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The Star
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
These smart tires will help monitor the condition of road infrastructure in Italy
The Cyber Tyre has integrated sensors and 5G connectivity. — Pirelli The Apulia regional government and Pirelli are launching a unique pilot project for monitoring the condition of roads using smart tires. The aim is to create an accurate map of the region's road infrastructure using technology embedded in the Italian manufacturer's Cyber Tyres. This system will combine sensors, initially integrated into Pirelli's Cyber Tyres, which measure road surface roughness and irregularities in real time, with cameras that film the road at the same time. The Cyber Tyre has 5G connectivity. Thanks to its integrated sensors, it can record the condition of the tire and the road in real time while transferring this data to the car's on-board computer so that it can instantly adjust the onboard systems (anti-lock brakes, electronic stability program, etc). The vehicles in the fleet will transmit their data to a space in the cloud, where it will be analyzed and, most importantly, made available to regional services. The aim is to map the condition of roads throughout the region by deploying an operational fleet of vehicles this year, in order to ensure proactive maintenance and increased safety in the future. The first such vehicles are expected to be operational by July 2025. If this pilot project proves successful, it could well be extended to other regions of Italy. The Apulia region in southern Italy aims to anticipate future maintenance operations and, above all, improve response times to ensure maximum safety across all its road infrastructure. At the same time, the region is set to become an international center of expertise for Pirelli, which has already opened a software development laboratory in partnership with the Polytechnic University of Bari. This project is also part of Pirelli's ongoing work with Movyon, a subsidiary of Autostrade per l'Italia, the country's leading freeway operator, on the smart monitoring of various kinds of road infrastructure (bridges, viaducts, tunnels). – AFP Relaxnews
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Exclusive-Italy seeks clarity from US over curbs on Pirelli due to Chinese investor
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government is seeking clarity from the United States amid concerns that Washington could impose domestic restrictions on Pirelli due to the tyremaker's Chinese investor, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The previously unreported involvement of Italian officials in talks with U.S. counterparts on the matter comes as the U.S. moves to limit the sale of cars using some Chinese technologies. Pirelli's Chinese and Italian shareholders are in a dispute over the group's governance. China's state-controlled Sinochem is Pirelli's largest investor with a 37% stake, while Camfin, the vehicle of Italian businessman Marco Tronchetti Provera, holds 27.4%. Pirelli and Camfin have said that Sinochem's stake poses a risk to Pirelli's U.S. expansion ambitions. Washington has said it plans to ban key software and hardware from Chinese-controlled companies in connected vehicles on U.S. roads. Software prohibitions take effect in the 2027 model year, those on hardware in 2029. Asking not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter, the sources said the Italian government was seeking clarity on whether the U.S. legislation would apply to Pirelli and, if so, to what extent. Rome is trying to help Pirelli in talks with Washington, one of the sources added. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office and Pirelli declined to comment. Pirelli makes over 20% of its revenue in North America, and that percentage rises to 40% for its high-value products. Sinochem's stake in Pirelli could end up in Washington's crosshairs because the Italian group has developed technology allowing data from its so-called Cyber Tyres to be collected and transferred in real time to the vehicle. Tronchetti Provera has also lobbied the Italian government to take more action to limit Chinese influence at Pirelli, Reuters reported last week, by strengthening restrictions that Rome imposed on Sinochem in 2023 through so-called golden power rules aimed at protecting strategic assets. However, Meloni's administration has so far rebuffed these calls. Pirelli holds a shareholder meeting on Thursday to approve its 2024 financial report, which some Sinochem representatives on the board did not back. Last month, the Chinese company described a proposal from Pirelli aimed at solving governance problems as "seriously unfair", while Camfin said that Sinochem's approach could lead to a break in the shareholder pact still in place between the two largest investors. (Additional reporting by Giulio Piovaccari in Milan. Editing by Giselda Vagnoni and Mark Potter) Sign in to access your portfolio
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
After kill switches in solar panels, is China fitting data-collection technology on Pirelli tires, U.S. warns?
