The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Ventech Systems GmbH, a leader in automated tyre inspection technology, from Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH to support its fleet services in Europe and other geographies of the…
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Bridgestone creates new mining solution business base in Australia
Bridgestone Earth mover Tyres Pty. Ltd. (BSEM), a subsidiary in Australia that sells and provides services related to tyres for mining vehicles and conveyor belts, has established a new mining solution base in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The…
U.S. rejects Ford petition to delay recall of three million vehicles
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has rejected a petition by Ford Motor Co to delay recalling about 3 million vehicles with potentially defective air bag inflators to conduct additional testing. The agency said it did not find the…
Volkswagen taps Brazil growth; releases Virtus model
Volkswagen launched its new Virtus model on Thursday to tap Brazil’s highest-volume segment. The launch is part of a recovery plan that analysts said will help it regain ground on rivals General Motors and Fiat in South America’s largest car…
Toyota considering selling locally developed EVs in China
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…
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…