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Launch UK mini power pack offers a major winter boost
Launch UK has unveiled a new portable power pack that will jump-start a vehicle 20 times before needing to be recharged. In addition to offering charging capabilities for any phone, tablet, or electronic device, the 12000mAh high capacity battery provides major support for vehicle emergency starts and breakdown assistance.
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GT Radial Champiro FE1 launched throughout Europe
Giti Tire expresses confidence that its new Champiro FE1 will become one of the biggest sellers within its GT Radial brand portfolio. The new range was officially unveiled at the Reifen 2014 show in May, and the manufacturer has now provided some further details on the line-up. It says the Champiro FE1 is available in Europe from October 2014 onwards in 18 sizes for 15 to 17-inch rim diameters and in T to W speed ratings.
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Introducing Tri-Ace tyres
One company that Tyres & Accessories met for the first time at Brityrex was Tri-Ace tyres, a Chinese contract manufacturer focusing on the Tri-Ace, Black Bear and Mark Ma brands. The companys products extend across the passenger car, ultra-high performance, trailer and light truck segments.
Continue ReadingInterstate gives Dynacargo its UK debut
After three and a half years of selling the Dynacargo range in the US, Canada and Mexico, Interstate launched this truck brand in Europe at the Essen show in Germany in May. Back then it was one of a number of new ranges launched across the continent. During Octobers Brityrex, Interstate gave Dyncargo its UK-specific debut and this time the truck tyre products were the companys central focus.
Continue Reading![Michelin Tweel OE on John Deere mower range](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tweel-mower.jpg)
Michelin Tweel OE on John Deere mower range
John Deere has approved Michelin’s Tweel airless radial as an original equipment on several of its ZTrak 900 mowers in North America. Available on the 54, 60 and 72-inch deck size B, M and R models, the Michelin X Tweel Turf replaces the standard 24x12x12 tyre.
Continue Reading2014 Eastern European trailer market flatlining
The instability in both Ukraine and Syria has had a real impact on the outlook for trailer demand, indeed the East European trailer market is said to be flatlining in 2014. According to a new report produced by Clear International, nearly 7,000 trailers have been wiped from the forecast for the 2014/15 period. That is in addition to the reductions made to the last forecast in March this year following the annexation of Crimea. The forecast reductions affect Russia, Ukraine, Estonia and Latvia, plus Turkey which borders Syria.
Continue Reading![TPMS kits, valves added to Hofmann Power Weight range](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hofmann.jpg)
TPMS kits, valves added to Hofmann Power Weight range
Hofmann Power Weight has added TPMS starter kits and valves to its product portfolio; both products are made to original equipment quality levels and provide wide coverage for their respective target markets, the company states.
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Trelleborg partners new Farming Simulator 15 video game
Partnerships between tyre manufacturers and game software developers are nothing new in motorsport simulations. However the broad range of tyre applications is being increasingly matched – much to the chagrin of the #GamerGate campaign – by the breadth of subjects presented in popular video games. Popular franchise Farming Simulator completes the cross-platform release of its 15th iteration this week, and with a large increase in the range of machinery brands presented in-game, publisher Giants Software has upped the ante considerably. Agricultural tyre manufacturer Trelleborg has been selected as the in-game tyre supplier, a partnership that the manufacturer has pronounced itself “delighted” to “associate [its] brand” with. Trelleborg even announced its intention to use the game as part of its stand at forthcoming agricultural exhibitions.
Continue Reading![Mitas to announce PneuTrac plans, receives award for tyre/track ‘hybrid’](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/np-IMG_1282.jpg)
Mitas to announce PneuTrac plans, receives award for tyre/track ‘hybrid’
Although only a concept at present and “still some way off” from its commercial release, Mitas holds high hopes for the PneuTrac, a product it says combines the best of both worlds in traditional pneumatic tyres and rubber tracks. The Czech Republic-based tyre maker is carrying out intensive tests on a prototype PneuTrac fitted to an 18-inch rim, has begun dynamic testing using a 38-inch fitment and is planning to test a new, third size. Mitas says it will announce its plans for PneuTrac at the EIMA agricultural exhibition in Bologna, Italy at a press conference scheduled for 13 November.
Continue ReadingTriangle to show new generation of consumer tyres at SEMA
Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd. has announced plans to show a new generation of passenger car tyres at this year’s SEMA show. According to the company, Triangle’s presence at the SEMA Show 2014, which takes place in Las Vegas, USA between 4 and 7 November demonstrates the manufacturer’s “commitment to innovation for growth”.
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Nokian’s cLine provides options for light and heavy van loads
Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyres develops tailor-made products for the three main regions where it is present, Europe, the Nordic countries and Russia. It recently introduced a new van range for the Nordic and Russian regions, the Nokian Hakka C2, and for customers here in European markets it has also now released a new range, the Nokian cLine. Nokian calls this new summer tyre an “excellent choice for professional drivers and their modern delivery trucks and vans.”
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PCL presents Nexus as ‘the fastest nitrogen inflator’ at Brityrex 2014
According to PCL, the Sheffield-based firm’s Nexus nitrogen generation and tyre inflation unit is fast becoming “the top choice for users looking for a superfast solution, with visitors to this years Brityrex impressed with its flexibility and benefits”.
Continue Reading![The Technique T8000, a new brake tester and gas analyser in one unit](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Technique-T8000.jpg)
The Technique T8000, a new brake tester and gas analyser in one unit
With the advancements in technology accelerating fast, the market can expect several new and revolutionary products to be available in the near future, all these developments are aimed at improving and making workshops more efficient, more profitable, whilst making all the equipment interact and be simpler to operate.
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Electric sports car boasts fastback design
The final exterior design of Detroit Electric’s all-new, pure electric two-seater sport scar, the SP:01, has been revealed, as the company gears up for production. The lightweight, limited-edition SP:01 will be the world’s fastest production electric sports car when it goes on sale in Asia, Europe and North America, starting in 2015.
Continue Reading![January 2015 launch for Pirelli’s next-generation enduro street tyre](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/scorpion.jpg)
January 2015 launch for Pirelli’s next-generation enduro street tyre
A new enduro street tyre will soon arrive in Pirelli’s motorcycle portfolio, a product the Italian tyre maker describes as “the synthesis of the meeting of two worlds” – the field of off-road competition and the road trip. The Scorpion Trail II is poised to grasp the baton from the original Scorpion Trail and will […]
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