Goodyear Goes Green in Geneva
The Geneva Motor Show has traditionally been the arena where mobility," said Chris Delaney, president of Goodyear's Europe,
auto companies show off their latest and greatest. The 2018 Middle East and Africa markets, in a statement. "By contributing
event certainly didn't disappoint, with the unveiling of a number in this way to cleaner air generation, the tyre could help enhance
of mind blowing debuts. quality of life and health for city-dwellers."
Many companies are promoting environmentally concious Oxygene's unique features include:
products in an effort to minimise thier carbon footprint. Tyre •
manufacturing giant, Goodyear has certainly delivered with
absorb moisture through its tread, inhaling carbon dioxide
their latest concept.
During the 2018 Geneva Motor Show held last month, Goodyear
Living moss in the tyre's sidewall that allows the tyre to
and releasing oxygen into the air.
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The ability to harness energy created during photosynthesis
introduced the concept version of a tyre that would integrate to power sensors, artificial intelligence and a light strip that
living moss in its construction to improve air quality. uses different colours to alert drivers and pedestrians to
The concept tyre called Oxygene, is certainly ground breaking
and while it's far from clear whether Oxygene will ever become
the vehicle's manoeuvres.
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a reality, Goodyear stated that the tyre demonstrates their
potential and environmental leadership.
A 3-D-printed structure made with rubber powder from
recycled tyres.
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Technology called visible light communications system,
At a time when the world is grappling with how to recycle or or LiFi, that would allow the tyre to wirelessly interact with
discard millions of used tyres, the Oxygene concept could other cars and vehicle infrastructure, theoretically paving
potentially start a new chapter. the way for autonomous cars.
"Like the concept designs Goodyear has presented at Geneva While the Oxygene may not make it to mass production, it
in the past, Oxygene is meant to challenge our thinking and could pave the way for the future of tyre technology.
help drive the debate around smart, safe and sustainable future
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