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Bridgestone opens high-capacity logistics centre in Spain
Added: 26 Mar 2024
Group invests over €40m in Tizona facility designed for storage of over 800,000 tires

Climate-tech company Levidian unveils graphene-enhanced tire
Added: 26 Mar 2024
Independent testing by TARRC shows reduction in rolling resistance, potential for reduced compound …

US team develops reactor to produce propylene from natural gas
Added: 26 Mar 2024
Technology offers alternative to crude oil derived feedstock for production of plastic and elastome…

Kumho "considering" plans for European tire plant
Added: 25 Mar 2024
No decision made as yet, South Korean tire manufacturer to update investors by middle of April
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Update: Union negotiations lessen impact of ContiTech hose unit restructuring
Added: 25 Mar 2024
German job cuts reduced from around 900 initially planned to just over 640 redundancies
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Vibracoustic supplies 'advanced air springs' for Audi e-tron GT
Added: 25 Mar 2024
Three chamber air springs provide “high ride comfort and dynamic performance while also protecting …

Zeon files lawsuit against Chinese battery materials manufacturer
Added: 25 Mar 2024
Case against Shenzhen Haodyne Technology Co. Ltd seeks damages and an injunction against the disclo…

New Porsche e-racer rolling on 63% sustainable Michelin tires
Added: 25 Mar 2024
Compounds include recovered carbon black produced from end-of-life tires by Enviro

Transport strikes force Nokian to lay off workers at car tire plant
Added: 22 Mar 2024
Decision follows negotiations with 350 production employees at Finnish car tire production facility…

Linglong 'progresses' production, distribution plans in Europe
Added: 22 Mar 2024
CEO Wang Feng signals ramp-up following recent start of passenger car tire production at Serbia pla…

Top Glove on recovery track with pick-up in volumes, earnings
Added: 22 Mar 2024
Second quarter sales trends a ‘good indication that glove demand is picking up strongly’

EU new-car registrations up by 10% in February
Added: 22 Mar 2024
Petrol models retained lead as the most popular choice for European buyers, followed by hybrid-elec…

Automotive parts supplier Corteco expands in southeast Europe
Added: 22 Mar 2024
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies’ aftermarket unit opens a warehouse in Turkey and a sales office i…

Semperit earnings decline amid high inflation, weak economy
Added: 21 Mar 2024
Austrian group launches cost reduction programme, says results “still burdened” by sold medical bus…

Titan upgrades tire production plant in US
Added: 21 Mar 2024
New tire presses at Des Moines facility to help reduce inventory pressure, meet future demand

Polyn advances tire monitoring with vibration sensors
Added: 21 Mar 2024
VibroSense ‘neuromorphic’ system processes vibration data locally on tires

Tire Tech Expo: Comerio Ercole advances time-saving calendering technology
Added: 21 Mar 2024
Fast-change device said to offer 85% saving in production time on rubberised steel cord lines
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Tire Tech Expo: Nynas highlights sustainable tire oil developments
Added: 21 Mar 2024
Focus on renewables and contribution to fuel efficiency at Hanover show

Sumitomo Rubber receives SBTi certification for emissions reduction plan
Added: 21 Mar 2024
Japanese group aims to reduce scopes 1 & 2 emissions by 55% and scope 3 by 25% by end of decade

Tire Tracker: February/March
Added: 20 Mar 2024
Michelin / Peugeot... SRI / Lexus... New Nokian tires ...YRC / Mitsubishi... Conti ADAC test... Bli…