News from elsewhere on the web 22/Jan/08

London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be interested to read these news stories.

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Goodyear cited for safety violations The Walton Tribune (US - Georgia)

TVS Tyres expects 30% growth Business Standard (India)

Punctureless motorcycle tyre developed (uses gel sealant) VisorDown.com (UK)

Formosa Plastics to [start making rubber polymers] Commercial Times via Reuters (Taiwan)

Hankook Tire Q4 [Korean market] profit plunges 72 pct on higher costs Trading Markets (Korea)

Wireless, Digital Tire Pressure Monitor Forever Eliminates Auto-Related Plumber's Crack (INcludes reader comments) Jalopnik (Web-log)

Bridgestone Falls on Report Profit May Drop This Yea Bloomberg (Japan)

Health risk in 400-tonne tyre fire The Scotsman (UK - Scotland)

Anti-tyre burning case reaches the House of Lords Rugby Advertiser (UK - Rugby)

Seminar for rubber growers on January 23 Commodity Online (India)

Rubber tapping may go downside up Economic Times (India)

Firestone to Commence Rubber Wood Processing Delegation Meets with Pres. Sirleaf Daily Observer (Liberia)

RM1 billion allocated for forest plantations The Edge (Malaysia)

China auto sales likely to hit 10mln in 2008 Xinhua (China)

Court told Garda faces tyre charge that 'does not exist' Irish Independent (Ireland)