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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 - 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 - 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 - 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…