Pirelli swears by expansion, tech to race on China roads

Italian tire maker looks at electric vehicle segment and smart plants for mainland edge

Pirelli, the Italian tire maker, hopes to turn China into one of its biggest markets by expanding its manufacturing capacity in the country, cultivating the retail network and supplying more tires for China's fast-growing electric vehicle sector.

The company expects its second plant in Yanzhou in East China's Shandong province to produce more high-performance tires with technical value such as noise-cancellation, run-flat and seal-inside function.