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UK Commercial Vehicle show is cancelled
Added: 15 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Birmingham, UK -- Organisers have cancelled this year's UK-based CV Show sched…

Bridgestone enters fuel-economy war with new Ecopia range for Europe
Added: 14 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Brussels -- After years of poor results on fuel economy, Bridgestone has at la…

Michelin confirms plan to build car tyre plant in Brazil
Added: 14 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Itatiaia, Brazi -- Michelin plans to invest R$400 million (euro 130 million) i…

Gates Canada to close Ontario plant in late 2009
Added: 14 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (R&PN)
Denver, Colorado -- Gates Canada Inc. will close its London, Ontario, power …

News from elsewhere on the web (14 January 2009)
Added: 14 Jan 2009
(19 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Singapore Trade Minister to open TyrExpo Singapore
Added: 14 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- Singapore's Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr Lee Yi S…

Michelin launches Challenge Design competition 2009
Added: 14 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Detroit, Michigan -- Michelin has announced the 2009 theme for its global vehi…

WdK joins IRSG's Panel of Associates
Added: 14 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Singapore -- The IRSG has announced three new members for its Panel of Associa…

Tokyo Motor Show may be canceled this year
Added: 14 Jan 2009
Crain News Service
Tokyo) -- The Japan Automobile Manufacturers' Association is debating whether to …

Analysts: US auto sales will fall 13 percent in ´09
Added: 14 Jan 2009
Crain News Service
Detroit, Michigan -- U.S. auto sales in 2009 should fall around 13 percent and pu…

Kordsa restructures sales-facing activities
Added: 13 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Istanbul Turkey -- Kordsa has restructured itself in a bid to become more resp…

News from elsewhere on the web (13 January 2009)
Added: 13 Jan 2009
(22 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mi…

Lanxess to transfer rubber chemicals operations in India
Added: 13 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India -- Lanxess India has moved a step closer to building…

Michelin to launch Energy Saver All Season in US
Added: 13 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Detroit, Michigan -- Michelin North America Inc. this week at the North Americ…

Report analyses global trends in tyre industry
Added: 12 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dublin, Ireland -- Auto Business has published a new report titled, Trends in …

News from elsewhere on the web (12 January 2009)
Added: 12 Jan 2009
(9 items)
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers mig…

Chinese suppliers see US as a land of opportunity
Added: 12 Jan 2009
By Steven Ribet, Automotive News
Shanghai, China - For Chinese suppliers, dark clouds over the North…

Cabot declares quarterly dividend
Added: 12 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Boston, Massachusetts -- Cabot Corp. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1…

Lockout continues at Indian tyre plant
Added: 12 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (TB)
Gurgaon, India -- The lockout at PTL Enterprises' tyre plant in Kalamassery, I…

Hankook's Hungary plant re-opens as gas supplies restored
Added: 9 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (DS)
Dunaujvaros, Hungary -- Hankook's tyre plant in Hungary re-opened on Thursday …