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VW wants to cooperate with suppliers
Added: 13 Jun 2005
By Edmund Chew, Automotive News Europe
Hanover, Germany - Volkswagen will cut costs by working more …
Behrendt, Ford Europe want to maximise the use of proven parts
Added: 13 Jun 2005
Automotive News Europe
Reusing proven systems and components is one way Ford Europe aims to meet cus…
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Added: 13 Jun 2005
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Union: New contract must precede Conti's sale of Ohio tyre plant
Added: 13 Jun 2005
Pittsburgh--The United Steelworkers union has reminded Continental Tire North America Inc. the comp…
Conti extends breakdown service to Eastern Europe
Added: 13 Jun 2005
Hanover, Germany--In line with the increased goods traffic to Eastern Europe, Continental has exten…
Conti launches new range of construction tyres
Added: 13 Jun 2005
Hannover, germany--Continental has introduced two new construction tyres - the HSC+ and HDC+. Boas…
Boeing adds Michelin to 787 Dreamliner partner team
Added: 10 Jun 2005
Everett, Washington--Boeing has said that Michelin will be the second source for aftermarket nose a…
News from elsewhere on the web
Added: 10 Jun 2005
London--The following links showed up in our daily search for news on the web. Readers might be int…
Workers reject unionisation at Cooper's Georgia tyre plant
Added: 10 Jun 2005
Albany, Georgia -- Hourly employees at Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s Albany tyre plant have voted down…
BFS, USW reach tentative labour agreements
Added: 10 Jun 2005
St. Louis--Negotiators for Bridgestone/Firestone and the United Steelworkers union have reached ten…
Peter Nilsson takes over at Trelleborg as Arp moves to Volvo
Added: 10 Jun 2005
Trelleborg, Sweden--The Board of Directors of Trelleborg AB has appointed Peter Nilsson, currently …
EU endorses PAH delay to January 2010
Added: 9 Jun 2005
Brussels--The European Tyre Industry, represented by BLIC, says it welcomes the "PAHs in tyres/exte…
UK begins scheme to support tyre recycling
Added: 9 Jun 2005
London--WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) has begun work on developing and extending th…
Conti accredits 5000 tyre dealers to fit runflat tyres
Added: 9 Jun 2005
Continental AG announced today that over 5000 employees working in specialist tyre outlets across E…
Sarlink prices rise from July 1
Added: 9 Jun 2005
DSM Thermoplastic Elastomers will raise prices for Sarlink and Keltaflex product lines by 100 Euro …
Nokian Tyres starts production at Russian plant
Added: 9 Jun 2005
Vsevolozhsk, Russia --Nokian Tyres P.L.C.'s new plant in Vzevolozhsk has started production only 10…
Specialty tyre firms Galaxy, Dynamic planning to merge
Added: 9 Jun 2005
Malden, Massachusetts (June 8)--OTR tyre maker Galaxy Tire & Wheel Inc. and industrial tyre markete…
Apollo hits record with Q4 results
Added: 8 Jun 2005
Guragaon, Haryana-- Apollo Tyres Ltd. has announced its audited financial performance for Q4 2004-0…
Toyo Tire agrees deals with European tuners
Added: 8 Jun 2005
Tokyo (JCNN) - Toyo Tire & Rubber announced on June 6 that it has reached technical partner agreeme…
Pirelli site's fourth MIRS begins production
Added: 8 Jun 2005
Rome, Georgia--Pirelli Tire North America Inc. has started operating its fourth module at its Rome …
