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UK car sales jump in December, as truck sales plummet
Added: 8 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Car sales in the UK ended 2009 just 6.4 percent down on the previous…

Kwik-Fit publishes "wall of shame" calendar
Added: 8 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Kwik-Fit's annual calendar does not feature scantily-clad models, bu…

News from elsewhere on the web (08 Jan 2010)
Added: 8 Jan 2010
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London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Short report published on Airboss of America
Added: 8 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Global Markets Direct has published a new report titled, AirBoss of A…

Dutch carmaker Spyker sweetens bid for Saab
Added: 8 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (AN)
Stockholm, Sweden (Reuters) -- Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker submitted an impro…

Conti to raise euro 1000m new equity from shareholders
Added: 7 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Hanover, Germany -- Conti has announced a new issue of 31 million shares price…

New website for Hankook Europe
Added: 7 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Neu-Isenburg, Germany -- Hankook Tire has put its new European website online.…

News from elsewhere on the web (07 Jan 2010)
Added: 7 Jan 2010
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Economic recovery outlook remains slow, Federal Reserve says
Added: 7 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC -- Despite encouraging signs in some sectors, the Federal Reserv…

Michelin aero tyres get award from US military
Added: 7 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (TB)
Arlington, Virginia -- Michelin Aircraft Tire Co. recently was honored by the …

Chinese demand for NBR, CR studied
Added: 6 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Mumbai, India -- Aarkstore has published two new reports covering demand for …

News from elsewhere on the web (06 Jan 2010)
Added: 6 Jan 2010
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US Mattress maker files for Chapter 11
Added: 6 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Jessup, Maryland -- Mattress maker Classic Sleep Products filed a Chapter 11…

Kumho's laser-cut tyre tread wins iF design award
Added: 6 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Frankfurt, UK -- Kumho has won an iF Product Design Award for the laser etchin…

Steam explosion at Avon Automotive kills 2
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Rudnik, Czech Republic -- Avon Automotive has suffered an explosion in a steam…

Kumho Asiana group to sell assets
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Seoul, Korea -- The Kumho Asiana group is to sell off some assets and embark o…

News from elsewhere on the web (05 Jan 2010)
Added: 5 Jan 2010
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Total SA sells Mapa unit to Jarden
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Rye, New York -- Total SA has received a binding offer of around $500 million …

US motorcycle tyre market studied
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Newport Beach, California -- Dunlop is the top motorcycle brand in the US, tho…

Watts Tyres announces international service business
Added: 5 Jan 2010
ERJ staff report (DS)
Lydney, UK -- Watts Tyre Group, the industrial tyre and wheel specialist has a…