Production of Buick vehicles sold in the US may be transferred to China and Europe starting 2016. It only excludes two of Buick’s future U.S. models (replacements for the mid-size LaCrosse sedan and the large Enclave crossover). The increasing tendency…
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SEC joins hand with German investigation team to bring Ford to task
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has joined hands with German investigators to look into the allegation that Ford had bribed Russian customs for quick delivery of its products. Ford and Schenker, the freight business of state-owned German rail…
Report: US industrial rubber market
Expect a surge in demand for industrial rubber prooducts in the US: a rise of 3.4 % per annum to $24.4 billion in 2019. Gains will be fueled by greater production of machinery and healthy growth in nonresidential construction spending.…
Centre is destroying the Kerala rubber market: Sudheeran
KPCC President V.M. Sudheeran has opined that the Centre is trying to destroy the rubber market in Kerala. He made the comment while inaugurating a meeting of rubber farmers organised by the Karshaka Congress. The Congress party president, who is…
Guayule shrub to replace rubber for tyres by Cooper?
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has just wrapped up its first track demonstration of tyres made in part with rubber derived from guayule, an important step in the company’s quest to build commercially viable tyres from the desert shrub. Guayule…
Continental teams up with Global NCAP to ‘Stop the Crash’
Continental, an automotive supplier and tyre maker, is teaming with Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) for a campaign called ‘Stop the Crash’. The campaign will be officially launched on November 18, with a driving demonstration in the 2nd Global High-Level Conference on Road…
Bright Technology sees bright future in Europe
The Chinese tyre changer and wheel balancer maker, Bright Technology, is steadily expanding its European market. Sales Manager Joao Kwakernaat says the company is “currently in advanced negotiations with potential distributors in Germany, Italy and the UK.” Bright Technology has…
Vipal tyre takes you 8% farther
Tyre company Vipal proved that its VRT3 tread gives 8% more mileage than its competitors. VRT3 is a tread designed for heavy-duty vehicles like trucks and buses. Vipal put the tyres to the test in the streets of Puglianello, Italy. VRT3 and a competitor tyre were…
Yokohama and KaBOOM! team up for golf and playgrounds
The Yokohama Tire LGPA Classic is happening on August 27-31, 2015 in Pratville Alabama. Since LGPA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association, that sounds like an event only adults will enjoy. Lucky for the kids, Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) teamed…
Kumho Tires applies NASA’s tricks to increase productivity
In their Gokseong plant, Kumho Tires is attaching RFID tags on raw rubber and half-finished tyres. The tracking system ensures the materials enter a certain order according to their First-In-First-Out (FIFO) System. They’re using the Star System, a Radio Frequency…