Tire-makers under pressure as too much rubber pollution hits the road
"It's not quite a perfect storm," said Gunnlaugur"G" Erlendsson, CEO of UK-based startup Enso, which has developed more durable tires specifically for EVs and rents out tires that it takes back to recycle at the end of life."But it's close."Emerging research is showing the toxicity of tires, which on average contain about 200 components and chemicals, often derived from crude oil.
Compounding those challenges, manufacturers will need to develop tires that emit less for heavy EVs, which Michelin and Goodyear have reported can wear out tires up to 50% faster.is we'll have more tire pollution unless we have better tires," said Enso's Erlendsson, whose tyres, in testing emit 35% less than premium EV tires from major manufacturers.
Nick Molden, CEO of British-based testing specialist Emissions Analytics, said the"dirty end" of the list of tires the company has tested are"cheap Chinese imports" common in the European market. "It's our responsibility to take care of this and to find a solution" to 6PPD, said Thomas Kramer, Continental's head of material wear.
The tire industry said finding a replacement for 6PPD is hard because any new chemical must prevent tires degrading and cracking without affecting other attributes.generalEnso's CEO Erlendsson said the industry could have a solution on the market within five years if pushed, though at a price.Shifting the focus from tailpipe emissions, EU and U.N.
Michelin and Continental said they are already focused on making their tires more durable - Michelin cut its tire emissions 5% between 2015 and 2020, Roget said.
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