Sofía Martínez A middle-school classroom in Michigan transformed a routine lesson into a hands-on engineering session when students assembled battery-powered car kits, wiring circuits and watching their miniature vehicles come to life. Weeks earlier, most had little exposure to engineering beyond textbooks;…
Indian Oil Corp is set to commission its polybutadiene rubber (PBR) plant at Panipat, northern India, by the end of 2026, with a production capacity of 60 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa). The project, which was initially scheduled for start-up in…
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has opened a new sealing facility in Queretaro, Mexico, covering 9,000 sq.m. and manufacturing static seals, O-rings, and gaskets using advanced injection moulding and compression moulding technologies. The plant supplies to customers in the automotive and general…
The National Truck Driving Championships and North American Inspectors Championship, hosted in Pittsburgh, highlight professional drivers and inspectors committed to highway safety. These competitions promote higher safety standards by encouraging skill development, knowledge sharing, and excellence across trucking and enforcement.…
China has accelerated its purchases of US soybeans ahead of a planned September summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump, with state-owned traders leading the buying. However, private Chinese importers remain largely sidelined due to tariffs and strained…
A newly filed patent from Stellantis describes a split, fold-down tailgate that could work for sedans and hatchbacks, significantly boosting cargo volumes. The patent, filed in France, depicts a split tailgate with a lower section that folds down flat and…
Guizhou Tire Co. Ltd., a Chinese tire maker, has completed the overseas investment registration for its planned 6-million-unit passenger car radial tire plant in Morocco, clearing the domestic approval procedures required for the project. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Guizhou…
ENEOS Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire US chemical producer TPC Holdings Inc., a deal that will give the Japanese group the world’s third-largest butadiene production capacity. The transaction, carried out through a merger between TPC and a special-purpose vehicle…
Wesley Batista Filho, the incoming CEO of JBS, expects the company’s U.S. beef business to benefit from restructuring efforts and the resumption of Mexican cattle imports. The company faces pressure from a prolonged U.S. cattle shortage and New World screwworm…
ACV Auctions Inc., a digital wholesale marketplace for used-car dealerships, is reviewing strategic options that may include a sale or a partnership after receiving takeover interest, according to people familiar with the matter. The Buffalo, N.Y.-based company has engaged financial…