News from elsewhere on the web 06/Apr/06

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Rubber slips on weak demand The Hindu Business Line (India)

Federal-Mogul withdraws Goetze notice The Hindu Business Line (India)

China-made condoms need recognition Xinhua (China)

Bigger cars cost more since new tax began China Daily (China)

Auto sector gears up for big change Shenzhen Daily (China)

PSA Peugeot Citroen plans new China plant China Daily (China)

Volkswagen speeds up China parts plans Shenzhen Daily (China)

Automakers hope for quick solution to car parts dispute Shanghai Daily (China)

China regrets US action on auto parts China Daily (China)

EU may take China to WTO over car parts Shenzhen Daily (China)

JK Industries hikes tyre prices The Hindu (India)

Vacuum solution for Conti's SA tyre plant Engineering News (South Africa)

Are Tubeless Tires Worth It? (bicycles) Bike mag (US)

Rain covers for rubber trees Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)

Prices of rubber expected to remain high New Straits Times (Malaysia)

Where Do Rubber Bands Come From? Hartford Courant (US - Connecticut)

South Koreans to import rice, rubber from Bangladesh Daily Star (Bangladesh)

Dunlop truck tires expand to mixed service Today's Trucking (US)

Feb Rubber Output 50,000 MT Vs 38,205 MT Dow Jones (India)

MRF sets up rubber facility in Sri Lanka Economic Times (India)

May date for Dunlop Super steel Daily Sun (Nigeria)

Apollo Tyres to set up Rs 150 cr hospital in Ahmedabad Business Standard (India)

MRF to manufacture helicopter tyres Sify (India)

Tyres should feature in new penalty points offences IrishTrucker (Ireland / Eire)

Sava Group Profits Down 21% Y-Y in 2005 Press Agency (Slovenia)