Recent events
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2026
Bridgestone announces BATTLAX ADVENTURE A42 tire launch
Bridgestone announced the launch of the BATTLAX ADVENTURE A42 adventure motorcycle tire, with availability planned to begin sequentially in countries worldwide on January 1, 2027.
2022
Bridgestone announces spring price increase for replacement tires in the U.S. and Canada
Bridgestone Americas and Bridgestone Canada announced a planned price increase of up to 10% for non-winter Bridgestone, Firestone and Fuzion passenger and light-truck replacement tires sold in the U.S. and Canada, effective April 1, 2022.
2022
Bridgestone wins Thailand Best Selling Tyre Award
Bridgestone received the Best Selling Tyre Award at CAR & BIKE OF THE YEAR 2022 in Thailand. The release says it had won the award for 24 consecutive years.
2021
Bridgestone sues Tennessee over tax incentives
Bridgestone filed suit against Tennessee seeking to recover $11.7 million in taxes it says it overpaid between 2015 and 2018, alleging that state officials failed to honor promised tax breaks. The allegations are described in the lawsuit; no court determination is reported.
2021
Einride and Bridgestone plan sustainable mobility collaboration
Einride said it planned to work with Bridgestone to co-create sustainable mobility solutions for electric and autonomous Class 8 vehicles.
2021
Bridgestone acquires minority stake in Kodiak Robotics
Bridgestone acquired a minority equity stake in Kodiak Robotics as part of a broader collaboration. The transaction terms were not disclosed.
2021
Bridgestone and Kodiak Robotics form strategic partnership
Bridgestone and Kodiak Robotics formed a strategic partnership focused on advancing Bridgestone's tire technology and fleet-management systems. Kodiak planned to use Bridgestone sensor tires and fleet-management systems on its autonomous trucks.
2021
Bridgestone announces agreement to acquire Otraco International
Bridgestone announced that its group company Bridgestone Mining Solutions Australia had entered an agreement to acquire Otraco International from Downer EDI Limited. The transaction was expected to close by the end of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
2020
Bridgestone partners with ETB Autocentres on Mobox tyre subscription service
Bridgestone announced a partnership with UK tyre fitting service ETB Autocentres to offer the Mobox subscription service, providing tyres and maintenance for a fixed monthly fee. The service was initially planned for five ETB Autocentre pilot stores before expansion across its 31 UK centres.
2020
Bridgestone completes purchase of iTrack Solutions Business
Bridgestone Corporation announced that it completed the purchase of the iTrack Solutions Business from Transense Technologies PLC.
2020
Bridgestone India launches contactless tyre servicing platform
Bridgestone India announced the launch of Bridgestone Bookmyservice, a platform that lets customers book tyre service appointments online.
2020
Bridgestone opens Graniteville warehouse
Bridgestone Americas opened a new warehouse at its Graniteville plant on June 18. The warehouse covers 272,000 square feet.
2020
Bridgestone launches Ramadan resilience campaign
Bridgestone launched a Ramadan campaign featuring stories of people who continued working while fasting and highlighting human resilience.
2020
Bridgestone temporarily closes 15 tire factories
Bridgestone temporarily closed 15 tire factories in North America and Latin America from March 21 through April 12 in response to the pandemic.
2020
Bridgestone reported lower 2019 operating profit
Bridgestone reported 2019 sales of 3,525.6 billion yen, down 3% year over year, and operating profit of 326 billion yen, down 19%.