Although electric cars offer numerous benefits in engineering, design, and zero-emission operation, their overall weight remains a hurdle for automakers, especially as bigger batteries with longer ...

This 3D-printed electric motorcycle has several features that could come to future bikes including airless tyres, forkless steering and a flexible bumper. The NERA E-Motorcycle prototype was made by ...

Many companies have shown airless tire concepts—Polaris is the only company to actually commercialize them—but the technology is yet to reach any sort of mass adoption in the automotive sector. If ...

Airless tires could boost performance and cut down the weight of electric cars – and Toyota is interested. The automaker recently unveiled the hydrogen-powered Fine-Comfort Ride concept car fitted ...

Michelin is set to take the tire market by storm after announcing that it has been working with General Motors on developing airless tires that will be modeled and sold on the next-generation ...

The dream of airless tires has been around for decades now, and it's easy to see why. Airless tires mean no flat tires and no annoying tire pressure warning lights. You'd just get in your car and go.

Makers of hybrid and electric cars are interested in the latest tire technology, not only to save weight but to reduce rolling resistance. For the last few years this meant tires that were a little ...

Toyota Motor Corp. is eyeing airless tires to help reduce the weight of battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles and boost performance, even though the technology is years away from being ready for ...