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Nokian invests in Sigmavision, launches SnapSkan based on TreadReader technology

Nokian Tyres has become a shareholder in diagnostics equipment firm Sigmavision, launching its own digital tyre checking service, branded SnapSkan.

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06.12.2016

Nokian launches iLine tyre for mass market cars

Nokian has launched its latest summer tyre, the iLine, available in a wide range of sizes towards the end of the first quarter of 2016. Intended for small and medium-sized cars, the tyre’s major performance characteristics include a focus on fuel efficiency and better water dispersal with the Finnish manufacturer’s “Venturi Grooves”. Nokian has also used pine oil in its rubber compound for the tyre to increase durability.

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25.01.2016

Nokian Tyres extending use of aramid in tyre sidewalls

Finland’s Nokian Tyres reports it is increasing the use of its Aramid Sidewall Technology in Nokian SUV tyres. From the beginning of this year, nearly all such products – including ranges already on the market – will feature sidewalls containing aramid fibres.

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15.01.2016

Nokian adds new drive axle tire

Nokian Heavy Tyres, a business unit of Nokian Tyres plc, is introducing a new type of drive axle tire for all-year cargo and coach traffic on long and medium distances.

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28.05.2015

Rotiiva HT – Nokian’s new tyre for SUVs and light trucks

This spring, Nokian Tyres is rolling out an all-season tyre for SUVs and light trucks. Called the Rotiiva HT, the new range will be offered in 22 sizes for 16 to 22-inch rim diameters, and Nokian says that while the tyre is especially designed for demanding use on heavy SUV-type 4WD vehicles and pickups, the Rotiiva HT portfolio will also include light truck sizes designed for hard use.

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23.04.2015

Nokian downgrades fiscal outlook

Nokian Tyres P.L.C. has downgraded its earnings and sales expectations for 2014 due to a weaker forecast for the economy in Russia and and the former Soviet Bloc nations.