The car broke into pieces, including tires and a fiery engine.

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It broke into pieces -- including tires and a fiery engine.

CNN: February 24, 2013 -- Updated 0032 GMT (0832 HKT)

The company, which currently gets most of its rubber from a plantation in Liberia, is also exploring other natural materials for producing the raw material for tires, including Russian dandelions and a native Southeast bush called guayule.

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Michelin makes more than 200 million tires each year, including brands like BF Goodrich and Uniroyal.

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The agency reported that Filin had suffered months of intimidation, including threatening phone calls and the slashing of his car tires.

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The RX 350 F Sport is a slightly breathed-upon, up-optioned version of Lexus's suburban fembot, including a stiffer suspension and bigger, racier wheels and tires (19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in pretty aggressive Dunlop all-season tires).

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