Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2026
Continental launches Grand Prix 5000 S TR Pogačar Edition
Continental launched a collector’s edition of its Grand Prix 5000 S TR tyre, which includes a miniature Tadej Pogačar figure.
2021
Continental begins purchasing natural rubber through HeveaConnect
Continental began handling part of its natural rubber purchasing through HeveaConnect’s digital trading platform, which is described as providing transparency and sustainability information for the supply chain.
2021
Continental announces minority investment in Apex.AI
Continental announced that it had acquired a minority stake in Apex.AI, intensifying their collaboration on vehicle operating-system software. The investment terms were not disclosed.
2021
Loc Performance completes acquisition of Continental facility
Loc Performance completed its acquisition of Continental's St. Marys, Ohio facility, which manufactures rubber track products.
2021
Limited-edition Open New U.P. gravel bikes launched
Continental worked with bike-components.de to launch 150 limited-edition Open New U.P. gravel bikes featuring Continental Terra Trail tyres in the company’s signature yellow.
2021
Continental announces ContiTech factory closure and production relocation
Continental announced that it would shut down its ContiTech factory in Nadab, Arad county, and relocate production to Carei, Satu Mare.
2021
Continental and AWS announce vehicle-cloud platform collaboration
Continental and Amazon Web Services announced a development collaboration to create Continental Automotive Edge, a hardware and software platform connecting vehicles to the cloud. Amazon will serve as Continental’s preferred cloud provider.
2021
GM and Mercedes-Benz recall vehicles fitted with Continental tires
General Motors and Mercedes-Benz issued recalls covering vehicles fitted with certain Continental tires that could lose pressure or shed tread because of a manufacturing defect. The affected vehicles were to have their tires replaced free of charge; the article said the two vehicle makers’ recalls would start on different future dates.
2021
Recogni announces $48.9 million Series B financing
Recogni announced a $48.9 million Series B financing round led by WRVI Capital, with additional new and existing investors participating. The proceeds will help Recogni bring its perception platform to market and expand its engineering and go-to-market teams.
2021
Sennheiser and Continental combine technologies for in-car audio system
Sennheiser and Continental described an in-car sound system combining Sennheiser's AMBEO Mobility technology with Continental's Ac2ated Sound system.
2021
Sennheiser and Continental introduce an immersive in-car audio system
Sennheiser and its partner Continental introduced an immersive in-car audio system combining Sennheiser's AMBEO Mobility technology with Continental's Ac2ated Sound system.
2020
Continental launches ContiConnect Live
Continental launched ContiConnect Live, a tire-monitoring solution that sends tire pressure and temperature data to the cloud in real time. The source says the application will first be rolled out in Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, the UK, Sweden, Norway, France, and Portugal.
2020
Continental appoints Nikolai Setzer as CEO
Continental appointed Nikolai Setzer as its new CEO, succeeding Degenhart.
2020
Continental announces 30,000 job cuts worldwide
Continental announced plans to eliminate 30,000 jobs worldwide, double the 15,000 cuts originally planned. The article says the cuts affect all locations and reports that unprofitable business units are to be sold off.
2020
Continental expands its restructuring plan, with more than 30,000 roles potentially affected
Continental announced a deeper adjustment of its restructuring plan, targeting annual savings of more than €1 billion from 2023. The company said the plans could affect more than 30,000 jobs globally, through changes to job duties or locations and possible cancellations.
2020
Continental launches Generation 6 passenger-vehicle tyres in India
Continental said it launched its Generation 6 passenger-vehicle tyre range in India, comprising UltraContact UC6 and ComfortContact CC6.
2020
Continental withdraws fiscal 2020 outlook
Continental said its Executive Board decided to withdraw the company’s outlook for fiscal 2020 because of business impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
Blickfeld completes Series A financing round
LiDAR start-up Blickfeld completed its Series A financing round, led by Continental’s venture capital unit and Wachstumsfonds Bayern, with existing investors also participating.
2020
Continental introduces 3D instrument cluster in Genesis GV80
Automotive supplier Continental introduced its first 3D instrument cluster, which was launched in the top-of-the-line Genesis GV80 variant. The system includes driver attention detection and displays 3D dials and objects.
2019
Continental opens truck and bus tire plant in Mississippi
Continental celebrated the grand opening of its new plant in Clinton, Mississippi, dedicated to making truck and bus radial tires. Production was scheduled to begin the following year.