Tyre manufacturer Falken Tyre India (Falken), a subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries, has launched its next-generation tyre series in Sincera SN832i for the Indian passenger car segment. The Sincera SN832i tyres have been specially developed forsmall/midsize hatchbacks, sedans, MUVs…
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Chinese firm CGTC suspends operations after making poor bets on rubber
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