[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Since their industry introduction about two decades ago, low-rolling-resistance tires have come a long way in improving fuel efficiency, ...

This is Part II of our coverage on low rolling resistance tires. To read Part I, click here. In the updated North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) Confidence Report on low rolling ...

The next round of federal greenhouse gas emissions reduction mandates is slated to begin in 2021 for trucks and tractors. The stringency of the reductions will ramp up incrementally in 2024 and again ...

Shoppers must consider many factors when buying tires: braking performance, wet-weather grip, how long they last, and price. But taking into account a tire’s rolling resistance could save you money at ...

Tire manufacturers are marketing new, low-rolling resistance tires they claim can be more fuelefficient and help save you money at the gas pump. Michelin's ad for its Energy Saver A/S low-rolling ...

Eco Plus compounding, the hallmark of Continental Tire the Americas’ low-rolling-resistance, fuel-saving medium radial truck tires, has been added to the tiremaker’s best-selling highway steer tire, ...

If there's one component on any vehicle which influences its handling characteristics more than anything, it's the tires. Tires are, in ideal situations, the only parts of a car that touch the ground, ...

Michelin has announced that it is investing $6.8 million in a research and development project focused on further improving vehicle fuel economy by reducing tire rolling resistance. These funds will ...

As automakers chase greater fuel-economy gains for their hybrid models, some may be sacrificing braking distance in favor of squeezing out a few extra miles per gallon, Consumer Reports has found.

Several factors can influence the driving range of a modern EV. For instance, larger wheels may look cool and all, but the wheel size can definitely affect EV range. Meanwhile, the ambient temperature ...