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Properly inflated tires 'may save UK's NHS millions'
Added: 29 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Yorkshire, UK – It is a chore routinely overlooked by motorists but tire indus…

Indian tire dealers want action on price fixing
Added: 29 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Chennai, India − The All India Tyre Dealers' Federation (AITDF) has moved the …

Pair of pitstops pondered in F1 2014 tire rules
Added: 29 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Middlesex, London − Detailed tweaks to the F1 regulations, which will have a d…

Ukraine investigates Russian conveyor belt imports
Added: 29 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kiev, Ukraine − The interdepartmental commission on international trade has in…

'Outstanding' tire safety award for Highways Agency
Added: 28 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Solihull, UK − The Highways Agency has taken top honours at an awards ceremony…

Hankook's new SUV tire gets BMW backing
Added: 28 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Seoul, South Korea − Hankook Tire announced its continued original equipment p…

New Porsche Macan fitted with Michelin tires
Added: 28 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Stuttgart, Germany − Porsche’s new Macan SUV will be fitted as original equipm…

Pirelli, Rosneft and Rostec sign MOU for joint research and development
Added: 28 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Milan, Italy − Rosneft, Rostec (Russian Technologies) and Pirelli signed a Mem…

Immersive Technologies mining customers report 10.4% boost to tire life
Added: 28 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Perth, Australia − Immersive Technologies, the Australian supplier of mining e…

Cabot and Masedar join IRSG panel
Added: 28 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Singapore – The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) announced in a press r…

Protests in India as government bars rubber plants on tea estates
Added: 28 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Guwahati, India – In the north east of the country, the Tripura government's p…

Bridgestone upgrades air-free concept tire
Added: 28 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TB)
Tokyo − Bridgestone has upgraded its "Air Free" non-pneumatic concept tire wit…

Rubber snaps two-day drop as yen near 6-month low raises appeal
Added: 28 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo − Rubber snapped its two-day losing streak after Japan’s currency slid t…

Australian Federal Court bans Bob Jane from selling tires
Added: 27 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Melbourne, Australia − Tire king Bob Jane has been officially dethroned after …

Auto Enthusiast Day 2013 presented by Nitto Tire USA
Added: 27 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Cypress, California – Nitto Tire, an innovator in high performance tires, is h…

Malaysia's leading condom maker boosts investment in R&D
Added: 27 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia − Condom makers have long battled to boost their use by…

Force India: tire changes scuppered F1 2013 fight with McLaren
Added: 27 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Silverstone, UK − Force India had every chance of beating McLaren to fifth in …

Michelin expecting tough Bahrain challenge
Added: 27 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Sakhir, Bahrain − The FIA World Endurance Championship reaches its conclusion …

Wacker increases collaboration with Silspek Rubber
Added: 27 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Munich, Germany − Wacker, the German chemical group, is assigning additional m…

Flicked e-cigarette cartridges puncturing car tires
Added: 27 Nov 2013
ERJ staff report (TP)
Bay City, Michigan − Smoking e-cigarettes might be better for your health, but…