Brussels – New EU car sales declined by 3% year-on-year to 853,670 units in the first two months of the year as major markets reported decreases in demand. Demand fell in Italy by 6% compared to the ...

Tokyo – Natural rubber futures fell sharply in the first trading week of April as the US imposed new tariffs on imported goods. All major Far East markets closed the trading week ended 4 April ...

As previously reported by ERJ, Bridgestone's operations in Spain have been hit by an ongoing automotive crisis in the country. In 2023, the group introduced a temporary employment regulation file ...

The probe, initiated upon a petition by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will cover imports of ESBR 1500 series, said a 29 March ...

Taipei – International CSRC Investment Holdings, the Taiwanese parent company of Continental Carbon, is scaling back its footprint in China with the closure of one plant and the divestment of another.

Santa Ana, California – Yokohama Corp. of North America (YCNA) has announced key leadership changes, effective 28 March. As part of the reorganisation bid, Jeff Barna, president & CEO of US subsidiary ...

London – The UK Environment Agency (EA) has agreed to review its approach to waste tire exports following legal pressure from campaign group Fighting Dirty.

The tariffs are aimed at countries that, according to the Trump administration, impose high duties on imports from the US and/or enforce non-tariff barriers to US trade. Set to take effect on 5 April, ...

London - HSBC Global Research has upgraded its rating for Michelin to ‘buy’ based on its outlook for the group’s "pricing, cost discipline, low financial expenses, and share buybacks" – and despite ...

Bekaert’s trading outlook accompanied its 2024 annual report, showing a “resilient performance” at the ‘rubber reinforcement’ unit helped by its focus on costs, mix and business-selection amid weaker ...

While the graph “looks Andean, the actual range over the past three months has not exceeded 19 €cents/kg CIF,” said RTAE – noting that the market saw a 9 €cents/kg drop in freight rates at the end of ...

A US government plan to impose 25% tariffs on the imports of cars from April, and car parts from May, has intensified concerns about Germany’s manufacturing competitiveness as a location, said ArGeZ.