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JCB will fit Michelin’s new BibLoad Hard Surface tyres as original equipment across its extensive range of loadalls, telehandlers and backhoe loaders. The machinery manufacturer consulted with a number of its customers, testing the tyres in real-world situations prior to the deal. JCB said that the trials demonstrated high levels of damage resistance and impressive handling on rugged surfaces, leading to the new OE deal.
Foxy Lady Drivers Club has become the latest motor group to join tyre safety organisation, TyreSafe. Having previously supported TyreSafe’s campaigns informally, members of the UK’s only everyday motoring club for women will now have access to a wealth of tyre safety resources and information designed to help keep them safe on the road. TyreSafe will also be able to access the club’s membership, providing valuable insight and feedback to help the development of its campaigns which aim to raise awareness about the dangers associated with illegal and defective tyres.
Pirelli has announced that Selecta Tyre Ltd in Rugby has won its annual Pirelli Performance Centre (PPC) of the Year award after scoring exceptionally highly in the 2014 club audit.
The retired president of Boeing International has been elected to the board of directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Laurette T. Koellner, 60, spent 11 years with The Boeing Company in a variety of financial and business leadership roles. Post Boeing, she served as executive chairman of International Lease Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (AIG) until its May 2014 sale to AerCap Holdings.
Michelin’s services company, Michelin Solutions will introduce a new generation of ‘pence per kilometre’ (PPK) tyre management contracts at the CV Show. The new products will offer customers a contractual fuel saving commitment, available on Effitires contracts when fitting premium low rolling resistance tyres. Michelin Solutions believes the move makes it the first provider in the marketplace to contractually commit to fuel savings on its tyre management contracts.
Marangoni Commercial Tyres has upgraded its truck.marangoni.com website. The site offers increased information on its Marix retread range.
Heuver Tyrewholesale has commented on its “above-average results for 2014”. The Hardenberg, Netherlands-based wholesaler said its investments in people and resources, while also focusing on procurement and delivery conditions, had helped it outstrip market conditions. “Customer contact was our primary focus in 2014”, says Bertus Heuver, director of Heuver Tyrewholesale. “You can only retain customers if you pay particular attention to them and meet their specific needs. And our country-based approach to the market played a very important role. This required us to invest in new and experienced people – 17 new colleagues in total – as well as new resources.
Tyres and driver training should not be overlooked when considering road safety in the context of more technological solutions, London’s leading minicab business Addison Lee states. Addison Lee’s head of fleet Rob Daniels, who looks after 5,000 vehicles, says he embraces new technology but continues to focus on the foundations of strong fleets – driver training and tyres.
Tyrenet has become the first truck tyre dealer network to sign on with CAM International’s e-jobsheet. Tyrenet will utilise the open-access, digital tablet-based service work platform for truck, bus and van to improve the efficiency of its operations, which include exclusive service work for Hankook in the UK via the independent dealer network, Hankook Truck Masters.
Toyo’s premium sponsorship of AC Milan has been supported by a new promotional video. The “Forza Milan by Toyo Tires” video, which also carries the social media-ready hashtag #weareacmilan, has the concept of connecting football fans around the world with a transcontinental game of keepy-uppy.
Mahle has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the wholly-owned thermal business of US automotive supplier Delphi Automotive plc. In 2014, the division and its approximately 7,600 employees achieved annual sales of around $1.2 billion (roughly 1.0 billion euros). After approval by the relevant antitrust authorities, a closing of the deal is anticipated for the fall of 2015. Further, it is intended to acquire the joint venture of Delphi Thermal in China. Mahle said the takeover supports the strategic expansion of the important thermal management growth sector within the Mahle Group.
Netherlands based transport company, Snel Logistic Solutions has completed an internal trial on Goodyear’s Fuelmax range of commercial vehicle tyres. Initial internal results have revealed that tractors fitted with the tyres save one litre of fuel per 100 kilometres compared with the other tyres in the test. Goodyear has been competing hard to win fleet business since the launch of its latest commercial vehicle tyre lines, FuelMax and KMax, resulting in its deal with UK market leader Eddie Stobart in 2014. A year ago Goodyear announced that the FuelMax S had become the “first” steer position truck tyre to attain A-graded fuel efficiency on the EU tyre label.
Following its title support for the Performance Car Show, Landsail Tyres is to sponsor a team in the 2015 Mongolia Charity Rally. The rally is an epic 10,000 mile, pan-continental road trip across mountain ranges, deserts and barren and inhospitable lands, starting in London and ending in the ancient Mongol capital of Ulaanbaatar.
Exol Lubricants is hitting the small screen this month with an appearance on ITV’s prime time programme, Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant.
The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) is pleased to announce the attendance of BSI at their North Regional Meeting at Cleckheaton Golf Club on Wednesday 4 March 2015.
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