Michelin Pilot Sport EV Archives

UK debut for XPeng on Michelin tyres

Here at Tyrepress headquarters we’ve bolted all the doors and are hammering large pieces of crooked wood against the windows. XPeng has officially arrived in the UK, and the launch event included the eVTOL X2. Billed as a flying car, this particular vehicle has – horror of horrors – no tyres. To our considerable relief, the only XPeng model that UK residents can actually buy at present does come with four rubbery rings, and it appears the Chinese automotive firm favours a particular European brand.

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12th February 2025/by Stephen

Michelin develops 3 tyres for upcoming Alpine A290

Product News

After several collaborations with the A110, Alpine and Michelin are partnering once again to supply the future electric models of the ‘Alpine Dream Garage’, starting with the A290. After two years of research, testing and development with Michelin, Alpine is offering three specific 19-inch tyres for its future A290. The two summer tyres and one winter model will feature an exclusive marking created for the planned Alpine electric range.

22nd December 2023/by Stephen

Michelin looks back at 8 years of Formula E innovation

Motorsport

Michelin is parting ways with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship following the 2021/22 season finale. With Hankook limbering up and ready to take over next year, the French tyre maker has looked back on its eight years with the championship, convinced that its work has “made a concrete contribution to the success enjoyed by Formula E today.”

18th August 2022/by Stephen

Michelin to support Caffeine&Machine’s first ‘Eclectic Electric’ weekend

Product News, UK News

Michelin has partnered with Stratford-upon-Avon deluxe coffee house and motoring destination Caffeine&Machine on the venues first ever dedicated electric vehicle weekend (25-26 September, 2021). The event will focus on electric vehicles and will welcome visitors who want to view the next wave of automotive innovation, regardless of their current motors.

7th September 2021/by Andrew

Michelin targets high-performance electric cars with Pilot Sport EV

Product News

The first Michelin tyre engineered to meet the specific handling and range requirements of electric sports cars will come to market from 1 April. Announcing the imminent launch of the Pilot Sport EV, Michelin shares that the tyre excels in a number of areas of key importance to drivers of electric performance vehicles – notably grip on wet and dry roads, resistance to wear, low rolling resistance and reduced noise.

1st March 2021/by Stephen

Michelin to pursue sustainable motorsport despite Formula E exit

Motorsport

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Michelin motorsport director Matthieu Bonardel has given his reaction to the announcement of a changing of the guard in the world’s premier battery-powered single-seater racing series. Despite Hankook’s move to replace Michelin as Formula E tyre supplier after the 2021/2022 season, the French manufacturer continues to believe that “sporting competition and sustainable mobility are inextricably linked.” Michelin was the tyre inaugural supplier to Formula E, which began in 2014/15, and has actively shaped the series as exclusive tyre partner ever since.

14th July 2020/by Andrew

Michelin releases details of new Formula E tyre

Motorsport

For the third season of Formula E, Michelin – the series’ tyre partner since its September 2014 inception – will provide a second generation of the Pilot Sport EV tyre. Like the original Pilot Sport EV, whose specifications were inspired by similarities with road tyres, Michelin will see the new version as an opportunity to develop technologies applicable to its consumer product range.

6th July 2016/by Andrew

Michelin Pilot Sport EV ‘consistent’ for Formula E in Malaysian humidity

Motorsport

Michelin’s Pilot Sport EV has helped Formula E to overcome difficult weather conditions in Putrajaya, Malaysia, despite temperatures in excess of 30°C, a track temperature of almost 50°C and humidity levels of between 60 and 90 per cent. Round 2 of the 2015/2016 Formula E ePrix featured the same format as 2014, with a 12-turn, 2.5km track and the start brought forward by two hours to 2:04pm local time in order to minimise the threat of wet weather. Torrential rain swept over the city an hour after the chequered flag was shown. The hot, damp conditions made the day hard not only for the drivers, but also for the battery of their all-electric single-seater racing cars.

10th November 2015/by Andrew

Michelin Pilot Sport EV durable in Berlin as Formula E stages round 8

Motorsport

Formula E’s eighth round was staged over the weekend at Berlin’s former Tempelhof Airport; an unusual backdrop for a track described by tyre supplier Michelin as one of the most delicate of the season for tyres. The twisty 17-turn, 2.47km course was dusty and dirty early in the day due to the relative lack of traffic, while its concrete slabs were particularly abrasive. The circuit’s width also allowed drivers to run three abreast in places, meaning heavy braking and hard acceleration were a feature of the event. These conditions present an obvious challenge for tyres to which Michelin’s grooved Pilot Sport EV rose.

26th May 2015/by Andrew

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