In 1904, Continental became the first company in the world to manufacture grooved vehicle tires. In 1898, Continental started development and production of the vehicle tires with plain tread, which was the major success of the brand. Ĭontinental tires on a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMGĬontinental was founded in 1871 as a rubber manufacturer, Continental- Caoutchouc und Gutta-Percha Compagnie. Continental's customers include all major automobile, truck and bus producers, such as Volkswagen, Daimler AG, BharatBenz, Ford, Volvo, Iveco, Schmitz, Koegel, Freightliner Trucks, BMW, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, Renault, PSA and Porsche. Other brands are Uniroyal Europe, Sime Tyres, Sportiva, Mabor, Matador, AmeriSteel, Novum, Simex, Astrum Blue, and TecnoTread.
It also produces and sells other brands with more select distribution such as Viking (limited global presence), General (US/Canada), Gislaved (Canada, Spain, Nordic Markets), Semperit (industrial applications), Euzkadi (Mexico/Latin America) and Barum to serve EU & Russia. Ĭontinental sells tires for automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles worldwide under the Continental brand. Continental is the world's fourth-largest tire manufacturer. It is headquartered in Hanover, Lower Saxony.
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Continental is structured into six divisions: Chassis and Safety, Powertrain, Interior, Tires, ContiTech, ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems). Continental AG, commonly known as Continental or colloquially as Conti, is a German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company specializing in brake systems, interior electronics, automotive safety, powertrain and chassis components, tachographs, tires and other parts for the automotive and transportation industries.