BMW Group details production strategy for next generation of high-voltage EV batteries
The BMW Group’s latest generation of electric vehicles will depend on the production of powerful high-voltage batteries. As a result, BMW is expanding significantly its production network for the next generation of high-voltage batteries. The company is applying the principle of “local for local” production to increase resilience. “Close connection of battery production with vehicle production is part of our strategy,” explains Markus Fallböhmer, senior vice president of Battery Production at BMW AG.
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BM Catalysts to exhibit at Automechanika Frankfurt 2024
Leading aftermarket emissions products supplier BM Catalysts will exhibit at Automechanika Frankfurt (10-14 September, Hall 3.0, Stand E30 at Messe Frankfurt), supporting a period of European growth. The company said it will highlight its latest range addition, Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPFs), reflecting the company’s dedication to enhancing its offering to meet changing market demands.
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Conti boosts recycled content in its tyres with 10-year Pyrum carbon black purchase agreement
Continental is planning to boost the recycled content in its tyres after it signed a new decade-long purchase agreement with Pyrum Innovations. Pyrum specialises in thermolysis technology in end-of-life tyres (ELT), generating high-quality recovered carbon black (rCB). Conti said it signed the new supply deal to fulfil its intention to use rCB in the series production of passenger car tyres in the future. Conti had already signed a development agreement with Pyrum Innovations in 2022, after which the companies shared the goal of optimising and expanding ELT recycling with pyrolysis.
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Brembo half-year revenue exceeds €2 billion for first time
High-performance braking products manufacturer Brembo for the first half was €2,004.8 million, up 2.8 per cent, the first time the company has exceeded €2 billion in revenues in the six month period. EBITDA was €351.4 million (a margin of 17.5 per cent), and EBIT at €218.8 million (10.9 per cent margin).
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Layoffs & transfers – Goodyear making changes at HQ site
In a move related to its November 2023-unveiled Goodyear Forward transformation plan, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company intends to relocate 175 positions from its global headquarters in Akron, USA to Costa Rica. Doug Grassian, promoted earlier this month to become the tyre maker’s vice president of global communications, explained that the positions moving to Costa Rica support corporate functions and Goodyear’s business segment covering North and South America.
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Nexen Tire partners with Manchester City for USA Tour 2024
As part of its ongoing sponsorship of 2023-24 Premier League champions Manchester City FC, Nexen Tire is teaming up with the City USA Tour 2024. This tour, comprising four pre-season matches, offers fans in the USA the opportunity to see the Manchester City squad compete live against top European football clubs at iconic venues across the country. The collaboration includes Nexen Tire-branded Manchester City uniforms and company branding at each venue.
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Orion carbon black: Water-treatment, 2023 Sustainability Report examples of ‘driving innovation..’
Two years ago, a severe drought hit the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality on the southern coast of South Africa. Reservoirs were nearly empty, pushing the population of 1.3 million close to “day zero” when water stops flowing from the taps.
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Sailun Group further investing in Vietnam
During a meeting held today with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Tran Luu Quang, Sailun Group confirmed its intention to continue investing in its business within the country. According to Vietnam News Agency, company chairwoman Liu Yanhua said Sailun Group will invest an additional US$200 million in Vietnam in future.
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Wheel maker BBS Autotechnik insolvent – again
A feeling of déjà vu is forgivable when hearing the news that wheel manufacturer BBS is insolvent, as this is the fifth time the company has found itself in this position. On Friday 26 July, the German firm filed for insolvency with the local court (Amtsgericht) in Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg. The court has appointed Freiburg-based lawyer Dr Dirk Pehl as insolvency administrator.
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Ethan James Green behind the lens for Pirelli Calendar 2025
Pirelli has revealed that Ethan James Green shot the artwork for its 2025 Calendar. The New York-based photographer, who since publishing his first work in 2019 has worked with numerous renowned titles, took a “sensual approach” to next year’s edition – Pirelli says this marks a return to the Cal’s roots. As project stylist Tonne Goodman comments, it’s “not really about what they’re going to be wearing, it’s about what they’re not going to be wearing.”
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Trelleborg Tires lifts USA agri production capacity by 20%
North America’s agricultural tyre market was valued at over US$930 million last year but is projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2030, Trelleborg Tires tells us. The tyre maker has maintained a production presence in this, the world’s largest agricultural market, since 2015. It has now announced a significant capacity increase at the 40,000 square metre Spartanburg, South Carolina plant.
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Yokohama Rubber enhancing tyre design with explainable AI
From July, Yokohama Rubber is supporting its tyre development programme with a system that uses eXplainable AI (XAI) to make the development process clearer and more efficient. This advanced system aims to improve the work of both seasoned and less experienced tyre developers, reducing lead times and cutting costs.
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Hankook presenting the ‘Best Use of Technology’ at 2024 Motor Transport Awards
Hankook Tyre UK is sponsoring this year’s ‘Best Use of Technology’ award at the Motor Transport Awards in September. Four candidates stand on the shortlist for this accolade, which recognises the best use of applied technology to solve a problem or improve service by a road transport fleet operator.
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More storage – Pirelli revises Carlisle extension plan
Pirelli has revised plans to expand its Carlisle tyre plant in response to demand for further storage space. Documents received by Carlisle City Council and Cumberland Council on 22 July show that Pirelli has enlarged the proposed “green tyre store” it intends to build adjacent to the Dalston Road factory’s main manufacturing building. At 2,650 square metres, the planned tyre storage building is now 200 square metres larger than as shown on the previously approved plan that Pirelli submitted in June 2023.
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Continental, Goodyear share IAA Transportation plans
The IAA Transportation show will take place in Germany in less than two months’ time, and the exhibitor list includes many familiar names from the tyre industry. Two major manufacturers recently shared what they intend to highlight at the commercial vehicle, logistics and transportation trade fair.
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