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Volkswagen Group has stepped up its efforts toward "sustainable" rubber and is preparing "more binding" requirements for the responsible sourcing of natural rubber from its tire suppliers.

Chinese tire maker Sailun Group Co. Ltd. has unveiled plans to establish a "functional new materials" group designed to improve the efficiency of tire production within the group.

Business is strong across all the segments in which Carlstar Group operates: agriculture and construction, styled wheels, outdoor power equipment, high-speed trailer and powersports.

Hankook Tire America and Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels are offering consumer rebates ranging up to $100 in value for qualifying purchases.

Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd. has acquired an additional 38% ownership stake in Prometeon Tyre Group, the former Pirelli & C. S.p.A. commercial tire business.

Farmers didn't stop growing during the pandemic, neither did Titan International Inc. In the first quarter of 2022, Chicago-based Titan had its best quarterly performance since 2013.

Qingdao Nama Industrial Co. Ltd. is broadening its Maxxploit tire line with the launch of the Maxxploit X/T, a "multi-terrain" tire that Nama claims offers the performance characteristics of traditional M/T and A/T tires in one product.

Titan International Inc. is reprising its "Flags Over Harvest" fund-raising campaign this summer to support Farm Rescue, a nonprofit organization that plants and harvests crops free of charge for family farmers who have suffered a major illness, injury or natural disaster.

The company aims for carbon neutrality with 100% sustainable materials by 2050.