Michelin
French multinational tyre manufacturing company
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| 2025 | Planned expansion to the southeastern United States, including Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. |
| 2025 | Michelin Guide added Doha to its covered cities |
| 2024 | Michelin Guide expanded coverage to cities including Bodrum, Buenos Aires, İzmir, Kuala Lumpur, Mendoza, Penang, and Seoul |
| 2024 | Brazil recognized 21 total stars, with 3 Green stars and 37 Bib Gourmand restaurants |
| 2024 | South Korea expands its Michelin Guide presence with 57 total stars and 87 Green stars |
| 2024 | Andorra receives its first Michelin stars, with 1 two-star and 1 one-star restaurant in a small market of 5 total restaurants |
| 2024 | Tokyo emerged as the most comprehensively rated city with 12 three-star, 33 two-star, and 138 one-star restaurants, totaling 183 rated establishments |
| 2024 | Michelin Guide launched its new hotel rating system, awarding 'keys' to hotels based on five key criteria including architecture, service quality, personality, value, and neighborhood contribution. |
| December 31 2024 | Noma restaurant announced it would close, with chef-owner René Redzepi stating the restaurant was no longer financially sustainable after attempting to address labor practices. |
| 2023 | Michelin Guide expansively covered multiple cities including Chicago, California, London, New York City, Seoul, Taipei, and Washington, D.C. |
| 2023 | Switzerland leads in Michelin Guide with 138 total stars, including 4 two-star and 26 one-star restaurants, and 31 Green stars |
| 2023 | Netherlands received 125 total stars, with 2 two-star and 20 one-star restaurants, and 15 Green stars |
| September 2023 | Expanded to Atlanta, receiving US$1 million over three years. |
| February 2023 | Israeli Tourism Ministry announced a bid to bring the Michelin guide to Israel for €1.5 million. |
| 2022 | Expanded to Vietnam, Malaysia, Estonia, and the United Arab Emirates. |
| 2022 | René Redzepi of Noma restaurant yielded to public pressure and began paying interns at his three-star Michelin restaurant. |
| June 9 2022 | Announced first list of restaurants in Florida, with one two-star and fourteen one-star rankings, after tourism boards paid up to US$1.5 million. |
| 2021 | Michelin Guide ended its long-standing printed publication after 121 years, transitioning to a digital platform with a proprietary mobile app to enable wider, free distribution. |
| 2021 | Michelin Guide suspended operations in Moscow due to geopolitical circumstances |
| 2021 | Pirelli won the tender to become the official tire supplier in the World Rally Championship, replacing Michelin. |
| 2020 | Michelin Guide launched a green star sustainability emblem to recognize and highlight excellent sustainable gastronomy practices. Restaurants receiving this star are given an opportunity to share their sustainability vision on the Guide's website. |
| 2020 | Michelin concluded its tenure as an official tire supplier in the World Rally Championship. |
| 2019 | Michelin replaced Continental as the official tyre of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, also gaining naming rights for the Sports Car Challenge series and the North American Endurance Cup. |
| 2019 | Florent Menegaux was elected by shareholders to succeed Jean-Dominique Senard as company leader. |
| June 19 2019 | Michelin increased its ownership of Multistrada to 99.64% of the share capital. |
| January 22 2019 | Michelin announced the acquisition of Indonesian manufacturer Multistrada Arah Sarana, which produces Achilles Radial and Corsa tyres. |
| 2018 | Jean-Dominique Senard announced he would not seek re-election at the upcoming shareholders' meeting in 2019. |
| December 2018 | Michelin acquired Camso, a manufacturer of off-the-road tyres, tracks, and accessories. |
| 2017 | The Tourism Authority of Thailand paid 144 million Thai baht to be included in the guide. |
| 2017 | Michelin rebranded the Challenge Bibendum event to 'Movin'On', transforming its sustainable mobility conference and continuing its commitment to innovative transportation solutions. |
| 2016 | Singapore Michelin Guide awarded the first Michelin stars to street-food locations, specifically recognizing Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle and Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle. |
| 2016 | Michelin Guide for Hong Kong and Macau introduced an overview of notable street-food establishments, marking a significant expansion of their culinary assessment. |
| 2016 | Included South Korea in the guide, commissioned by the Korea Tourism Organization for 3.2 billion won. |
| 2016 | Michelin returned to MotoGP as the official tyre supplier following Bridgestone's withdrawal from the series at the end of 2015. |
| 2016 | Michelin provided tyres to multiple top racing teams, including Audi, Porsche, and Toyota in the LMP1 class, and AF Corse, BMW, Corvette, Ford Ganassi, Porsche, and Risi in the GTE-Pro / GTLM classes. |
| 2015 | Michelin became the exclusive tyre supplier for the LMP3 class in the European Le Mans Series. |
| 2014 | Michelin Guide introduced a separate listing for gastropubs in Ireland, expanding their coverage beyond traditional restaurant ratings. |
| 2014 | The Active Wheel electric motor and suspension project was interrupted. |
| 2012 | Michelin group produced 166 million tyres across 69 manufacturing facilities in 18 countries. |
| 2012 | Michelin's Active Wheel technology was expected to come standard on the Venturi Volage electric vehicle. |
| May 2012 | Michel Rollier was replaced as CEO by Jean-Dominique Senard. |
| 2011 | US and Japan Red Guides set maximum permitted 'coin' prices at $25 and ¥5000 respectively for restaurants with pricing designations. |
| 2011 | Michelin returned to the World Rally Championship as an official tire supplier after a three-year absence. |
| 2010 | France's Red Guide established a maximum permitted 'coin' price of €19 for restaurants with specific pricing designations. |
| January 15 2010 | Michelin announced the closing of its Ota, Japan plant, with production of the X-Ice tyre to be moved to Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. |
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