KraussMaffei Berstorff will showcase its new Compound Rework system 1000 (CRS 1000) in hall 21, booth 8030 at the TireExpo 2018 in Hannover from 20 to 22 February 2018. This innovative solution is designed for processing scrap material generated during…
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Volkswagen gets 7 years prison time and fine in diesel emissions scandal
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Western European car registrations rose 5.4 % in November, with France and Germany doing the heavy lifting as UK sales sagged, according to industry data compiled by LMC automotive. Registrations rose to 1.144 million cars from 1.085 million a year…
Nokian Tyres strengthens its cooperation with car manufacturers in Central Europe
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Germany removes Tesla from subsidies list as too pricey
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GM venture to recall nearly a million vehicles in China
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