The rubber and tire industry has seen various developments over the last seven days, with key players worldwide reporting growth and expansions. Selected tire manufacturers’ share-price trends show a mix of increases and decreases, with Bridgestone Corp. rising by 1.9%…
Bekaert has partnered with Chinese steelmaker CITIC Special Steel to develop a closed-loop recycling project for tire reinforcement steel. The project aims to turn steel recovered from end-of-life tires into high-quality tire cord wire rod for new tire production. This…
Engineers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a colour-changing tactile sensor that enables robots to “see” and touch in real-time. The sensor, invented by Giacomo Sasso, works by transforming invisible forces into dynamic colour patterns that a low-cost…
A stolen 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray worth approximately $105,000 led to a months-long organized auto theft investigation in Southern California. The investigation, which began after the Corvette disappeared from a dealership in Thousand Oaks on May 19, resulted in the…
Suzuki has rolled out the 2027 RM-Z450 motocrosser with a raft of updates, all timed to celebrate Ken Roczen’s 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross 450SX title. The headline change is a price hike—MSRP now sits at $9,699, a $300 increase…
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) has published a whitepaper addressing the stringent technical demands placed on sealing solutions in hydrogen (H2) energy systems. The document highlights the challenges across the entire H2 value chain—from electrolysers, compression, transport, and storage to fuel…
North American Class 8 truck orders posted their largest year-over-year increase in seven consecutive months of growth, according to ACT Research. June orders skyrocketed 231% to 31,400 units, marking the biggest jump of 2026 so far and an 18% rise…
Volkswagen has announced plans to cut its global model lineup by as much as 50% following a contentious July 9 supervisory board meeting in Wolfsburg. The move comes as the automaker faces mounting pressure from shrinking profits in China, tepid…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rollback of certain emissions-system warranty requirements for new heavy-duty trucks, aiming to reduce cost increases for new equipment starting in 2027. The proposal keeps in place the tighter nitrogen oxide (NOx)…
The Volkswagen Group has announced a drastic plan to downsize its model lineup by up to 50 percent, with the goal of focusing on the most attractive market segments and products that deliver the greatest added value for customers. The…