Bridgestone Corp., backed by funding from the Italian investment agency Invitalia, is planning to invest $57 million in its car and light truck tire plant in Bari, Italy, which the Japanese tire maker earlier had targeted for closure.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp., has introduced 497 new MOOG replacement control arms and assemblies covering millions of late-model Asian, European and domestic passenger vehicles.
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. announced it has signed a cooperative research and development agreement as well as a license and technology exchange agreement with South Korea’s Kumho Tire Co. Inc.
IBM and Robert Bosch GmbH have announced a collaborative partnership to create a new, data-driven model to more efficiently and accurately develop intelligent, interconnected automotive products.
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