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Despite a YoY decrease, the UK performance exceeded expectations

Following the unprecedented storm that shook the UK aftermarket in 2020, GiPA created a quarterly aftermarket activity report called Aftermarket Pulse. The objective is simple: assess the state of recovery of the aftermarket in 2021 on a quarterly basis. Last week GiPA delivered the Q1 results. Whilst the aftermarket suffered massively from the lack of mileage due to the third national lockdown from January to March 2021, the impact on UK workshops turnover was not as bleak as anticipated.

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  1. IAAF Industry Briefing highlights fast-evolving technological landscape
  2. More than half of UK garages closed, similar figures across Europe
  3. Two-thirds British workshops open – GiPA garage survey
  4. NBRA calls for Job Retention Scheme extensions
14th May 2021 by

New lightweight bicycle inner tubes from Pirelli

Pirelli SmarTUBE is now on the market: the new inner tube with technology derived from the developments for World Tour team tubulars is available for all the brand’s clincher tyre models. In the custom version for tubular tires, the SmarTUBE was the subject of a long and careful development project, which required several months of engineering to perfectly match the inner tube to the handmade structure of the P Zero Race Tub SL. The clincher version – introduced today – incorporates much of the feedback from the World Tour project, with the aim of enhancing the performance of Pirelli clincher tyres and reaching a wider range of consumers and lovers of the brand.

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  2. UHP Tyres – More Than a Tuning Accessory
  3. Double Pirelli victory in semi-slick tyre test – ‘regular’ tyre beats specialist products
  4. Pirelli: More than 650 winter OE tyre approvals
14th May 2021 by

New Toyota exhausts cruise onto the aftermarket

Klarius has announced that new exhausts are now available to fit the Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.3 crossover, Toyota Auris 1.4 and 2.0 hatchback as well as the Toyota Verso TR MPV. There are also replacements to fit the Vauxhall Zafira 1.4 from 2012 onwards and the Kia Venga 1.4 and 1.6 from 2010 onwards. Furthermore, diesel particulate filters (DPFs) are now in range for Alfa Romeo Mito and Citroen Nemo 1.2.

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  1. Aygo with Klarius for latest exhausts and mountings
  2. Milltek Sport releases ‘Toyobaru’ performance exhaust system
  3. Klarius backs Government on air pollution targets
  4. Klarius adds 48 exhaust components
13th May 2021 by

Evonik launches Ultrasil 4000 GR for better grip on mud and snow

Evonik Industries has developed a new, active filler for the tyre industry that significantly improves the traction of winter tyres in snowy and slushy conditions, thereby increasing safety. Ultrasil 4000 GR is the first Low Surface Area (LSA) silica that also offers very good dispersibility. This enables very high filler levels in the tyre tread, further improving traction compared to tyres using conventional silica.

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  4. Goodyear using rice husk ash in tyre manufacturing
13th May 2021 by
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15 European Countries Had Highest Share of EVs in New Car Sales in 2020

European nations are leading the way in new Electric Vehicle (EV) sales despite the emergence of Mainland China as the biggest market for EVs. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, 15 European countries had the highest share of plug-in EVs in new passenger car sales in 2020 – Norway had the highest at 75 per cent.

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  4. Continental offering ‘HL’ tyres for heavy electric vehicles
13th May 2021 by
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Procon Readymix opts for Wheely-Safe protection

Procon Readymix has become one of the first operators in the UK to protect its vehicles with the latest generation Wheely-Safe technology – combining intelligent tyre pressure monitoring (TPMS), wheel loss and brake temperature sensing systems with walkaround checkers to help drivers complete daily inspections. The London-based concrete supplier has installed the products onto two of its 32-tonne DAF multi-wheelers, with a view to rolling it out across the rest of its 18-strong fleet over the coming months.

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  1. Successful trial sees Wheely-Safe light TPMS installed on 90 Welsh ambulances
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  4. Fleet successes point to ‘bright future’ for Michelin TPMS Light Fleet
11th May 2021 by

Hankook Tire’s Q1 figures show increased turnover and operating profit

Hankook’s 2021 Q1 financial results show consolidated global sales rising 12.6 per cent YoY to KRW 1.61 trillion (EUR 1.203 million) and an operating profit of KRW 186 billion (EUR 138 million); an increase of 75.5 per cent YoY. As the global market recovers from the impact of the pandemic, Hankook’s business has also been steadily recovering since the second half of 2020. The company is seeing sales stabilise in several major markets that include Europe, North America, and China, particularly in the high-inch tyre sector (tyres with diameters 18 inches or higher.) Global sales of high-inch tyres accounted for 38 per cent of total tyre sales, which is up 4 percentage points compared to the same period last year.

