The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is considering eliminating the requirement for steering wheels in vehicles designed to operate without human drivers. This potential rule change could benefit companies like Tesla, which is developing purpose-built autonomous vehicles, including the…
The fragile truce between the U.S. and Iran has renewed anxiety over fuel prices, with oil prices rising to their highest point in weeks after President Donald Trump declared the U.S. ceasefire with Iran over. The conflict has led to…
French tire giant Michelin has entered exclusive talks with engineering group Axens to fast-track the global commercialization of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), a bio-based molecule developed by Michelin’s ResiCare division in collaboration with IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN). The molecule, produced from renewable…
Bridgestone has launched the first commercial deployment of its airless “AirFree” tire technology in Japan, equipping an autonomous community shuttle in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture. The tires entered regular service on 8 July on the city’s “Okueigenji Keiryu car green…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chairman of Ineos, has fired off a blunt letter to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen demanding urgent EU action to protect the bloc’s chemicals industry from what he calls Chinese overcapacity and deliberate dumping at…
The US Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that passenger vehicle and light truck tires from Vietnam continued to benefit from countervailable government subsidies during 2024. As a result, the department has assigned a 3.01% countervailing duty subsidy rate to…
The German Federal Patent Court has revoked the German part of a European patent held by Zeon Corp. covering synthetic rubber materials used as cathode binders in rechargeable batteries. The patent, EP 3 800 714, was challenged by Arlanxeo, a…
The upcoming Euro 7 regulation is expected to have a significant impact on tire markets across the EU, as it will be the first legislation to regulate and set standards for particulate emissions from tire abrasion. According to Tyres Europe…
Retail giant Target has restructured its strategy team, eliminating some positions as part of a broader push to streamline operations and improve efficiency under CEO Michael Fiddelke. The changes, outlined in an internal memo, aim to better align resources, reduce…
JBS NV, the world’s largest meatpacker, has abandoned its 2040 net-zero emissions target that covered all three greenhouse gas scopes and removed Scope 3 reduction goals from its climate plan. The company now focuses exclusively on emissions it directly controls—Scope…