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VW to pay Euro 8000 million for all of Porsche, report says
Added: 20 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (AN)
Frankfurt, Germany (Reuters) -- Porsche SE's controlling families will agree o…

Indian car and components market studied
Added: 20 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- RNCOS has published a new report titled, Indian Automobile …

Freudenberg marks a century of developing seals for Audi
Added: 20 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Weinheim, Germany -- Audi has been producing technically advanced, innovative …

Goodyear to close Philippines tyre plant
Added: 17 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Akron, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that it wil…

Belgium increases waste tyre fees
Added: 17 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- From 1 August, the Belgian tyre recycling organisation, Recytyre, …

Michelin to buy all shares in Chinese tyre venture from Double Coin, Minhang
Added: 17 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- Michelin has said it intends to buy the shares in its Chinese joint v…

NR production decline continues into June
Added: 17 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kuala Liumpur -- The global decline in natural rubber production is continuing…

News from elsewhere on the web (17/July/2008)
Added: 17 Jul 2009
(16 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

JK Tyre sees profit double in three months to June
Added: 17 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Kolkata, India -- JK Tyre said its net profit for the three months ended 30 Ju…

Fenner sees signs of modest recovery
Added: 17 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Fenner PLC, the conveyor belt maker said it is "encouraged by signs …

Max Mosley affirms decision to stand down as FIA president
Added: 17 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Geneva -- In a letter to all FIA member clubs, FIA President Max Mosley has co…

EPA considers retreads for SmartWay program
Added: 17 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina -- The US Environmental Protection Agency (…

Tirex close to completion of fracturing mill
Added: 17 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Westport, Connecticut -- The Tirex Corp. has said Simpro SpA's manufacturing o…

Clarification : Non-labelled oil rules apply only to tyres
Added: 16 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- ERJ has been asked to confirm that the EC directive (2005/69/EC) on …

Waha Oil sues Dunlop for marine hose damages
Added: 16 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
London -- Waha Oil Co, the second biggest oil producer in Libya, has engaged L…

News from elsewhere on the web (16 July 2009)
Added: 16 Jul 2009
(9 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

DKG names Jürgen Gunther as chairman
Added: 16 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Frankfurt Germany -- The Deutsche Kautschuk Gesellschaft (DKG - the German Rub…

Michelin introduces 295mm 60-series multi-purpose drive tyre
Added: 16 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Paris -- In August 2009, Michelin will introduce the market's first 295/60R22.…

USW extends master contracts with Goodyear, Michelin
Added: 16 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania - The United Steelworkers (USW) union and two tyre mak…

US Environmental groups petition EPA for lead wheel weight ban
Added: 16 Jul 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Washington DC - July 30 is the deadline for interested parties to submit comme…