Italian tire giant Pirelli & C. SpA has posted higher second-quarter earnings and sales for the three months ended 30 June, as currency headwinds eased. Second-quarter revenue rose 1.0% year-on-year to €1.76 billion from €1.74 billion a year earlier. Excluding…
Suzuki’s 2027 SV-7GXV is a budget-friendly, sport-touring crossover dressed in a no-frills Pearl Brilliant White livery, priced at $8,399 — $200 less than the SV-7GX. The SV-7GXV is identical to its fairing-clad sibling except for the graphics-free paint scheme that…
German tire recycler Pyrum Innovations has finalized a long-term supply and offtake agreement with Pirelli under the Italian tire giant’s European tire-to-tire initiative. The deal secures a steady stream of end-of-life and scrap tires from defined sources in Germany for…
Swiss industrial group Datwyler is pressing ahead with the next phase of its ForwardNow transformation programme, focusing on portfolio optimisation and process standardisation. The company confirmed on 23 July 2026 that it will consolidate three US sites under its General…
Pampa Energia, an Argentinian energy group, has announced plans to close the country’s only synthetic rubber plant, located in Puerto General San Martin. The decision is linked to the closure of a production facility by local tire manufacturer Fate, which…
The rubber and tire industry has seen significant developments over the last seven days, with various companies reporting their financial results and announcing new projects. Selected tire manufacturers’ share-price trends show that Bridgestone Corp.’s share price increased by 1.1% to…
The new Official FIA F1® Safety Car, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+, has made its debut at the Hungaroring. This is the 14th Official FIA F1® Safety Car with the Mercedes star and it replaces the Mercedes-AMG GT Black…
Germany’s rubber industry is seeing improved raw material availability despite ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to the latest third-quarter member survey by the industry association WDK. The survey, released on 22 July 2026, indicates that concerns over…
Italian machinery specialist Comerio Ercole has posted robust demand across its core tire and rubber markets as well as other polymer segments in the first half of 2026. In a July market update, the Busto Arsizio-based manufacturer said the market…
Chinese tire manufacturer Linglong Tire has issued a profit warning for the first half of 2026, forecasting an 87% year-on-year collapse in net profit to Yuan110 million (€14 million), down from Yuan854 million in the same period of 2025. Excluding…