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Firestone debuts winter truck tyre line-up
A first from Firestone – the brand has launched a winter truck tyre range and will begin rolling out products this month. Comprising the Firestone Roadhawk Winter Drive and Firestone Roadhawk Winter Steer, the line-up targets small to large European fleets seeking year-round reliability and reduced ownership costs.
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Goodyear expanding UltraGrip Performance 3 SKUs throughout 2024
Goodyear has unveiled plans to extend its UltraGrip Performance 3 winter range throughout 2024. During the year, the tyre maker will introduce more than 40 new SKUs to the market. Many of these additions are already available, and Goodyear says this significant expansion will not only enhance its market presence in the winter tyre segment but also reflects its focus upon the segment.
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Nokian Tyres Romania “on-track for commercial production” in 2025
At the end of Nokian Tyres’s recent statement announcing the completion of its Dayton, Tennessee tyre factory, company representatives wrote: “Later this year, Nokian Tyres will open a new production facility in Oradea, Romania, with officials reporting “it will be the world’s first zero CO2 emission tyre factory.” To find out more about both the news that the Romania factory’s construction will be complete in 2024 and its status as “the world’s first zero CO2 emission tyre factory”, Tyres & Accessories got in touch which executives at the Finland-based company’s headquarters.
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Nokian and UPM partner in renewable carbon black tyre concept
Nokian Tyres and UPM, which produces biomaterials, are partnering to introduce what they say is “the first concept tyre made with a new renewable material with the potential to replace a significant part of the carbon black currently used in tyre production“.
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Yokohama tyres coming factory-equipped on new Honda FREED
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is supplying BluEarth-FE AE30 tyres as original equipment (OE) to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. for use on the company’s new FREED compact minivan, which will be launched in Japan in June 2024. The FREED is being equipped with 185/65R15 88S size tyres.
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Bond International buys Easityre Ltd and Fife Autocentre Ltd
Bond International has completed the acquisition of Easityre Ltd and Fife Autocentre Ltd. Bond recently announced it had acquired a 200,000 square foot warehouse in Bathgate, Scotland, and coupled with these acquisitions the company reports that it will give the Pocklington-based business “a dominant share of the wholesale tyre market in Scotland”. Scott Meechan of Easityre will join Bond and will assume the role of managing director for Scotland. Brian Meechan will also remain in the business to give his support and expertise in all areas of the combined tyre business north of the border.
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Are you selling headlight alignment? – Ring
Automotive accessory specialist, Ring Automotive, is urging technicians to educate customers on the importance of headlight alignment. Although the aftermarket is a fruitful industry, full of specialists that are enthusiastic about vehicles and how to repair them, something that the industry still struggles with is making the most out of situations that should be more profitable than they currently are.
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Thinkcar UK launches Euro Expert 195 diagnostic tool
Thinkcar UK has released the new Euro Expert 195 diagnostic tool. The mid-range tool, which sells at £1,350 plus VAT, is a nine-inch professional diagnostic pad offering Thinklink Lite VCI and two years of software updates. “We expect the Euro Expert 195 will be one of our best-sellers this year,” said Alex Gillbanks, managing director of Impact Diagnostics, the specialist supplier behind Thinkcar UK.
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Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) continues to grow
Nine new members have joined the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) so far in 2024 as the organisation continues to expand. They are Altelium, Autograb, Aviloo, Equiniti, Golden Motor Group, National Vehicle Distribution, Rennicks, Wilsons Auctions and Zenith.
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Schaeffler helps charity find a clutch for one of its ambulances
Schaeffler went above and beyond recently with the team sourcing the correct replacement clutch system for an ambulance operated by a local community first responder (CFR) charity based in Walsall, West Midlands when no one else could find one. The company also lined up a local garage to fit the kit for free.
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Kwik Fit to activate BTCC partnership at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024
Kwik Fit will exhibit at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024 (11-14 July) with four 2024 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) cars the centrepiece of its stand. The retail chain will also activate its headline sponsorship of the national series with autograph sessions with BTCC stars and sim-racing.
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Kraiburg TPE opens UK office
Kraiburg TPE has opened a UK subsidiary. The thermoplastic elastomers company says this strategic move shows its commitment to “serving the important UK market directly,” from which it will enhance service to local customers. Kraiburg TPE cites the UK as a long-term “pivotal market”. It is opening a subsidiary because “evolving dynamics presented challenges in maintaining optimal service standards since 2020.” The new company will collaborate with its longstanding partner, Abbey Polymers. In January 2024, Kraiburg TPE UK initiated its business and warehousing operations, including a dedicated sales office in Stafford and a strategically located warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent.
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New Mercedes-AMG G63 SUV to run on General Tire Grabber HTS60
The sporty new Mercedes-AMG G63 will run on General Tire Grabber HTS60 tyres from the factory after the summer model was approved as original equipment. The ultra-high-performance SUV will fit the tyre in the size 275/50 R20 113H XL.
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Neumáticos Andrés on ‘international expansion trajectory’
Neumáticos Andrés hosted a 100 square-metre space at this months The Tire Cologne event designed to project the companys powerful international expansion trajectory” and in order to meet face to face with customers, business partners and collaborators from all over the world, almost 10 years after its first appearance at an international event with its own stand.
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Demand overtaking supply: Triangle Europe’s contribution to the global picture
Triangle Tyre Europe introduced EffeX SUV and EffeX Winter tyres at The Tire Cologne, products that build on the growing portfolio of latest-generation tyres that are designed to defy expectations in the marketplace. Tyres & Accessories spoke with European general manager, Corrado Moglia, and UK sales director, Steve Eke, and learnt more about how demand is outstripping supply, indeed the international business of the European business plays a strategic role in the overall Triangle global operation, which arguably punches above its weight in the global context.
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