In a 9 April ‘pre-close’ call, the French group confirmed that its first-quarter volumes are expected to come in within a -6% to -8% range compared to 2024, driven by depressed OE demand in the wake ...

London – The UK Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has described a 10% additional duty on UK exports to the US as “another ...

Helsinki – The Helsinki court of appeal has sentenced several former Nokian employees, including ex-CEO Ari Lehtoranta, for a securities market information offence, Nokian announced on 10 April.

Brussels – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has called on the European Commission to seek a ...

Lorenzana went on to cite the planned Sentury Tire factory in As Pontes among a number of projects that "hang by a thread" due to the lack of electricity-delivery networks.

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s executive board has decided to make the ContiTech group sector an independent company in the course 2026, with Continental becoming solely focused on tires.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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