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Sizeable minority of Britons reject electric cars, survey shows

The car industry faces strong resistance from much of the British public in its drive to persuade us to buy electric vehicles, a nationally representative survey has found. Digital pollsters Findoutnow.co.uk asked nearly 5,500 people: Would you consider an electric car for your next purchase/lease? Fewer than 2 per cent said they owned one already, while more than 38 per cent offered a flat “no”. Less than half (45.5 per cent) answered “yes”.

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  2. ULEV Experience launched to increase uptake of electric vehicles in Nottingham
  3. Goodyear supplying tyres for UK’s largest electric fleet – Zipcar
  4. NFDA electric vehicle group debates key EV issues
27th May 2021 by
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Dunlop tops magazine test of slick motorcycle tyres

A new test by German motorcycle magazine PS has declared Dunlop the top slick track tyre following an extensive test. The magazine chose the Dunlop KR106 (front) and KR108 (rear) pairing as the overall winner in its comparison of seven different track tyres. The PS test crew used a Honda Fireblade SP at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, home of MotoGP’s Catalan Grand Prix. The results were published in PS (6/2021) as part of its Pro-Slick Test feature.

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  1. Dunlop slick convinces in Performance Bikes’ five-tyre test
  2. Pirelli tops PS hypersport tyre test
  3. Ron Haslam Race School picks Dunlop as tyre partner
  4. KTM, Husqvarna select Dunlop Geomax MX-33 for 2021 motocross ranges
26th May 2021 by

Falken to contest Nürburgring 24H with Porsche pairing

Falken Motorsports will continue its unbroken run of appearances since 1999 at the ADAC TOTAL 24h Race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in two identical Porsche 911 GT3 R. On 3-6 June 2021, the tyre brand’s motorsport team will contest the formidable endurance race with a top-class line-up of drivers. Lance David Arnold, Klaus Bachler, Thomas Preining and Dirk Werner will compete in the #33 car. Sven Müller, Alessio Picariello, Martin Ragginger and Klaus Bachler (again) will compete in the #44 car. Bachler is anticipating a busy weekend as he takes stints in both Falken cars.

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  1. Falken Motorsports introduces new Porsche 911 for 2019
  2. Falken bringing 2 cars to Nürburgring 24H Race & NLS Series
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  4. Third place for Falken drivers in Endurance event
26th May 2021 by

Birla Carbon introduces Continua ‘making carbon black circular’

Global carbon black supplier Birla Carbon has introduced a new Sustainable Carbonaceous Material with the launch of Continua. Birla says the new product represents a “ground-breaking step forward in the availability and know-how of sustainable solutions in the carbon black industry.”

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  1. Birla increasing carbon black prices
  2. Global carbon black market to grow 5.6% CAGR by 2023
  3. Tyre industry suppliers Nynas, Cabot and Evonik amongst top EcoVadis ratings
  4. Birla Carbon announces EMEA price increase
26th May 2021 by
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Giti Tire Motorsport puts four on Nürburgring 24-Hour starting grid

Four Giti Tire cars have qualified for the 49th ADAC TOTAL 24h Race 2021 at the Nürburgring (3-6 June). The tyre manufacturer will compete in a fifth straight year and its third with the pioneering #gitiracing all-female team. This season all cars will run on GitiCompete GTR1 tyres, part of Giti’s comprehensive global range of competition racing tyres. Giti says its technology findings are adapted to further develop its everyday portfolios.

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  1. Giti ladies team ‘inspires fans’ at Green Hell
  2. Class podiums for four Giti Motorsport teams at Nürburgring 24-Hour
  3. Giti Race-Tuned v1 racing truck tyre in BTRC 2018
  4. Giti Tire Motorsport all-female team joins Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series
26th May 2021 by
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TyreWatch to unveil cost-cutting, safety, environmental protection for fleets

Commercial vehicle tyre management system supplier TyreWatch will unveil two new products at this year’s ITTHub transport show. The company says the new additions will cut costs, improve safety and lower carbon emissions for operators across all commercial vehicle sectors. AutoAlign is a dynamic vehicle monitoring system designed to combat the widespread problem of wheel misalignment. TyreWatch says around a third of fleets suffer from misalignment unknowingly. The system will be rolled out in the UK in September 2021. Also due to be launched at the ITTHub show is a new version of the widely used TyreWatch VanSmart tyre monitoring system which, says the company, will improve safety and reduce running costs for light commercial vehicle operators.

AutoAlign features

Using the market proven TyreWatch ‘connected technology’ platform, AutoAlign continuously monitors each vehicle and detects any wheel alignment issue as soon as it occurs and automatically notifies the operator so that immediate corrective action can be taken.

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25th May 2021 by
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Nokian Tyres ramps up production at US factory to meet increased demand

Nokian Tyres is adding third and fourth production shifts at its US factory to increase output capacity to 24/7 production at the facility, in response to rising demand in North America. The company launched its third production shift the week of May 17 and will add the fourth shift in mid-July. Adding shifts is on pace with Nokian Tyres’ plans to produce as many as one million tyres at the Dayton factory in 2021.

