News from elsewhere on the web (19 August 2008)

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Commodore to get run flat tyres Stuff (New Zealand)

Continental AG, Schaeffler to resume take-over talks today - report media reports via Hemscot (Germany)

Continental's von Gruenberg Excluded From Talks, FTD Reports FT Deutschland via Bloomberg (Germany)

Lockout continues at Kochi Apollo Tyres unit The Hindu Business Line (India)

India may become second largest rubber consumer Financial Express (India)

Goodyear to shut down its last tyre plant in Australia (perspective on last June's announcement World Socialist Web site (Australia)

Shifting to a Greener Attitude on Tire Ratings Washington Post (US - District of Columbia)

hengdaTech, Inc. to supply more calcium carbonate to tyre makers Seeking Alpha (China)

Schwarzenegger is boldly pro-tire-gauge Los Angeles Times (US - California)

Myanmar to begin rubber exports to North Korea Yahoo! News (Myanmar)

Myanmar to export rubber to DPRK China View (North Korea)

Four Million Scrap Tires Removed From U.S.-Mexico Border Imperial Valley News (US - California)

Mahindra buys 51% in Chinese tractor co The Hindu Business Line (India)

M&A in H1 2008: Times they are a-changin' The Hindu Business Line (India)

Growth in auto exports slows in 1st half Xinhua (China)

Car maker to raise production capacity Chinadaily (China)

Drivers advice desk by Sue Watts - Tyres Tenerife News (Tenerife)