India, Aug. 4 -- Giti Tire has developed a concept tyre made with 93 percent sustainable materials as the Singapore-headquartered manufacturer accelerates efforts to commercialise greener products by the end of the decade. The prototype combines 53 percent renewable ingredients such as deforestation-free natural rubber, pine-based resin and silica derived from rice husks with 40 percent recycled materials including rubber, carbon black, steel and polyester fibres from plastic bottles.

"For Giti, this stands as both a milestone and a promise-a testament to the possibilities when scientific ingenuity encompasses environmental stewardship," said Gao Qiang Sheng, R&D General Manager at Giti Tire. "The Giti team will continue pioneering susta...