Giti to build a test track in China

Giti Tire and the Changfeng County government of Hefei City, Anhui Province (PRC), have reached an agreement on a project to build a new test track facility, which will include eight tracks—among them one for wet surface tire testing—and a comprehensive service area.

The new center will become the first professional tire testing ground in the province. Its opening is expected not only to accelerate the development of new tire products, but also to help Giti expand cooperation with electric vehicle manufacturers whose production plants are located in the region.

A Giti tire manufacturing plant is already operating in Changfeng, with investments amounting to approximately 10 billion yuan (1.5 billion USD). The plant’s annual production capacity stands at 20 million passenger car tires and 2.6 million truck tires. The planned investment amount for the new test facility project has not been disclosed.

Currently, Giti conducts tire testing at the GT Proving Ground in Indonesia, owned by Gajah Tunggal, in which Giti holds a 49.5% stake.