Toyota Motor is considering selling its locally designed and manufactured all-electric vehicle models in China, as it looks to expand its EV lineup and comply with Beijing’s upcoming new-energy vehicle (NEV) production and sales quotas. China has set strict quotas…
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Lanxess lifts up 2017 profit guidance following strong demand for specialty chemicals
Germany’s Lanxess lifted the lower end of its earnings guidance range for 2017 after strong demand for specialty chemicals such as construction pigments and leather chemicals outweighed a weaker pesticide ingredients business. Lanxess – which makes synthetic rubber, engineering plastics…
Rubbermaid introduces Rubbermaid Brilliance Lunch containers
Rubbermaid once again sets the new standard in food storage by introducing Rubbermaid Brilliance Lunch, compact and customizable containers designed for ready-to-go meals and snacks. The crystal clear containers are 100% leak-proof guaranteed, and are designed to keep food as…
D3O impact protection company expands global footprint with new operating base in USA
D3O, the U.K.-based impact protection company, has opened a new operating base in Blacksburg, Va., as part of the company’s expansion in North America. Located within the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC), a research park for high-technology companies, the new D3O…
Anco unveils new line of rubber-made wipers
Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ Anco brand has released a new series of conventional wiper blades for light vehicles. Known collectively as Anco’s 97-Series wipers, these premium blades offer complete conventional coverage across 97 % of vehicles in operation (VIO) in North America, in a…
China October vehicle sales up 2 % year-on-year
China’s vehicles sales rose in October for the fifth consecutive month, an industry body said on Friday, underscoring continued growth momentum in the world’s largest auto market after a slower start to the year. Overall sales totalled 2.70 million vehicles…
BMW loses appeal against US$158 million fine for blocking shipments to Switzerland
Car manufacturer BMW has lost an appeal in Switzerland against a 157 million franc (US$158 million) fine imposed after it banned Swiss customers from buying its cars elsewhere in Europe and bringing them home. The fine was originally imposed in…
Techniplas inks partnership with DWS-Digital Wax Systems
Techniplas, a leading global design and manufacturing provider of automotive products and services, has entered in a partnership with DWS-Digital Wax Systems, to further expand its additive manufacturing capabilities. As part of the partnership, DWS will bring its entire portfolio…
Hartalega to launch the world’s first non-leaching antimicrobial nitrile examination glove
Hartalega Holdings Bhd will launch the world’s first non-leaching antimicrobial nitrile examination glove early next year. The nitrile glove manufacturer said that the new product was jointly developed with UK-based antimicrobial research and development specialists Chemical Intelligence Ltd. The patented…
Takata creditors seek US$30 billion, far more than it can pay – court filing
Creditors of bankrupt Takata Corp say the parts maker owes them more than US$30 billion after the automotive industry’s biggest recall over its faulty air bags – many times more than the company can repay, a court filing shows. In…