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US tyre fuel efficiency bill passes another hurdle
Added: 22 Jun 2006
Washington, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee of the US House of Representatives has passed fi…

Charles Taylor arrives in The Hague for war crimes trial
Added: 22 Jun 2006
Den Haag, Netherlands -Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has arrived in The Hague to face 11…

USW says Goodyear's contract proposal does not protect three tyre plants
Added: 22 Jun 2006
Cincinnati, Ohio - Initial proposals from Goodyear in its master contract talks with the United Ste…

News from elsewhere on the web 22/June/06
Added: 22 Jun 2006
(10 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Apollo to expand radial production in India - says paper got facts wrong
Added: 22 Jun 2006
Mumbai -Â Apollo Tyres is expanding its capacity for radial tyres in India, while simultaneously tr…

News from elsewhere on the web 21/June/06
Added: 21 Jun 2006
(12 items)London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Ford honours Freudenberg-NOK with award
Added: 21 Jun 2006
Plymouth, Michigan - Freudenberg-NOK has been honored with a Recognition of Achievement Award from …

Michelin, Pirelli score victories at Le Mans
Added: 20 Jun 2006
Le Mans, France -Â Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner have won the 2006 Le Mans 24 Hours …

Californian RV producer to fit SmarTire systems
Added: 20 Jun 2006
Richmond, British Columbia - California-based Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., one of the largest manu…

Omnova sales of roofing membranes fall
Added: 20 Jun 2006
Fairlawn Ohio - In reporting its second-quarter results, Omnova Solutions said sales of roofing mem…

Porsche's 2007 Boxsters have direct TPMS as standard
Added: 20 Jun 2006
Atlanta. Georgia -Â Porsche's latest versions of its Boxster and Boxster S cars on sale in the US w…

Michelin introduces new tyre for telescopic handlers
Added: 20 Jun 2006
Stoke-on-Trent, UK - Michelin has launched the new XMCL, a tyre designed for compact construction m…

News from elsewhere on the web 20/June/06
Added: 20 Jun 2006
(15 items) London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers m…

IRSG announces two new members
Added: 19 Jun 2006
Wembley, UK - The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has announced two new members for its Pan…

NR prices recover slowly in Tokyo, Singapore
Added: 19 Jun 2006
Tokyo - Natural rubber prices bounced back on Monday, gaining much of the ground lost on Friday, bu…

News from elsewhere on the web 19/June/06
Added: 19 Jun 2006
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NR prices continue downtrend, but bounce back by end of trading
Added: 16 Jun 2006
Tokyo - Natural rubber prices continued their sharp decline on Friday, falling a further 5 percent …

Goodyear wins award for Computational systems
Added: 16 Jun 2006
Akron, Ohio - CIO magazine has awarded The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company a 2006 CIO 100 award for…

Goodyear to hold naming ceremony for new blimp
Added: 16 Jun 2006
Akron, Ohio - Goodyear is planning a naming ceremony for its latest airship next Wednesday, 21 June…

Report examines global tyre markets
Added: 16 Jun 2006
Dublin, Ireland - Information brokers Research and Markets is selling a report titled Tires - Globa…