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Magna prevails in deal to protect Opel from GM bankruptcy
Added: 1 Jun 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
Berlin, Germany (Reuters) -- Germany reached a landmark deal with Canadian sup…

Arkema sells self-healing elastomers, seeks applications
Added: 1 Jun 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Arkema has introduced a self-healing elastomer material under the nam…

GM tells suppliers they'll get paid, even in bankruptcy
Added: 1 Jun 2009
ERJ staff report (CDB)
By Ryan Beene, Crain's Detroit Business
DETROIT -- Suppliers with outstanding …

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Added: 1 Jun 2009
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China's investment in tyre capacity is studied
Added: 1 Jun 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- China Research & Intelligence has published a new report ti…

Bankruptcy judge clears Chrysler asset sale to Fiat-led group
Added: 1 Jun 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
New York / Detroit (Reuters) -- A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Sunday approved the…

Tyre ageing bill passes California Assembly
Added: 1 Jun 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
By Miles Moore, Senior Washington reporter
Sacramento, California -- The Califo…

Hoosier lays off a 'few' at Indiana plant
Added: 1 Jun 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Plymouth, Indiana -- Hoosier Tire & Rubber Corp., citing reduced demand for ra…

Goodyear says it new HQ in Akron is moving forward
Added: 1 Jun 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- Goodyear said it has sold some properties in Akron, which forms…

Ceat wins 'trusted brand' award
Added: 1 Jun 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India -- Indian tyre maker, CEAT has been named winner of…

ECHA launches REACH awarness campaign
Added: 29 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Helsinki, Finland - At its second stakeholder day in Helsinki, the ECHA (Euro…

Yokohama sports tyres fitted on Audi Q7
Added: 29 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co.'s Advan sports tyre line will be fitted as ori…

Cooper Tire CFO announces retirement
Added: 29 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Findlay, Ohio - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. cfo and vice president Phil Weaver wi…

Cooper Tire's Texarkana plant earns ISO 14001 certification
Added: 29 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Findlay, Ohio - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has received ISO 14001 environmental …

Online tyre shoppers urged to put safety first
Added: 29 May 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
London - TyreSafe, a UK organisation dedicated to raising tyre safety awarene…

Michelin celebrates 120 years today
Added: 28 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Clermon-Ferrand, France -- 120 years ago today (28 May 1889) two brothers crea…

European CV registrations down 37% in first 4 months
Added: 28 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- New commercial vehicle registrations in Europe declined by 42.4 pe…

Opel's fate hangs in balance as talks end without deal
Added: 28 May 2009
ERJ staff report (Reuters)
Berlin (Reuters) -- The fate of German carmaker Opel hung in the balance …

ECHA moves closer to controlling high-risk substances
Added: 28 May 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Helsinki, Finland -- Seven substances rated, "of very high concern" will be ad…

News from elsewhere on the web (28 May 2009)
Added: 28 May 2009
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