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The FIA has confirmed Pirelli as sole Formula 1 tyre supplier for 2025-2027, with an option to extend the agreement for a further year. This announcement follows a detailed technical analysis of tender submissions from both Pirelli and Bridgestone.
October is Tyre Safety Month and this year TyreSafe has launched the ‘Safe and Save’ campaign, encouraging motorists to stay safe and save money by learning basic tyre care. The campaign also asks them to ACT – check the Air pressure, Condition and Tread of their tyres, and in a recently published article, Straightset points out the vital role that wheel alignment plays in maximising tyre safety.
Half a year after producing the first car tyres under the Leonard brand name, Black Star has already entered into several agreements regarding the range’s distribution in France. The retreader, which is 60 per cent owned by automotive aftermarket group Mobivia, is now bringing the first vehicle manufacturer on board.
The verdict is now out on the 20 finalists in the Auto Bild 2023 winter tyre test. While the Auto Bild test team found that most of these size 225/45 R18 tyres offered “really good performance” when snow and ice were present, the picture looked different when testing in conditions that motorists more typically encounter. They observed “surprisingly large differences in performance potential” on wet and dry roads and gave only three tyres their top ‘exemplary’ rating. One of the 20 receives a non-recommendation.
Metzeler reports that the successor to its Roadtec 01 is now in the final stages of development and testing and will arrive from January 2024. This is the Metzeler Roadtec 02, and the manufacturer claims a further raising of the “bar of sportiness” with a ‘Super Sport Touring’ tyre that offers new levels of handling and grip on wet surfaces. Metzeler also ticks the sustainability box by utilising a “high percentage” of natural origin and recycled materials.
China-based manufacturers exported 54.66 million new pneumatic tyres in August 2023, a 13.6 per cent higher volume than in August 2022. The value of these tyres rose 19.7 per cent year-on-year, to RMB 13.63 billion (£1.55 billion, US$1.89 billion). These figures for August mark a return to double-digit growth for China’s tyre exports after a drop in growth during July.
Straightset is offering the new Space SDX35 EV, a two-post electromechanical lift developed for a wide range of vehicles, including electric cars, Introducing the baseless two-post lift, Straightset says a key feature is the unit’s “innovative low-profile rotating final stage arms,” which it credits with providing a considerable amount of flexibility.
Mitas will present the latest Very High Flexion (VF) tyres in its Agriterra 02 Soil Protector (SP), HC 3000 R, HC 2000, and HC 1000 Narrow Rim Option (NRO) ranges at the upcoming Agritechnica 2023 exhibition, which will take place in Hannover, Germany from 12 to 18 November. The Yokohama TWS brand will also display tyres from its HC 3000 R, HC 1000 NRO, and HC 2000 lines.
From January 2024, Pirelli is introducing a new generation of Scorpion Trail and promises that this will be the Scorpion range’s “sportiest tyre ever on asphalt.” The manufacturer is currently completing its final, rigorous outdoor tests of the Pirelli Scorpion Trail III prior to the tyre’s public debut.
Dunlop will be title sponsor to all classes of motorcycle racing series Campionato Italiano Velocità (CIV) from 2024. Under the multi-year agreement, every rider in each CIV class will race on Dunlop tyres, extending the supply arrangement seen in the flagship superbike class for the past two seasons and longer in a number of other categories, including Moto3 and Pre-Moto3.
The presence or absence of Michelin Stars have made all the difference to many restaurants, not to mention the careers of those chefs who rule their kitchens. Now Michelin is bringing its guidance into the world of hostelry, and from 2024, establishments that offer the “most exceptional hotel experiences” will be rewarded with the Michelin Key.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports that the UK new car market expanded 21.0% in September, with 272,610 registrations during the month. Electrified vehicle uptake continued to grow but battery electric vehicle volume increases were driven entirely by fleet purchases, with private registrations falling 14.3% and representing less than one in ten new private purchases.
Denmead Tyre Services has become the latest member of Elite Garages, one of the south’s leading independent tyre, MOT, car service and forecourt operators. The business, situated north of Portsmouth, is the 17th location within the Elite Garages group.
Exol Lubricants has awarded Hampshire Oil and Grease its Distributor of the Year award for 2022. Based in the heart of Hampshire and servicing land, energy and marine sectors along the UK’s south coast, the five-generation family business has distributed the Exol range for more than seven years.
One in every five new vehicles on South African roads runs on Dunlop tyres and the Sumitomo Rubber South Africa production facility in Ladysmith supplies original equipment tyres to Toyota, Nissan, Isuzu, Hino, Tata, Scania and UD Trucks. Backed by parent company Sumitomo Rubber Industries, the local subsidiary has announced a “multi-billion rand investment project” to meet demand from OEMs.
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