Pirelli has agreed to acquire a 24.99% stake in Italian mobility startup RIDEsense, a spin-out from the University of Naples Federico II and the MegaRide Group. The strategic partnership aims to strengthen Pirelli’s ‘Cyber Tyre’ platform with advanced virtual sensor…
Continental AG has agreed to sell its ContiTech industrial and materials arm to investment firm Lone Star Funds in a deal worth €4.0 billion. The sale includes performance-based payments of up to €250 million and is expected to generate cash…
The European Rubber Journal has introduced its July brainteaser, a weekly challenge with questions of varying difficulty. The first question is: Not double 109.4, 218.7, 437.4, 874.9, _?_. Readers are invited to email their answers, with correct replies to be…
Proper braking technique on a motorcycle is crucial, even for veteran riders. The 70/30 rule is a standard practice that suggests applying 70% of braking force to the front wheel and 30% to the rear wheel for stability. This technique…
Braking performance hinges on how much force you can apply to the pedal without exhausting yourself—especially in an emergency. That’s where brake power-assist systems come in, and two of the most common types are vacuum boosters and hydroboost units. The…
In a world where 67 mph feels like a Sunday cruise on most highways, the same speed becomes a jaw-dropping achievement for a massive passenger vessel. The HSC Francisco, a 325-foot-long catamaran ferry built by Incat in Hobart, Tasmania, holds…
South Korea has quietly become a global automotive powerhouse, churning out over four million light vehicles in 2025 alone. That output makes it the world’s sixth-largest car-producing nation, behind only China, the U.S., Japan, India, and Germany. Yet despite its…
Variable Speed Limit signs (VSLs) are digital displays that adjust speed limits in real time based on conditions like school zones, weather, or traffic composition. Unlike fixed speed limits, these signs aim to reduce the speed gap between the fastest…
In 1964, industrial design legend Brooks Stevens turned heads at the New York Auto Show with a radical concept: a Studebaker Lark-based roadster styled after the 1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK. The car’s proportions were stretched and widened to fit the Lark…
Harley-Davidson’s identity is inseparable from its V-twin engine, a design that has defined the brand’s sound, character, and legacy for over a century. The story begins in 1909 with the company’s first V-twin, the 49.5-cubic-inch Model 5-D, a 7-horsepower atmospheric-valve…