A probe into into air bags on Honda Motor Co’s 2008 Accord sedans have been opened after the company received 19 complaint of the air bags failing to open, including in a crash that resulted in an injury. At least…
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Strike against GM suspended after the company agreed to halt 800 job cuts
A strike against General Motors Co’s plant in Brazil ended after the car maker agreed to halt 800 job cuts. GM announced that the workers would be spending the next five months on paid leave instead. They would also get…
Toyota halts operation in Tianjin till Wednesday
Toyota Motor Corp has announced that its operations in Tianjin will close till Wednesday due to safety concerns. “We will only restart operations when we have been able to confirm the safety of our facilities and their surroundings, and when…
Apple recruits Tesla engineer for its line-up of automated car experts
A senior engineer from Tesla Motors Inc has been recruited by consumer electronics company Apple. This is in a bid to build a team of experts in automated driving. A LinkedIn profile for Jamie Carlson shows that he has left…
Lauren Manufacturing launches door seal made of EPDM
Lauren Manufacturing, celebrating 50 years in the sealing business, has launched a new 0.825” extended reach door seal. With the success of the Lauren 0.650” standard reach door seal, the market has asked for the “Extended Reach” door seal that…
Self-Sealing Tires to speed up the passenger car tyre market in Australia till 2019: report
Technavio has published a new report on the passenger car tire market in Australia. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 2% from 2015-2019. According to the latest report by Technavio, the need for replacement…
Sebastian Vettel in row with Pirelli after tyre failure
Sebastian Vettel is angry at Pirelli after a second tyre failure at the Belgian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion described the failure, just after the 180mph Eau Rouge swerves, as “unacceptable”. It was the second tyre failure of the weekend…
Green Rubber Global gets USD8.3M worth of new equipment for new plant
Rubber recycler Green Rubber Global purchased a total of USD8.3M worth of equipment for their new plant in Putra Industrial Park in Selangor, Malaysia. The equipment was bought from YMS Processing Pte Ltd. The new machinery will be housed in…
Sumitomo’s earnings drop in the first half of 2015
Sumitomo Rubber Industries report a drop in income in the first half of 2015. Operating income was down by 16.6% to USD243.4M. Net earnings were also down by 8.4% to USD 166M. Conversely, the total sales were up by 2.7%…
“McGee University” trains employees
McGee Auto Service & Tires launches “McGee University”, a year-long education programme to train eight select technicians to step up from General Maintenance Technicians to Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified Master Technician status. The Master Technician status is considered a…