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Covid will boost electrification shift, VW and Bentley execs say

Covid will boost electrification shift, VW and Bentley execs say

Added: 24 Jun 2020

Increased government incentives will help increase EV demand

US agency votes to investigate imports from four Asian countries

US agency votes to investigate imports from four Asian countries

Added: 24 Jun 2020

This is the first time investigations are made into alleged 'currency subsidies' 

Report: Brexit will have severe impact on manufacturers

Report: Brexit will have severe impact on manufacturers

Added: 24 Jun 2020

A no-deal Brexit will cause delays at the UK-EU border and add costs and disrupt tightly interwoven…

Michelin 'can weather Covid crisis', renews sustainability pledge

Michelin 'can weather Covid crisis', renews sustainability pledge

Added: 24 Jun 2020

French group took “major financial initiatives” at the start of the pandemic to ensure business con…

 Cooper Standard rejigs senior leadership team

Cooper Standard rejigs senior leadership team

Added: 23 Jun 2020

Under the changes, new senior VP and chief global manufacturing officer Patrick Clark will relocate…

ECHA committee unable to identify resorcinol as substance of very high concern

ECHA committee unable to identify resorcinol as substance of very high concern

Added: 23 Jun 2020

Resorcinol is used in rubber compounds, resins and coatings, as well as in cosmetics.

Tire importers challenge antidumping petition in US hearing

Tire importers challenge antidumping petition in US hearing

Added: 23 Jun 2020

Investigators assess testimonies and documents on material injury caused by cheap imports

Elastomer mould maker Rico taps digital simulation process 

Elastomer mould maker Rico taps digital simulation process 

Added: 23 Jun 2020

Programme covers choice of materials, tapping into the Austrian company's “comprehensive material d…

Covid to cause 'major setback' in aircraft tires market

Covid to cause 'major setback' in aircraft tires market

Added: 23 Jun 2020

But shifting trends towards flights over train journeys in developing nations will drive demand 

Bridgestone top execs to take pandemic-related pay cuts

Bridgestone top execs to take pandemic-related pay cuts

Added: 23 Jun 2020

These voluntary measures affect the fixed, monthly base compensation for each corporate officer 

New Pirelli board of directors convenes 

New Pirelli board of directors convenes 

Added: 23 Jun 2020

Marco Tronchetti Provera reinstated as executive vice chairman and chief executive officer

UK chemicals sector reports 60% decline in order books, sales

UK chemicals sector reports 60% decline in order books, sales

Added: 23 Jun 2020

Covid-induced economic downturn and possible no-deal Brexit represent “a perfect storm” for industr…

Jinyu Tires breaks ground on Vietnam plant

Jinyu Tires breaks ground on Vietnam plant

Added: 22 Jun 2020

Facility near Ho Chi Minh City will have capacity to produce around 2 million tires annually 
 

WDK rejects German energy policy as "acute threat" to SMEs

WDK rejects German energy policy as "acute threat" to SMEs

Added: 22 Jun 2020

Proposed in 2019, the national scheme requires companies to pay for their CO2 emissions

Dynasol recognised for sustainability for second year

Dynasol recognised for sustainability for second year

Added: 22 Jun 2020

EcoVadis is a provider of sustainability ratings and performance improvement tools for global suppl…

India mulls extension of antidumping duties on imported carbon black

India mulls extension of antidumping duties on imported carbon black

Added: 22 Jun 2020

Petition targets products imported from or originated in China and Russia

Conti strengthens focus on sustainability with dedicated department

Conti strengthens focus on sustainability with dedicated department

Added: 22 Jun 2020

Industry veteran Claus Petschick has been appointed to lead the new unit

Michelin North America moves to address racism, injustice issues

Michelin North America moves to address racism, injustice issues

Added: 22 Jun 2020

French tire maker pledges to take actions inside the company and within the communities where it's …

European car plants reopen, with output well below capacity

European car plants reopen, with output well below capacity

Added: 22 Jun 2020

ACEA estimates that at least 2.5 million fewer motor vehicles will be built in Europe this year

ECHA is 'scapegoating' rubber with infill ban 

ECHA is 'scapegoating' rubber with infill ban 

Added: 22 Jun 2020

Rubber granules from recycled tires are “the best material” for infill and “an excellent case for c…