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Middleton Manufacturing goes big on Britishness with car mats range
Middleton Manufacturing has begun a campaign to promote its UK manufacturing heritage. The UK’s largest supplier of mats manufactured in the UK is urging retailers to “seize on the demand for British products that promote green and ethical benefits.” It states that CO2 emissions produced as a result of the logistics and production processes involved are significantly less when compared against an overseas alternative.
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Mahle: digital boost in aftermarket to ‘maximise customer benefits’
The automotive industry is in the midst of a digitalisation process. Connectivity and autonomous driving developments offer wholesalers and workshops additional sales potential. However, anyone whose job it is to efficiently and reliably diagnose, calibrate, and maintain a large number of different vehicles requires a competent service partner. This is where digital solutions provider Mahle Aftermarket comes in, the company states, offering up-to-date interconnected service and diagnostic tools.
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Goodyear to debut Omnitrac mixed service OTR tyres at Bauma
Goodyear will feature its flagship products and solutions for construction fleets at the 2019 Bauma exhibition in Munich (8-14 April 2019). These will include the recently-announced Goodyear Omnitrac mixed service tyre range, which makes its exhibition debut at the show. The manufacturer will also showcase its Goodyear Proactive Solutions TPMS Heavy Duty, EMTrack tyre management system and the TL-4A OTR tyre. The manufacturer will be on Stand 224 in Hall A6 at the Messe München.
Continue Reading![Data increasingly important to future prospects in tyre and mobility sectors](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/abstract-access-close-up-1089438.jpg)
Data increasingly important to future prospects in tyre and mobility sectors
It is not unusual for the start of the year to be replete with corporate acquisitions. Some even happen while much of the western world is enjoying Christmas and new year holidays. While European FinTyre Distribution (EfTD) did indeed enact the latest move in its ongoing strategic purchasing programme during the 2018 holiday break, it seems that this year February was the month of choice for getting the chequebooks out, with Bridgestone, Michelin and – in the UK at least – Goodyear all announcing strategic spending. For different but connected reasons all three challenge us to consider the impact of changing mobility trends.
Continue Reading![Grouptyre exclusive brands offer car tyre market coverage at competitive prices](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Goodride-SA37.png)
Grouptyre exclusive brands offer car tyre market coverage at competitive prices
Grouptyre’s extensive range of exclusive “margin brand” products include car tyres by Goodride, Constancy, and Rapid, in addition to Landsail and Evergreen. These competitively priced products come with dealer support packages, access to exclusive dealer promotions, point of sale material, and merchandise as part of their customer support.
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Dyna-mic control and comfort ‘makes every Evergreen journey exceptional’
Evergreen’s Dyna range of car tyres has been developed in a new iteration the brand is calling its “biggest leap forward yet in performance and reliability.” The new Dynacomfort and Dynacontrol car patterns have been designed with everyday drivers in mind, the brand adds; “drivers who need a cost effective tyre which is long lasting, comfortable to run and delivers precise control when required - wet or dry.”
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Bridgestone adapting to increase its mobility services in both its tyre and ancillary products
Bridgestone’s car tyre business is currently pushing boundaries to offer services beyond replacement tyres to motorists. The most obvious way the manufacturer is approaching this is in the application of its DriveGuard run-flat technology beyond the original line of DriveGuard car tyres. The tyre manufacturer has added DriveGuard RFT to its Turanza, Blizzak and Weather Control lines, extending the availability of the technology to an even greater breadth of the market.
Continue Reading![Pirelli Ice Zero 2 studded tyres take bow at World Skiing Championships in Sweden](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Pirelli-Ice-Zero-2-Are-Sweden-2.jpg)
Pirelli Ice Zero 2 studded tyres take bow at World Skiing Championships in Sweden
Pirelli’s new Ice Zero 2 studded winter tyre has been introduced in an exclusive preview on the roads of the World Skiing Championships at Are, Sweden, an event for which Pirelli is the main sponsor. Pirelli is also equipping the Audi e-tron cars used by the event organisers, and for featured “ice-driving experiences”, with Ice Zero FR and Ice Zero 2 rubber. The Ice Zero 2 is designed to meet the mobility needs of top of the range cars on Nordic and Russian roads. It will be launched officially on the icy roads of Pirelli’s proving ground at Flurheden in Swedish Lapland.
Continue Reading![New Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo van tyre targets reduced cost of ownership](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/goodyear-vector-4seasons-cargo-1.jpg)
New Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo van tyre targets reduced cost of ownership
Goodyear has launched the Vector 4Seasons Cargo light truck tyre. The all-season product aims to offer increased fuel efficiency, improved performance and extended mileage compared to the previous model. In Goodyear testing, the Vector 4Seasons Cargo offers shorter stopping distances and improved stability and handling in wet and dry conditions. The tyre manufacturer is also emphasising the reduced cost to drivers and fleet managers due to no longer having the inconvenience or cost of switching tyres between seasons.
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Kumho adds BMW 5 Series to original equipment roster
Kumho has added the new BMW 5 Series to its portfolio of OEM supply deals. The tyre manufacturer’s Ecsta PS91 super sports tyre in size 245/45R18 XL 100Y is now being delivered to the German marque’s Dingolfing plant in Bavaria.
Continue Reading![Yokohama shows ‘motorsport-inspired’ high performance car tyre range at Autosport](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ADVAN_FLEVA_225_45R17.jpg)
Yokohama shows ‘motorsport-inspired’ high performance car tyre range at Autosport
Yokohama used the 2019 Autosport International show at the NEC Birmingham to demonstrate how its long motorsport history has inspired its range of high performance tyres. Both product categories are covered by the Advan brand, which the manufacturer calls the pinnacle of its high performance offering.
Continue Reading![Autoparts UK, Midwest Motor Factors increase stock holding by 25 per cent](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Auto-Parts-Warehouse-9.jpg)
Autoparts UK, Midwest Motor Factors increase stock holding by 25 per cent
Autoparts UK and Midwest Motor Factors have increased stock levels by 25 per cent in view of the uncertainty surrounding the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. In Glasgow, Autoparts’ central distribution hub has installed a new mezzanine floor and all branches throughout Scotland and Northern England are increasing stock levels.
Continue Reading![New solenoid range additions from SMPE](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/VVT-oil-control-solenoid.jpg)
New solenoid range additions from SMPE
Automotive parts manufacturer and supplier SMPE, has added five new parts to its solenoid range, delivering many benefits to the aftermarket through its OE quality competence, including both extensive European car parc coverage and greater performance.
Continue Reading![Trico, Leamoco partnership sees sales growth](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/flex_with_blade-copy-2-002.jpg)
Trico, Leamoco partnership sees sales growth
Trico and Leamoco started working together in May last year, since which time the companies report sales growing month-on-month, with garage customers continuing to ask for Trico wiper blades. Trico is a recently re-approved supplier to the Independent Motor Factor Association (IFA) of which Leamoco is a longstanding member.
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SMPE’s extended coverage under Fuel Pump range
Leading independently-owned automotive parts manufacturer and supplier Standard Motor Products Europe (SMPE), has announced that almost 2.5 million further vehicles are now covered by its existing fuel pump range.
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