Archive for March, 2010

Vehicle Sales

The Australian Automotive Industry is on the road to recovery with official VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) showing that 82,219 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold in February, up 17.1 per cent (or 11,978 vehicles) on the same month in 2009.

Pirelli Cinturato absolute leader: ADAC Tests 2010

The summer season 2010 starts for Pirelli with excellent results in the tests issued from ADAC, the largest German and European Automobile Club (more than 16 mln. members) and definitely the most prestigious and relevant association for the customers.

Pirelli: New PZero Corsa System

Pirelli presents at the Geneva International Motor Show the new PZero Corsa System, initially developed for the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, designed for use on the highest-performing next generation of vehicles

Pirelli: “green” tyre products awarded for lower fuel consumption combined with greater safety and high performance

Two tyres in Pirelli’s “green” line win the most severe European tests, those run by the German automobile club (ADAC), with the Swiss Touring Club and Austria’s automobile club on 36 products of different brands. Pirelli tyres also star in tests run by German specialized automotive press

Pirelli and Sustainable Development

the Pirelli Group, has long had an advanced sustainability governance system for managing the economic, social, and environmental impact associated with its processes, products, and services.

Pirelli Cyber Tyre: Technical Specifications

Cyber Tyre is the ‘intelligent tyre’ designed exclusively by Pirelli . It is a revolutionary sensor inserted inside the tyre which, thanks to a special electronic chip, interfaces directly with the other electronic devices used by the car, giving useful information and data for safe and correct driving.

Pirelli Cyber Tyre: the ‘Intelligent Tyre’ that ‘Speaks’ to the Car

Thanks to a chip inserted into the carcass, the Cyber Tyre can supply essential information on the state of the tyre and on road conditions to the driver and car, making electronic control of the car more efficient. This innovation, which engineers in Pirelli’s R&D department are currently working on, delivers increased active and passive safety when driving.

Pirelli and Lamborghini Together Again – PZero Corsa System for Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

Pirelli confirms its technology partnership with Lamborghini and presents the world premiere of the new PZero Corsa System at the International Motor Show in Geneva, designed for the new supercar from Sant’Agata Bolognese, the Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, designed for use on the highest-performing next generation of vehicles.

P Zero: State-of-the-Art Technology for Maximum Performance

The P Zero collection, which this year includes a new product for super sports cars, is Pirelli’s Ultra High Performance family developed for the higher performance cars and for the most demanding drivers, who seek driving pleasure together with safety.

Pirelli and Rinspeed together again with the new “UC?”

The partnership between Pirelli and Rinspeed continues with “UC?,” the new concept car from the Swiss designer, destined to be one of the stars of the Geneva 2010 motor show, and for which Pirelli , more and more focused on eco-friendly solutions for the automotive industry, is a technological partner