Marcus Webb French tyre giant Michelin has completed its third non-tire acquisition of 2025 with the takeover of Tex Tech Industries, a Maine-based specialist in coated fabrics and textile solutions. The deal, finalised on 1 July 2025, follows Michelin’s earlier purchases of…
Natural rubber futures posted modest gains across major Asian exchanges last week, as fresh buying interest and short covering lifted prices following a recent sharp decline. According to Japan Exchange Group (JPX), the Tokyo-based exchange reported “improved physical demand” that…
Malaysian property giant Berjaya Group and China’s Wanli Tire have inked a €280 million joint venture to build a high-performance tire factory in Bukit Tagar, Selangor. The deal, signed on July 6, will see the partners develop the Wanli Malaysia…
The Liberian government has issued an executive order imposing an indefinite ban on exports of unprocessed natural rubber, effective 1 July. The order, signed by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on 26 June, aims to boost local processing and manufacturing. It…
The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from 4.3% to 45.3% on passenger car and light truck tire imports from China. The measures, which enter into force on July 8, cover new pneumatic rubber tires for passenger cars…
Torque converter shudder is a vibration or jerking sensation that stems from the torque converter—the hydraulic coupling between the engine and transmission—failing to smoothly transfer power. The shudder often feels like driving over rumble strips at steady speeds, typically between…
A former Florida deputy, Lamar Eliseo Roman, used his department’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) data to stalk a woman he met on a film set. Roman, who was working security for the filming of Apple TV’s ‘Bad Monkey’, began…
In 1938, Mercedes-Benz shattered the world land speed record on a public road with a heavily modified W125 Grand Prix car, clocking 268.9 mph on a stretch of Germany’s Autobahn between Frankfurt and Darmstadt. The attempt was part of Nazi…
Leasing a brand-new car for around $300 per month is suddenly looking more realistic across the U.S., thanks to a fresh wave of sub-$200 monthly deals that keep total costs manageable even after factoring in hefty upfront payments. With long-term…
Michelin has launched the XHA3, a new-generation tire engineered for heavy-duty construction equipment such as loaders, articulated dump trucks (ADTs) and graders. Designed to meet rising productivity demands and support faster operating cycles, the XHA3 builds on the proven XHA2…