In another cyber-attack on critical American industry, meat processing major JBS suffered an attack which shut down several meat processing plants in the US, Canada and Australia. At its worst, the attack stopped 20% of US beef production. Russian hackers are suspected.

Italian tire maker Pirelli has introduced a low rolling resistance tire for hybrid SUVs that uses latex harvested with sustainable forestry practices, signaling a new definition of “green” in the tire industry.

And as the semiconductor shortage becomes a full-blown crisis in the auto industry, the major auto manufacturers association has teamed with a major semiconductor industry association to call on the Biden Administration the speed passage of the Chips for America Act. In the meantime, the industry will likely be affected until the third quarter at least.

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