The Notch Blog

On March 27, the Department of Transportation announced that fuel economy standards will be increased in the United States for the first...

The Wall Street Journal offers an essential overview of the blockbuster news of the day, the Obama administration’s potential plans for...

Michelin has released its February and year-to-date figures for the tire market, revealing continued steep declines in the tire markets...

On March 19, 2009, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new Auto Supplier Support Program designed to provide ailing U.S. auto...

Chemtura Corporation and its 26 US affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to Craig A. Rogerson, president...

Coda Development, inventors of the Self Inflating Tire (SIT), which won Tire Technology of the Year award at the Tire Technology Awards...

From Nanowerk News comes word of a new hollow carbon particle produced from biomass, which could potentially become a replacement for...

From ERJ (subscription required) comes confirmation that the dismal European vehicle production figures that characterized the fourth...

On February 20, Goodyear announced the introduction of the company’s first off-road tire incorporating DuPont Kevlar para-aramid fiber to...

According to Rubber & Plastics News, Chrysler L.L.C.’s purchasing chief, Scott Garberding, is requiring a new round of price cuts from...

On December 30, 2008, Century Enka Ltd. announced that it was continuing its production curtailment for NTCF (nylon tire cord fabric),...

Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has announced a series of measures to deal with the global recession. Called “Challenge ’09,” the...

The Wall Street Journal has an article (subscription required) detailing the rise in protectionism as the global economy falters. The...

Tire Business recently reported that Kumho Tire USA has confirmed its commitment to building a new tire plant in the United States, but...

Over at Business Week, Michael Mandel is arguing that, if we use the Great Depression as a model, the current downturn may be worse for...

What a difference six months make. Back in May, this blog highlighted an article from the New York Times that detailed how the Russian...

Miles Moore of Tire Business published an article (subscription required) yesterday, “As Faltering Auto Industry Bleeds, Tire Makers...

Michelin issued a terse press release on Monday, December 22, 2008 indicating that it has “significantly cut back on operations in most...

Last week, Rubber & Plastics News (subscription required) reported that Dow Chemical was planning to shut down its EPDM rubber plant in...

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, ACEA, has reported that new passenger car registrations in Europe (encompassing the...