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  1. Nokian to invest $360 million in new US tyre factory
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25th May 2021 by

First Stop unveils ‘most advanced’ centre in Weston-super-Mare

First Stop has unveiled its “most advanced automotive centre” in Weston-super-Mare. The state-of-the-art depot in Aisecome Way offers a broad range of services, including tyre replacements, alignment, fixed-price servicing and an MOT bay fully equipped for cars, vans and motorcycles. Centre manager Dan Radford and his three colleagues are all from the local area. They say it is a “privilege to work” at the centre with its “second-to-none” facilities.

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  4. First Stop names Mark Widdows as retail manager
24th May 2021 by
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CST RideMigra sport-touring bike tyre now available

CST Tyres’ RideMigra CM-S1 sport-touring motorcycle tyre is available from UK distributor Bickers now. The medium compound tyre offers riders both sporty grip and high-mileage, comfortable touring performance according to the manufacturer. Available in sizes 120/70 R17, 160/60 R17, 180/55 R17 and 190/50 R17, the new product is the first in a new series of CST motorcycle tyres.

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  1. CST launches two new tyres for enduro and motocross segments
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  4. Maxxis MaxxEnduro original equipment on 2022 Enduro bikes
24th May 2021 by
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Racing legends kick off Giti’s Fun Cup season

Giti Tire kicked off its 2021 Fun Cup Endurance Championship season with two racing icons in GT Radial car number 97. John McGuiness, part of the Honda TT Legends race team and best known for his 23 Isle of Man victories and 47 podiums, and Steve Peat, renowned multiple World and British Downhill Mountain Bike Champion swapped two wheels for four at the four-hour endurance race at Donington. The company has also added a new Giti branded vehicle to the grid, a joint entry with GT Radial Performance Centre (GTPC) partner MJ Tec from Stratford-upon-Avon.

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  4. Giti ready to race in VW Fun Cup 2020
21st May 2021 by
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New Bridgestone U-AP 002 developed on Manchester bus fleet

April’s launch of Bridgestone’s quietest bus and coach tyre ever made followed 18 months of internal testing with its biggest fleet customer. The tyre is in part a product of a lengthy development project with Stagecoach, whose Manchester city centre fleet of green vehicles became the first in Europe to operate on the product. The U-AP 002 reduces rolling resistance, extends mileage, and reduces fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and total cost of ownership according to Bridgestone’s testing against its predecessor in size 275/70 R22.5. The tyre was developed to fulfil the requirements of an electric and hybrid bus fleet, a quickly growing target market.

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20th May 2021 by

NFDA launches Northern Ireland division

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has established NFDA Northern Ireland (NFDA NI). “The ongoing issues facing automotive retailers in Northern Ireland mean we must continue to increase our lobbying efforts to ensure the voice of the franchised vehicle dealer is heard, NFDA NI will represent the platform our industry needs to best represent dealers in Northern Ireland”, said Sue Robinson, chief executive of the NFDA.

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  1. NFDA discusses confidence, legislation and Brexit in Belfast
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19th May 2021 by

Everton, Davanti Tyres providing school uniforms to socially deprived areas

Everton in the Community and Davanti Tyres are distributing school uniforms to pupils from Liverpool’s most socially deprived areas. The football club’s official global tyre partner has donated £10,000 to support the distribution of more than 480 complete school uniforms. The uniforms will be given to children from the most disadvantaged wards across Merseyside, whose families have been hit hard financially by the long-term effects of the pandemic.

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19th May 2021 by
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SRI developing long-lasting Falken tyres with world’s fastest supercomputer

Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has become one of the first industrial sector users to access the world’s most powerful computer. SRI is using the new ‘exascale’ Fugaku supercomputer to expand its materials simulation capabilities at the smallest particle level. The manufacturer has previously tapped into supercomputer technology to assist with the development of its tyre technology. Its tyre engineers previously used Japan’s K-supercomputer to launch its 4D NANO Design process. SRI credits the resulting step change in performance with the increasing number of accolades and original equipment deals subsequently achieved by its Falken tyre range list.

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  1. Falken to exhibit 3 new tyres at The Tire Cologne
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19th May 2021 by
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GT Radial becomes Champions Hockey League partner

GT Radial is the Official Tyre Partner of the Champions Hockey League (CHL). The Giti Tire brand will use Europe’s biggest ice hockey competition to boost awareness of its winter portfolio across the continent. The agreement means GT Radial will get advertising at all games, its logo on official media backdrops and on the website, tickets, usage of the CHL emblem, tailored digital activations, on-site promotions and access to fan engagement activities. Giti said its advertising will promote the “direct link between the speed and precision of professional ice hockey and the GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport, its winter tyre dedicated to the UHP market.”

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  4. GT Radial WinterPro2 launched with Dekra certified performance enhancements
18th May 2021 by

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