Fordlandia Was Henry Ford's Brazilian Dream That Failed Spectacularly
10 Apr 2022, 17:30 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Not many automakers have the guts today to make huge investments without considering everything in extreme detail beforehand. Ford was different back in the day
The U.S. Government Is Investing in a Domestic Source of Natural Rubber
1 Apr 2022, 07:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Natural and sustainable rubber could be made in Central Arizona, thanks to this unusual plant, and the government is ready to back large-scale production
Porsche Joins Michelin to Support Rubber Plantation Farmers
14 Oct 2021, 14:44 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / In late 2020 Michelin created a project that serves to push sustainable rubber farming further and now Porsche is getting on board too
Vision Airless Tire to Spawn Fully-Sustainable Michelin Rubber by 2050
28 Feb 2021, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Michelin is targeting 2050 for a complete switch to “renewable, recycled, bio-sourced or otherwise sustainable materials” for the tires it makes
Self-Healing Rubber Could Spell the End of Punctured Tires – Video
25 Sep 2015, 15:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Few things will ruin a day faster than a flat tire. But what if you never had to break out that spare again? Take it from here, science!
2012 SEMA: “Rubber Bully” Jeep Wrangler · Live Photos
2 Nov 2012, 16:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Sometimes you get a customization idea and it just looks wrong, but other times something happens and it feels so right. This is an example of the latter situation, the Rubber Bully, a trail rated J...
Rubber Stockpiles Indicate China Boom Slowing
31 May 2012, 08:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Automakers see the drop in Chinese demand this year as being something of a blip, as the market is nowhere near saturation right now. But there are indications the auto bubble has indeed burst. ...
Price of Rubber Rises as Tire Demand Surges
27 Sep 2011, 16:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Increased demand from China and the recovery of the Japanese automotive industry after the earthquake have resulted in a surge in demand for tires, but the downside is that it has also increased the...
Michelin to Launch Flat Free Tire in 2014
24 May 2011, 09:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Germany was not only about green motoring this year. Organized by one of the largest tire producers in the world, the event was the venue of choice for Michelin to...
Dandelion, a New Material Source for Ford
11 May 2011, 08:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We've gotten used to seeing, in the past few years, all sorts of more or less crazy ideas being put into practice into the automotive world. Most of those ideas have one thing in common: make c...
Pirelli Predicts Less Tire Wear in China
14 Apr 2011, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following complaints coming from drivers and team officials regarding the tire marbles on the Sepang race track during last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, F1's sole tire supplier Pirelli ...
How to Protect Your Tires
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / They are subjected to impressive amounts of wear and tear, yet when was the last time you actually thought about inspecting your tires? That's right, those rubber thingies your car rolls on nee...
History of the Wheel
2 Jun 2009, 15:15 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / From pottery wheels in ancient Mesopotamia to high-tech wheels for the VIPER lunar rover, the wheel has been instrumental in the development of humankind