Barcelona-based Stark Future has dropped a bombshell: its electric Varg EX has overtaken every gas-powered rival to become the world’s best-selling enduro motorcycle. The claim comes with hard numbers—first-half 2026 revenue hit €86.0 million (about $99 million), a 46% jump…
US President Donald Trump stated that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached as early as August 5, as Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement. The strait’s closure has halted shipping and disrupted a route…
China’s electric-vehicle market, long the engine of global EV growth, has abruptly reversed course. Year-on-year deliveries of new battery-electric cars fell 14% through the first half of 2025, according to the China Passenger Car Association, with 4.7 million EVs registered…
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd has expanded its rubber recycling programme to include production scrap from Toyoda Gosei East Japan’s Miyagi Kurihara plant, marking the first time the company is collecting rubber scrap from another entity within the broader Toyoda Gosei…
German rubber compound specialist Gummiwerk Kraiburg has installed a new rubber mixing line at one of its German plants, featuring an HF Group IM190E internal mixer as part of a brownfield production upgrade. The project replaced an existing K5 mixer…
Univar Solutions has finalized the acquisition of HM Royal, a century-old US distributor specializing in rubber, plastics, and adhesive additives, the company confirmed on 3 August 2026. The deal, announced by Downers Grove, Illinois-based Univar, is designed to bolster its…
French supplier Hutchinson has entered a strategic partnership with Chinese humanoid robot developer Leju Robotics to develop technologies and applications for embodied robots in industrial manufacturing. The agreement positions Leju as Hutchinson’s key embodied intelligence partner in China. Hutchinson will…
The European rubber compounding sector shows tentative signs of recovery in 2026 after two consecutive years of decline, according to the latest ERJ Compounding Survey. While overall sales among respondents dipped in 2025, the downward trend appears to be easing,…
Sena has launched its first adventure helmet, the Outlander, packing the brand’s own integrated communications hardware and LED lighting into a single shell. Priced at $599 MSRP, the helmet is available now through Sena’s website and authorized dealers in five…
Two former Volkswagen engineers, Michael Stamp and Marcus Plank, have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud charges related to alleged insider trading on a $5 billion joint venture between Volkswagen and Rivian Automotive. Prosecutors claim the defendants made…