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  1. More than half of Hankook global car tyre sales over 17”
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  4. Hankook Tyre UK extends courtesy car scheme
7th May 2021 by
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New van market records highest-ever April registrations

The light commercial vehicle market recorded its busiest ever April as 30,440 new vans were registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). All vehicle segments saw artificially inflated growth rates relative to April 2020, when Covid restrictions shut down much of the economy, with an eight-fold increase in total units. Registrations were also well ahead of the five-year average, with April 2021 up by 23.2 per cent. With some 127,796 vans registered so far in 2021, uptake levels have returned to levels last seen in 2019.

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  2. January UK van registrations rise two per cent
  3. Van market up five per cent in August
  4. First LCV market growth since January
7th May 2021 by
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Showroom reopenings offer glimmer of hope in April new car registrations

April saw an artificial 30-fold increase of UK new car registrations compared to the same month last year, but volumes still remained -12.9 per cent lower than the 10-year average at just 141,583 new units, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This year’s monthly total dwarfed that recorded in April 2020, when the first national lockdown effectively shut the country, and just 4,321 cars were registered.

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7th May 2021 by

DENSO invites technicians to join the League of True Mechanics

DENSO Aftermarket, the aftermarket division of original equipment (OE) component manufacturer DENSO, originally developed its e-Learning programme in response to the reduction in face-to-face training, due to the coronavirus lockdown restrictions, and such has been its success that not only has the number of courses grown, but it has paved the way for a European competition – the ‘League of True Mechanics’ or LOTM.

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7th May 2021 by

Pirelli introduces new lightweight tubular cycle tyre

A little more than three years after returning to professional cycling, Pirelli is preparing to launch an innovation that will redefine the bicycle tubular tyre; the P Zero Race Tub SL. The new rubber, equipped with a special inner tube, guarantees a reduction in overall tyre weight of more than 10 per cent, while maintaining the same grip, smoothness and reliability characteristics.

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  4. Pirelli extends winter know-how to bike tyres
7th May 2021 by
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Record demand for Garage Gurus technical training

Despite the pandemic, Tenneco’s Garage Gurus automotive technical education platform has attracted record numbers of aftermarket professionals from across the EMEA region to its expanded curriculum of online and onsite courses. More than 32,000 participants have completed Garage Gurus training sessions since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. Garage Gurus is a no-cost technical education and support program that helps workshop professionals and other participants remain on the leading edge of vehicle service technology.

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  4. Michelin NA Recognised as a ‘Senior Friendly’ Employer
4th May 2021 by
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Mark Field is new IAAF chief executive

Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Mark Field as its new chief executive, succeeding Wendy Williamson who is retiring later this year. Field has worked with the IAAF through the Federation’s PR representative, Impression Communications, for the past nine years and will assume chief executive responsibilities from 1 July 2021. He also has experience working within automotive media, PR and automotive trading groups.

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  1. Autotech joins IAAF
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4th May 2021 by

Moto plans for ultra-rapid chargers at every UK motorway service area

Moto, the UK’s leader in motorway service areas (MSAs), will launch the UK’s flagship electric vehicle (EV) site with the opening of its new Rugby Services located at Junction 1 of the M6, on 30 April 2021 following a £40 million investment programme.

Moto’s new MSA will feature 24 ultra-rapid EV charging points, 12 Tesla & 12 Electric Highway, making it the largest ultra-rapid charging site on the motorway, ahead of the Government ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030.

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29th April 2021 by

TyreSafe urges motorcyclists to remember their tyres

TyreSafe is urging riders to remember tyre safety as part of The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) THINK BIKE week. The campaign, which runs from 23 April to 3 May, is being spearheaded by Fire and Rescue Services across the country and 40 partner agencies, including TyreSafe. THINK BIKE highlights the need for riders to wear the right kit and ‘brush up’ on their riding skills as so many will have had an exceptionally long time out of the saddle due to Lockdown. Another key message is on bike maintenance and ensuring machines are in good roadworthy condition, especially the tyres.

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  4. TyreSafe asks: Are you having a Good or Bad Air Day?
28th April 2021 by

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