Bridgestone Americas Inc. will provide original equipment tires for the Shell Starship, a new, super fuel-efficient heavy-duty concept truck.
Specifically, the Starship 3.0 will ride on Bridgestone R213 Ecopia steer tires and Bridgestone Greatec R197 drive and trailer tires.
The fitment was announced at the recent Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim, Calif.
“We are excited for Bridgestone to partner with Shell on its latest iteration of the Starship initiative,” says Tanya Miracle, director, truck and bus radial OE account management, Bridgestone.
“Our Ecopia and Greatec commercial tires are an ideal fit for the Shell Starship concept, which aligns with Bridgestone’s own journey into a becoming a global leader in sustainable mobility solutions.”
