UHP

Auto Zeitung: Best 4x4 tyre comes from Continental

ContiCrossContact UHP clear test winner - Auto Zeitung: best braking in wet conditions, high cornering stability and precision steering

Continental at REIFEN 2010 in Essen

Top-class technology for cars, SUVs, MPVs and Commercial Vehicles

Official Sponsor guarantees safety of world’s best football players and its own guests

Continental Equips Team and Transfer Buses at 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ with Premium Bus Tyres

Continental AG will be the premium sponsor and top partner of the DFB Cup

- Passenger and light truck tire manufacturer intensifies its regional soccer sponsorship alongside the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil - The goal is to strengthen the premium brand, Continental - Business partners will be intensively involved in activating this new sponsorship package

Continental's aftermarket sector for car tyres in Europe and Africa now renamed EMEA

- EMEA - the internationally-recognised designation for Europe, Middle East and Africa - Response to the enlarged distribution network in the Middle East

Continental aligns its prices in response to the increased costs of raw materials for car tyre manuf

- Substantial increase in the prices for natural rubber and oil - Price adjustments to summer and winter tyres will apply in Germany from 1st June 2010

ContiPremiumContact 2 wins the summer tyre test organised by Auto Club Europa and GTÜ

Experts award EU tyre label for the first time and highlight gaps in criteria - ContiPremiumContact 2 would have been the only one to receive Class A for grip in the wet - Expert recommendation: "Use extensive tyre tests to make purchasing decision" - Leading test editorial teams expected to take a critical view of tyre label

Continental at the International Geneva Motor Show 2010

The european market leader shows its wide program of PLT tires and Mobility Systems, allowing continious ride despite a flat tire, on the 80th Automobile Salon in Geneva...

Serviceplan wins Continental account

Hamburg-based Serviceplan Group is to be the lead agency for car tyre advertising in Europe, Africa and the Middle East - Safety is the focal point of the new emotive campaign

Motoring clubs rate Continental summer tyres as 'highly recommended'

Results of ADAC, ÖAMTC and TCS tests published - Continental tyres for sports cars, compact and medium range vehicles 'highly recommended' - Uniroyal and Barum tyres also fare well in the test results

Beware of potholes!

Tyre manufacturer Continental - keeping a watch out for potholes helps you avoid damage

Continental summer tyres winners of Auto Zeitung test

ContiPremiumContact 2 drives to first place finish - Top safety on wet and dry roads - Significant differences between balanced products and tyres with strongly reduced rolling resistance

Continental voted 'Best Brand' by readers of 'Auto Zeitung'

Continental takes first place for the third consecutive time - 20,000 readers of 'Auto Zeitung' participate in vote - Continental tyres gain top places in tests carried out by 'Auto Zeitung'

'Green' tyre compounds from the magic kitchen

Tyres are made from renewable raw materials - Substantial reduction in the chemical content of tyres - Fossil fuels largely dispensed with - Continental - tyre prototype under development virtually free of fossil raw materials

Continental Establishes New, Stronger Industry and Trade Management-Structure in D/A/CH Region

Trade and industry replacement business for passenger tires steps up regional orientation in Germany, Austria and Switzerland - Norbert Busch oversees D/A/CH region and its strategic expansion - Frank Jung new marketing head of passenger tire replacement business in Germany - Jürgen Marth to take over as general manager of Vergölst - Constantin Batsch to head Two Wheel Tires business unit

Passenger and Light Truck Tires division expands international soccer sponsorship

Continental Tire North America Becomes Exclusive Tire Sponsor for Growing Major League Soccer

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Continental tyres with self-sealing technology fitted as standard to new Passat CC R-Line

ContiSeal technology to be manufactured exclusively for the Volkswagen Passat CC - Self-sealing tyres cut out around 85% of all tyre failures - Continental's high-tech ContiSportContact 3 for maximum safety