Japanese tire maker Bridgestone in collaboration with Ajinomoto has developed polymerised high-cis polyisoprene (IR), a synthetic rubber produced using bio-based isoprene, a substance produced from biomass raw materials using fermentation ...
Tags: synthetic rubber, raw materials, polymerised high-cis polyisoprene
Automotive sensor market is expected to increase 11% to $812.2m in 2012 when compared to $731.3m in 2012, according to a new report. IHS iSuppli Magnetic Sensor Report revealed that the rise in revenues generated in 2012 will be the third ...
It has been over a year in the making but Chevrolet has become the first of nine manufacturers to integrate Apple's Siri personal voice assistant into its MyLink infotainment system,with the Spark and Sonic LTZ and RS to gain the feature ...
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Siemens Metals Technologies received an order from the Taiwanese steelmaking company Formosa Heavy Industries Co to supply four continuous casting lines as part of the new construction of a Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation,steelmaking ...
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Wabco, a tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has received a contract from European commercial trailer manufacturer, KÕgel, to deliver TrailerGUARD fleet management system. The company's TrailerGUARD ...
The vehicle replacement parts market in North America will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% to to $22.8bn in 2017 from $16bn in 2010, according to a new report. Frost & Sullivan's Strategic Analysis of North American ...
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Dana and Eaton have said that the joint commercial vehicle marketing relationship between the two companies will end by the middle of 2012. Over the next six months, both the companies will prepare to sell, market and service customers ...
Tags: commercial vehicle, Dana's core axle, driveshaft, wheel end
A new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finds that vehicles equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) reduced the number of severely under-inflated tires on the road. The report compared ...
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TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) — The industry's major bike makers sent product managers to the heart of Taiwan's manufacturing area this week to consider products for complete bikes that bike shops won't see until later 2013 or later. In ...
Tags: bike makers, Bike Week, complete bikes
Taipei, Nov. 2, 2012 (CENS)--The Taiwan government is promoting a plan to attract inbound investments from overseas Taiwanese enterprises, aiming to draw in NT$200 billion (US$6.67 billion) within two years to generate production value of ...
Tags: attract inbound investments, industry leaders, help high-tech firms
November 24, 2012 -- Since its introduction over a year ago, Hooman Nissan of Long Beach’s VIP Owner Loyalty Program continues to be an automotive industry leading offering. This highly acclaimed customer service program has ...
Shanghai General Motors, a joint venture of US carmaker General Motors (GM) and Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) Motor, has unveiled the first China-built Sail Springo electric vehicle (EV) at the ongoing Auto Guangzhou 2012 event in ...
Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli has revealed a plan to invest EUR105m in its Romanian plant over the next five years to boost production. The investment will be complemented by EUR 35m aid from Romanian government which will be used to ...
Tags: Pirelli, Romania, ire Production
Toyota Motor Sales is recalling about 160,000 Tacoma vehicles in 20 cold climate US states and District of Columbia, Canada to inspect the spare tire carrier assembly. The recall covers 150,000 vehicles in the US and 10,000 in Canada ...
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US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to collaborate with independent researchers to develop a new tyre technology to enhance fuel efficiency of its vehicles. Work on development of new technology is expected to begin in ...