Are your tires ready to take on climate change? In February, the unthinkable happened in Austin, Texas. We had 8 solid days of snow, ice, freezing temperatures and immobility. Nobody went anywhere. Located in the Texas Hill Country, Austin is a hilly and usually warm place. But that week, even people with all wheel drive…
The Truth About Worn Tires and Tire Replacement: What You Need to Know
And, how to know when to buy new tires! Michelin doesn’t want you to buy new tires. Not before you need them, anyway. The company is committed to being the safest tire on the road. And now, it wants to also be seen as the most responsible and sustainable tire on the road. But being…
7 Things to Know About Tires Before Hitting the Road
We all have tires on our cars, but how much do we know about them? Honestly, they’ve always seemed like a necessary evil to drive my car until I learned a lot more about them. Last week, Michelin invited me and twenty other women in the auto industry to their headquarters to Tire School. We had the…
Kicking Off The Winter With Holiday Travel?
Prep for your trip –and don’t get stuck. AAA just came out with their Thanksgiving stats, and it’s gearing up to be the busiest year ever. Of the 48.7 million projected travelers, nearly 9 in 10 will travel by car this Thanksgiving – the most since 2005! And although most of us have had a mild…
Putting the New Michelin X-Ice Winter Tires to the Ultimate Test: Driving in Quebec
Testing winter tires in a blizzard? That’s one way to know how they perform! In Montreal, Quebec, most days in February are cold, there is snow on the ground and it’s, well, Winter. This February was no different, apart from the day of the official media launch of the new Michelin X-Ice winter tires we…
What Drives Her: Joanie Martin, Chief Administration Officer of Michelin Tire North America
Moving Ahead in Mobility, and Going You Where You Want to Go If you sat next to Joanie Martin on an airplane or stood next to her in line at the movies, you’d never guess she’s one of the highest ranking women in automotive. Kind, unassuming and quietly confident, Joanie’s journey to to Chief Administrative…
Tires Are a Game Changer, and Now In the World of Gran Turismo, Even More
Michelin gives players an advantage on the small screen too. What do you get when you pair up a leading high-performance tire company with a gaming company that provides the best virtual driving experience for gamers? A perfect match and an even more thrilling game. Sony Playstation, maker of Gran Turismo, chose Michelin Tires to become…
What Drives Her: Michelin’s Claire Dorland-Clauzel is Breaking Glass Ceilings and Wants You To, Too
Confidence, Trust and Good People Fueled Her Journey to Lead Michelin’s Global Sustainability Brand and Communications. Becoming a widow with three children under the age of 7 might be enough to derail your career goals. But when Claire Dorland-Clauzel lost her husband twenty years ago, she didn’t retrench. She altered the demands her bosses could…
A Future Where Possibilities are Both Endless and Realized: Michelin Movin’On Conference
Collaboration is the new competition. And, there is cake! If Cirque du Soliel staged a conference with acrobats and high-flying sessions, under a big top and in an art gallery outfitted with boutique-like meeting spaces elevated on scaffolding, with a central bakery that wafts the scent of cake through the space, all surrounded by food…
Never Buy Tires Again? Introducing Michelin’s Sustainable Tire Concept
They’re Airless, Recyclable, Re-Treadable. We could go for that. Here’s a very delightful idea: A tire that is designed with the molecular structure and resiliency of plants. It’s made of plant-based materials and is solid, not inflated (a ‘tweel,’ they call it, a combination of a tire and a wheel). It’s embedded with electronics that…