EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 7 MIN
How an 80-Year-Old Tire Maker Survived the EV Revolution
from The Turnaround Podcast with Fexingo: Distressed Businesses, Restructuring, and Recovery · host Fexingo
Episode 41 of The Turnaround Podcast dives into the story of an 80-year-old tire manufacturer that faced near-extinction as electric vehicles upended the auto industry. With EVs requiring entirely different tire specifications—higher torque, heavier weight, lower rolling resistance—the company saw its core product line become obsolete. Lucas and Luna walk through the company's bet-the-farm pivot to EV-specific tires, the $400 million R&D investment, and how it clawed back market share. They tie the story to today's market volatility, with the Nasdaq down over 5% in five days and a hot 1.6% annualized GDP growth rate. A specific, grounded look at how an industrial-age company reinvented itself for the electric era. #TireIndustry #EVRevolution #BusinessTurnaround #Manufacturing #Restructuring #Innovation #ElectricVehicles #R&D #SupplyChain #Automotive #Industrial #Resilience #BusinessStrategy #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheTurnaroundPodcast #DistressedBusinesses #Recovery Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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Episode 41 of The Turnaround Podcast dives into the story of an 80-year-old tire manufacturer that faced near-extinction as electric vehicles upended the auto industry. With EVs requiring entirely different tire specifications—higher torque, heavier weight, lower rolling resistance—the company saw its core product line become obsolete. Lucas and Luna walk through the company's bet-the-farm pivot to EV-specific tires, the $400 million R&D investment, and how it clawed back market share. They tie the story to today's market volatility, with the Nasdaq down over 5% in five days and a hot 1.6% annualized GDP growth rate. A specific, grounded look at how an industrial-age company reinvented itself for the electric era. #TireIndustry #EVRevolution #BusinessTurnaround #Manufacturing #Restructuring #Innovation #ElectricVehicles #R&D #SupplyChain #Automotive #Industrial #Resilience #BusinessStrategy #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheTurnaroundPodcast #DistressedBusinesses #Recovery Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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