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Continental Signature on Aegean Roads: Full Compatibility and Performance in Electric Vehicles…

“Conti Experience – EV Driving Test”

While the electric vehicle market (EV) is growing rapidly all over the world, Continental, which has developed its entire product portfolio in line with this transformation, revealed its technologies in the field of electric mobility and its future-ready product range at the Conti Experience event organized in Kuşadası. Electric vehicle use is increasing day by day around the world. According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence data, global electric vehicle sales grew by 20 percent in 2025, reaching 20.7 million units. While the European market was one of the fastest growing regions of the sector with a growth of 33 percent last year; Türkiye has become the fourth largest market in Europe with sales of approximately 190 thousand electric cars. According to Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) data, the total number of electric vehicles in the country reached 427,486 as of April 2026. Continental, which closely follows this rapid transformation on a global and local scale, organized “Conti Experience – EV Driving Test” It proved once again that it is ready for the future with its event. The leading tire manufacturer exhibiting the technologies it developed for electric vehicles in real road conditions; It tested its safety, performance, energy efficiency and sustainability-focused products with vehicles from different segments in the unique nature of the Aegean.

Safety, Performance and Range: Special EV Technologies for Different Needs Participants within the scope of the event SportContact 7, AllSeasonContact 2, PremiumContact 7, PremiumContact 6, EcoContact 7 and UltraContact NXT had the opportunity to experience its tires on different tracks.

Developed to safely transfer the high torque of electric sports cars to the road.
SportContact 7located in Selçuk On the Ephesus Airport runway In the special tests carried out, it stood out with its superior handling, high driving precision and short braking distance. Kuşadası – Özdere PremiumContact 7 and PremiumContact 6, which are suitable for daily use and other models experienced on the driving route on the coastal road, exhibited a balanced driving experience by combining driving comfort, safety and mileage performance.

AllSeasonContact 2, which was tested under different road conditions on the coastal road route and developed for all-season use, draws attention with its performance and stability; With its structure focusing on energy efficiency and range optimization EcoContact 7responded to one of the most important expectations of electric vehicle users.

Among the products experienced by the participants UltraContact NXT It stands out as one of the models that reflect Continental’s sustainability vision by combining high amounts of recycled and renewable material content with safety and performance.

“We Are Ready for the Future”

Evaluating the transformation in the field of electric mobility and Continental’s approach in this field Continental Türkiye General Manager Ali Okan Tamer He said: “The transformation in the field of electric mobility reshapes not only vehicle technologies but also the driving experience. With the Conti Experience event, we offered our participants the opportunity to experience the technologies we have developed for electric vehicles in real road conditions. As Continental, we continue to shape the future of mobility with our solutions that combine safety, performance, energy efficiency and sustainability in the same pot. This event has become an important platform to closely share our future-ready product range and engineering power.”

Continental’s 2050 Goal: 100 Percent Sustainable Tire

Conti Experience revealed Continental’s electric mobility vision as well as its sustainability-oriented approach. Focusing on sustainability in the technologies it develops, Continental aims to increase the share of renewable and recycled raw materials in tire production to over 40 percent by 2030. The company continues its efforts without slowing down to achieve 100 percent sustainable material use in its tires by 2050 at the latest. Pioneering sustainable mobility, the leading tire manufacturer transforms many different resources, from PET bottles to waste cooking oil, from rice husk ash to recycled steel, into high-performance tire components. Prioritizing the efficient use of resources as well as recycling, Continental reduced water consumption per product by more than 10 percent in all production facilities between 2020 and 2025, saving a total of 197 million liters of water. It reached this volume, which is enough to fill 79 Olympic swimming pools, thanks to more efficient use, purification and recycling of water.

Global Manufacturers’ First Choice for Original Equipment

Continental, which has been continuing its product development efforts for electric vehicles for many years, is today among the world’s leading tire suppliers in the field of electric mobility. In the original equipment (OEM) market, all 10 electric vehicle manufacturers with the highest sales volume in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region prefer Continental engineering as their fabrication outlet. 17 of the 20 largest automotive manufacturers worldwide work with Continental technologies. Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry expert. Founded in 1871, the company has achieved sales of 19.7 billion Euros in 2025 and is currently in 54 countries and markets. It provides employment to 78,000 people.