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Added: 29 Jun 2005

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Senate passes energy bill with rolling resistance amendment

Added: 29 Jun 2005

Washington DC--The US Senate has passed a wide-ranging energy bill that includes an amendment by Se…

Goodyear's Assurance tyre wins design award

Added: 29 Jun 2005

Akron, Ohio--Goodyear´s popular "any condition" tyre, the Assurance featuring TripleTred technolog…

Michelin changes F1 tyre design model following Indianapolis investigation

Added: 29 Jun 2005

Clermont-Ferrand, France--Michelin has concluded its investigations into the US Grand Prix at India…

VW to work earlier, more closely with suppliers

Added: 28 Jun 2005

By Edmund Chew, Automotive News Europe

Hanover, Germany -- Volkswagen AG says it will cut costs by w…

Sponsor The World's Largest Rubber Band Ball

Added: 28 Jun 2005

Gainseville, Florida--Florida resident, Marc Levitt is proposing to construct the world's largest r…

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Added: 28 Jun 2005

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Freudenberg-NOK names new general manage, CFO

Added: 28 Jun 2005

Plymouth, Michigan -- Freudenberg-NOK recently appointed Craig Barnhart as general manager of its g…

Toyo setting up separate US sales company for Nitto brand

Added: 28 Jun 2005

Osaka, Japan --Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. will spin off the Nitto brand division of its Toyo Tire …

Goodyear selling Wingtack adhesives resins unit

Added: 28 Jun 2005

Akron, Ohio --Goodyear has agreed to sell its Wingtack adhesives resins business to Sartomer Co. In…

BRMA director, Dorken walks for charity

Added: 28 Jun 2005

London--John Dorken, Honorary Secretary of the charity Medical Aid and Relief for the Children of C…

Study: Suppliers add r&d, risk

Added: 27 Jun 2005

By Ulrich Viehover

June 27, 2005

Stuttgart, Germany -- European automakers are forcing suppliers to t…

Big suppliers got bigger in '04

Added: 27 Jun 2005

By Bradford Wernle, Automotive News

Automakers are racing to load vehicles with more features and ga…

Folz wants scrap incentive

Added: 27 Jun 2005

PARIS -- The CEO of PSA/Peugeot-Citroen SA has proposed that European governments pay owners of old…

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Added: 27 Jun 2005

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AirBoss clears Phase II testing for gloves, boots

Added: 27 Jun 2005

Newmarket, Ontario --AirBoss of America Corp. was the sole company to clear Phase II testing for ov…

Delphi hires Federal-Mogul´s Miller as CEO, chairman

Added: 27 Jun 2005

Troy, Michigan --Delphi Corp. has hired Robert "Steve" Miller to be its second chairman and CEO eff…

Wire Rope Corp. buys Mexican bead wire producer

Added: 27 Jun 2005

St. Joseph, Missouri --Wire Rope Corp. of America Inc. has purchased Mexican wire producer Aceros C…

Lauren International names Gray new CEO

Added: 27 Jun 2005

New Philadelphia, Ohio --Lauren International, Inc. has appointed Kevin Gray, a 22-year company vet…

Kwik-Fit sold, but not to Bridgestone

Added: 24 Jun 2005

London--AFX and the Financial Times are reporting that Kwik-Fit, the UK-based tyre retail chain has…