Apollo Tyres has announced the upcoming opening of its outdoor tire testing facility in Ivalo, Finland, specifically engineered for winter and all-season tire evaluation.
Developed under a long-term agreement with the United Test and Assembly Center (UTAC), the facility will feature exclusive, tailor-made infrastructure and dedicated test tracks, purpose-built for winter and all-season tire testing in real-world conditions.
Daniele Lorenzetti, chief technology officer at Apollo Tyres, said, “This is a strategic investment in autonomy, efficiency and agility. With this test track fully dedicated to us in UTAC proving grounds, we eliminate bottlenecks, increase our cost-effectiveness, gain full control of test schedules and empower our teams to iterate and validate products, both Apollo and Vredestein brand, on their terms – especially during the critical winter season.”
The facility is designed to meet all current and anticipated technical and legal standards for winter and all-season tire development.
By consolidating key testing functions in a single, dedicated location, Apollo Tyres aims to enhance test accuracy, repeatability and efficiency to assess the snow and ice performance of Apollo and Vredestein tires.
The outdoor testing facility is expected to be fully operational by December 2025 and will immediately begin supporting ongoing product development initiatives for existing and future tire lines.
