Bridgestone is collaborating with the team Agnirath from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)for the World Solar Challenge 2023 to be held in Australia in October this year. The World Solar Challenge sees teams compete in a 3000km solar car challenge from Darwin to Adelaide. Teams will compete in the World Solar Challenge showcasing their cutting-edge designs and engineering solutions. The competition serves as a platform to inspire future generations of engineers and promote sustainability and environmental awareness.

The World Solar Challenge 2023 is a competition for teams to design, manufacture, and compete with solar-powered vehicles in the world’s premier solar technology and advanced engineering challenge, which is sponsored by Bridgestone Company, a global leader in tyres and rubber.

Bridgestone’s participation in the World Solar Challenge is a reflection of the company’s commitment to supporting the development of new technologies that will lessen its carbon footprint and to fostering a more sustainable future. During the competition, Bridgestone will provide the Agnirath team from the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras with tyres that use cutting-edge technology to improve the performance of their solar-powered vehicle.

The unique method used by Bridgestone to develop tyres is the ENLITEN tyre technology platform. While enhancing the tyre’s sustainability properties, the integration of several cutting-edge technologies offers drivers the highest level of safety and exceptional tyre performance. Moreover, ENLITEN makes all Bridgestone tyres fully EV-ready, improving the Bridgestone tyre portfolio’s adaptability to the most recent advancements in mobility.

The World Solar Challenge 2023 will be held in October and will bring teams from all over the world together to compete in a challenge that covers more than 3000 km through the center of Australia, displaying their engineering prowess and dedication to sustainability.

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Priyanka Dutta