Bridgestone plugs into EVs by turning shops into service centers

Startups to make use of tire maker's global 6,100-outlet network to offer maintenance

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Bridgestone will supply custom tires for Fisker's first EV to be sold on market, the Ocean sport utility vehicle. (Photo courtesy of Bridgestone)

SHIZUKA TANABE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese tire and parts manufacturer Bridgestone will attempt to harness the value of its global network of service centers by letting them be used by electric vehicles startups for maintenance and repairs.

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