German automotive manufacturer and technology company Continental has joined the BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye autonomous driving partnership as a development partner and system integrator. The goal of the partnership is to establish a new cooperation model for highly and…
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Dunlop Aircraft Tyres acquired by Liberty Hall for US$135 mn
Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd., a leading independent global designer, manufacturer and retreader of aircraft tyres, has been acquired by private equity firm Libery Hall Capital Partners, which is focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving the global aerospace and defense…
Michelin to acquire US telematics provider NexTraq
Tyre manufacturer Michelin announced its plans to acquire US-based commercial fleet telematics provider NexTraq, which is a subsidiary of FleetCor Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of fuel cards and workforce payment products. NexTraq provides solutions for driver safety, fuel…
Rising demand for OEM, high-performance tyres to boost SBR market growth
A significant increase in demand for original equipment (OEM) tyres from the automobile industry as well as a shift in consumer preference for high-performance tyres are expected to have positive impact on the growth of the global styrene butadiene rubber…
Recent rubber price slump doesn’t worry Indonesia
Indonesia’s rubber industry body, Indonesian Rubber Association (Gapkindo), said they are not worried about the recent decline in rubber prices as market fundamentals remain strong. Moenarji Soedargo, Gapkindo chairman, made the comment in the wake of a weekend meeting of…
Engineers invent printed sensors for real-time tyre wear monitoring
An inexpensive printed sensor that can monitor a tyre’s tread wear in real-time has been invented by electrical engineers at Duke University in the US. If adopted, the device will increase safety, improve vehicle performance and reduce fuel consumption. The…
Toyota, US Ski & Snowboard Teams partner for Olympic Winter Games 2018
Toyota was named as the official automotive and mobility partner of the US Ski & Snowboard Teams by US Ski & Snowboard, uniting the world’s top automaker and America’s best winter athletes to succeed at the impending Olympic Winter Games.…
Avon Tyres expands Castle Combe Circuit sponsorship
Avon Tyres is expanding its relationship with Castle Combe Circuit, the company’s local race track in Wiltshire in South West England. This means there will be more visible branding, banners and flags, and that all suitable track support vehicles will…
Michelin launches Visionary Concept 3D-printed, biodegradable tyre
French tyre manufacturer Michelin has unveiled its new Visionary Concept airless tyre-and-wheel at its 2017 Movin’ On Conference on sustainable mobility in Montreal, Quebec in Canada. Michelin’s Visionary Concept design is puncture-proof because there is no pressure as it acts…
Smithers Rapra breaks ground in Ravenna, Ohio tyre testing facility expansion
Smithers Rapra – an independent, third-party laboratory known for its rubber, plastic and composite expertise – has broken ground on the site of a new building expansion in its Ravenna tyre testing facility in Ohio, US. The 10,000-sq ft building…