Hankook started a trial run of the phase two project at its Chongqing plant in May, which includes 6 million passenger car radial tire capacity and 900,000 truck and bus radial capacity annually. Construction of the project began in January…
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LSR stretches its industrial footprint
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Tyres: Space’s the limit for rubber tyres
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Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
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Alfa Romeo preps unveiling of key Giulia midsize luxury sport sedan
Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia midsize luxury sport sedan, which will be unveiled Wednesday, is crucial to the struggling brand’s revival. The Giulia will sit on Alfa’s new rear-wheel-/all-wheel-drive Giorgio platform and offer high-performance engines, including a Maserati-derived V-6. The BMW…
Honda confirms eighth death linked to Takata airbags
Honda Motor Co’s U.S. unit said on Friday it has linked the September 2014 death of a woman in Los Angeles, California, to the rupture of a Takata airbag inflator, bringing to eight the number of fatalities related to defective…
Volkswagen to be revamped into four holding companies: sources
Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) corporate structure will be overhauled into a decentralized system with four holding companies in a bid to boost profits at Europe’s largest carmarker, three VW sources said on Monday. VW’s top management may cede power by setting up…
Pirelli opts for aggressive Monza tyre choice
Pirelli has announced its tyre allocations for the next four races in Britain, Hungary, Belgium and Italy, with the Monza event notably featuring softer compounds than 2014. Monza’s choice stands out as Pirelli has switched from last year’s hard and…
No change in rubber subsidies, assures Union minister
The central government has not excluded Kerala from its rubber subsidy programme, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman said. The subsidy is given separately to traditional cultivation areas of Kerala and non-traditional cultivation areas, including the Northeast.…
Chinese tyre makers set for higher costs under new rubber standard
Chinese tyre makers are braced for an increase in costs next month when Beijing adopts a new standard for compound rubber, with analysts doubting it will be delayed or scrapped despite repeated calls by industry. That will add to companies’…
Hankook Tire extends sponsorship deal with UEFA
Hankook Tire Co., South Korea’s largest tire maker, said Wednesday that it has extended its official sponsorship contract with the UEFA Europa League for three more years. The contract was renewed through the 2017-2018 season, allowing Hankook Tire to expose…
Michelin updates TPMS for mining applications
Groupe Michelin is updating its integrated tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) for mining operations. The Michelin EarthMover Management System (MEMS) Evolution3 offers mining operators a fully communicating tire Given the extreme conditions of use, Michelin says sensor reliability is paramount…
First-ever front flip in a monster jam truck on BKT Tires
Eleven-time Monster Jam world champion Tom Meents made history Saturday night as he landed the first-ever front flip in a monster truck. In front of 50,000 Monster Jam fans at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (US) – and…