Live Events FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Clandestine war over AI or Artificial Intelligence and data between USA and China seems to be elevating high-tech day by day. Now, apprehensions are being raised over China plausibly fitting data-collection technology on Pirelli tires, as per a report on Donald Trump administration has warned Pirelli that sales of vehicles fitted with its data-collecting technology could be restricted due to concerns over the influence on the tyremaker of its Chinese investor, Reuters reported quoting U.S. is cracking down on Chinese technology in the automotive industry, banning key software and hardware from Chinese-controlled companies in connected vehicles on U.S. roads. Software prohibitions take effect in the 2027 model year, those on hardware in Pirelli, whose largest shareholder with a 37 per cent stake is Chinese state group Sinochem, has developed technology allowing data from its so-called Cyber Tyres to be collected and transferred in real time to the informal advisory to Pirelli was outlined in a letter dated April 25 by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, Bloomberg added that the letter, sent in response to a request for an advisory opinion by Pirelli, said automakers that incorporate Cyber Tyre technology into their vehicles would likely need to apply for a specific authorization to sell them in the and its second-largest investor Camfin, the vehicle of Italian businessman Marco Tronchetti Provera, have entered a dispute with Sinochem over the tyremaker's governance, claiming Sinochem's leading shareholding position was hindering the group's ability to expand its business in the makes around 25 per cent of its revenue in North America, which it mostly serves through plants in Mexico, South America and Europe, although it also runs a smaller facility in the U.S. state of week CEO Andrea Casaluci said in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera that Pirelli was in a risky situation after Sinochem rejected a proposal by the company to solve its governance issues.A1. The full form of AI is Artificial Intelligence.A2. Italy's Pirelli, whose largest shareholder with a 37 per cent stake is Chinese state group Sinochem.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
U.S. warns Pirelli on possible sale restrictions over Chinese investors, Bloomberg says
MILAN (Reuters) -The United States has warned Pirelli that sales of vehicles fitted with its data-collecting technology could be restricted due to concerns over the influence on the tyremaker of its Chinese investor, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Pirelli declined to comment, while the U.S. Commerce Department was not immediately reachable for comment. Italy's Pirelli, whose largest shareholder with a 37% stake is Chinese state group Sinochem, has developed technology allowing data from its so-called Cyber Tyres to be collected and transferred in real time to the vehicle. The U.S. is cracking down on Chinese technology in the automotive industry, banning key software and hardware from Chinese-controlled companies in connected vehicles on U.S. roads. Software prohibitions take effect in the 2027 model year, those on hardware in 2029. The informal advisory to Pirelli was outlined in a letter dated April 25 by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, Bloomberg said. It added that the letter, sent in response to a request for an advisory opinion by Pirelli, said automakers that incorporate Cyber Tyre technology into their vehicles would likely need to apply for a specific authorization to sell them in the U.S. Pirelli and its second-largest investor Camfin, the vehicle of Italian businessman Marco Tronchetti Provera, have entered a dispute with Sinochem over the tyremaker's governance, claiming Sinochem's leading shareholding position was hindering the group's ability to expand its business in the U.S. Pirelli makes around 25% of its revenue in North America, which it mostly serves through plants in Mexico, South America and Europe, although it also runs a smaller facility in the U.S. state of Georgia. Last week CEO Andrea Casaluci said in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera that Pirelli was in a risky situation after Sinochem rejected a proposal by the company to solve its governance issues.
CNA
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- CNA
US warns Pirelli on possible sale restrictions over Chinese investors, Bloomberg says
MILAN :The United States has warned Pirelli that sales of vehicles fitted with its data-collecting technology could be restricted due to concerns over the influence on the tyremaker of its Chinese investor, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Pirelli declined to comment, while the U.S. Commerce Department was not immediately reachable for comment. Italy's Pirelli, whose largest shareholder with a 37 per cent stake is Chinese state group Sinochem, has developed technology allowing data from its so-called Cyber Tyres to be collected and transferred in real time to the vehicle. The U.S. is cracking down on Chinese technology in the automotive industry, banning key software and hardware from Chinese-controlled companies in connected vehicles on U.S. roads. Software prohibitions take effect in the 2027 model year, those on hardware in 2029. The informal advisory to Pirelli was outlined in a letter dated April 25 by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, Bloomberg said. It added that the letter, sent in response to a request for an advisory opinion by Pirelli, said automakers that incorporate Cyber Tyre technology into their vehicles would likely need to apply for a specific authorization to sell them in the U.S. Pirelli and its second-largest investor Camfin, the vehicle of Italian businessman Marco Tronchetti Provera, have entered a dispute with Sinochem over the tyremaker's governance, claiming Sinochem's leading shareholding position was hindering the group's ability to expand its business in the U.S. Pirelli makes around 25 per cent of its revenue in North America, which it mostly serves through plants in Mexico, South America and Europe, although it also runs a smaller facility in the U.S. state of Georgia. Last week CEO Andrea Casaluci said in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera that Pirelli was in a risky situation after Sinochem rejected a proposal by the company to solve its governance issues.
