General Motors announced on November 21, 2012 that the company’s engineers will work with independent researchers in January next year to jointly study how to improve tire technology to further save fuel. GM has now allocated $5 million to the newly established National Tire Research Center in Virginia. The center has a tire performance testing machine that can help car and tire manufacturers to simulate real-world accidents and improve safety. According to general statistics, tire improvements can increase fuel efficiency by 7%. The center invested USD 11.2 million in tire performance testing equipment. Such a device allows the tire to travel 200 miles per hour to provide data on its operation, performance, torque and braking in different road conditions. GM said that it is important to improve the test specifications of the machine. GM and other automotive engineers can use this data to predict vehicle performance and change tire characteristics to improve vehicle performance. Frank DellaPia, General Motors Dynamics Manager and Managing Director of the Tire Research Center, said in a statement, “Our testing equipment can be said to have risen from a normal telescope to the height of the Hubble Telescope. It has opened up a whole new world and is full of infinite possibilities. Possibly, it can test tire performance in any situation. Currently it is unique worldwide. This is a big step in tire technology." Auto parts DONGYING SHENGYU METAL PRODUCT CO.,LTD , https://www.shengyucasting.com