MAK launches NPK Snow Socks Multigrip
MAK-distributed brand NPK is bringing its new line of anti-skid devices for cars in technical fabric, commonly known as snow socks, to market. The wheel company says the NPK Snow Socks Multigrip is suited to motorists on summer and four-season tyres.
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Oxford Carriers maintain fingertip compliance control with TruTac
Microlise group company TruTac is supplying its intelligent fleet management software, TruFleet, to Witney based haulier Oxford Carriers. TruTac says it is Increasingly supporting customers in digitising their fleet operations, focusing on improving compliance and sharpening vehicle maintenance data.
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Leading the way in commercial tyre retreading innovation: ContiLifeCycle UK plant
Continental relaunched the Bandvulc retreading plant it acquired in 2016 as the ContiLifeCycle plant in March. Based on what Conti EMEA’s head of commercial consumer solutions Ralf Benack described as the existing “deep knowledge” of Bandvulc, the facility in Ivybridge, Devon has become a technical innovation hub for the company’s tyre retreading programme in the region. When Tyres & Accessories visited the plant later in the year, the manufacturer revealed the results of strong annual investments and its innovative implementation of automated processes for increased efficiency, and the key role that reatreading plays in Conti’s overall sustainability strategy.
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Bandvulc Citymaster 5 tyres, ContiPressureCheck support EcoDriven sustainability tour
Continental Tyres and its retread brand Bandvulc are partnering with EcoDriven to support the environmental product promoter’s UK-wide Sustainability Showcase tour in 2024. The year-long programme championing sustainable solutions aims to the public to consider their environmental impact. The message will be delivered from a classic double-decker bus retrofitted with sustainable materials to demonstrate their effectiveness throughout its journey. Continental will supply its Bandvulc Citymaster 5 bus tyres and ContiPressureCheck TPMS system, both products that demonstrate its focus on sustainability. The tyre manufacturer and technology supplier wants to be ‘the most environmentally progressive tyre company’ with retreads, tyre maintenance and waste recycling all part of its strategy.
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Alliance debuts hybrid Agriflex+ 373
When Elena Bounimovitch from Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT) showed us a prototype of the new Alliance Agriflex+ 373 at Agritechnica 2023 earlier this month, she commented that the hybrid tyre offers the “best of two technologies.” Specifically, the Agriflex+ 373 brings together VF technology and Alliance’s Stratified Layer technology, but it also combines lug and block tread elements so that it will “perform well in the soil but also on the road.”
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Maverick Diagnostics presents Aviloo at BVRLA conference
Maverick Diagnostics, the UK distributor of Aviloo, is presenting the brand’s battery diagnostic solutions at the BVRLA Industry Outlook Conference at the British Motor Museum on Wednesday 6 December 2023. In a collaborative effort, Andy Brooke, alongside Aviloo founder, Wolfgang Berger, and sales manager, Matthieu Peugeot, will stress the benefits of Aviloo’s first-of-its-kind Flash test to the esteemed members of BVRLA.
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Kia & Hyundai unveil Uni Wheel
Tyres and wheels are all too often dismissed as peripheral vehicle components, so let’s hope Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation will address this falsehood with their new Universal Wheel Drive System, or Uni Wheel. The vehicle makers consider Uni Wheel a “paradigm-shifting vehicle drive system” that will “revolutionise the design of future mobility devices.”
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Continental to support technology partner Brabus at Essen Motor Show with sports performance tyres
Continental will support luxury tuning firm Brabus at the Essen Motor Show 2023 (1-10 December). Brabus will present the Rocket R Limited Edition and Brabus 750 Bodo Buschmann Edition, both of which are limited to 25 models, and which fit Continental’s ultra-high performance SportContact 7. Continental will also supply ContiSportAttack 4 motorcycle tyres for the Brabus 1300 R Masterpiece Edition in its debut appearance, while the manufacturer will display its infotainment products on a separate stand (Hall 7, Stand A07).
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ADAS market set to reach $211.71 billion by 2034
The value of the global automotive ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) market is expected to rise from US$64.04 billion in 2024 to US$ 211.71 billion by 2034. That estimated growth is expected to be driven by a steady Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12.7 per cent in ADAS market over the next decade.
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New ContiPT18 solid tyre for material handling operations incorporates tread wear indicators
Continental has introduced an updated ContiPT18 solid tyre with new tread wear indicators into its material handling portfolio. In addition to standard sizes, the tyre will be available in eight new sizes in the second quarter of 2024. Used primarily in intralogistics, the ContiPT18 product line is designed for indoor and outdoor use on any surface and is suitable for the highest demands and applications in three-shift operation.
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Clarke Transport moves 475 truck, trailer fleet to exclusive Michelin tyre contract
Hazardous good transport specialist Clarke Transport is fitting Michelin’s X Multi new and Remix tyres to its fleet of 475 trucks and trailers. Clarke Transport switched to an exclusive Michelin tyre policy following its three-year partnership with Michelin Connected Fleet, which resulted in improved fleet tracking and driver behaviour. Service provider Tructyre supplies and fits the X Multi tyres, while Tuf Treads in South Wales also conducts some of its local work. The worn tyres will be regrooved and retreaded as Michelin Remix tyres maximising the life of each new Michelin casing. The contract is managed by Michelin’s Services & Solutions division. The Midlands firm said using an exclusive Michelin policy will cut costs and reduce downtime.
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Carlstar brand transition progressing well
When visiting the Agritechnica show earlier this month, we spotted tyres under the familiar Carlisle brand name, but these were few in number. More numerous were the Carstar products they shared stand space with – evidence that the brand evolution announced in July 2023 is going ahead smoothly.
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Technological, materials advances help Hankook commercial tyres to 10%-plus improvements
The key performance characteristics of Hankook’s AH51 and DH51 truck tyres are recording double-digit improvements across the board versus their predecessors, the manufacturer states. Advancements in computer processing power, AI, materials science and 3D printed mould technology have helped Hankook produce truck tyres with a stepped change in performance throughout the life of the tyre. The manufacturer says its investment in these combined technologies has resulted in a cooler running tread, a more rigid tread block and “regenerating” tread features – a tread pattern that evolves as it wears – resulting in significant fuel savings, damage resistance, wet grip and higher mileage for premium fleet partners.
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Bridgestone Ecopia Enliten extends efficiency-boosting technology to long-haul truck tyre range
Bridgestone is bringing its sustainability and efficiency focused tyre technology to its range of commercial tyres for long-haul transportation with the new Bridgestone Ecopia Enliten. The latest generation Ecopia has been created for fleets seeking to maximise fuel efficiency and boost total value of ownership, Bridgestone states, saying the new tyres boast enhanced wear and reduced rolling resistance in year-round long-haul commercial fleet applications. The new Bridgestone Ecopia Steer Enliten and Ecopia Drive Enliten tyres are available from January 2024 in size 315/70 R22.5, with four additional sizes added throughout 2024 and one further size in 2025. Bridgestone will add the Ecopia Trailer Enliten from late 2024 to complete the range.
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moveero responds to autonomous vehicle demands
With the use of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in off-highway applications growing rapidly, the designs of a wide range of components, including both wheels and tyres, are having to change. Indeed, in some sectors, the moveero design team has already responded to their introduction with the development of new, patented wheel technologies to meet the different requirements of these vehicles. Traditional wheel and rim designs simply may not deliver the performance requirements that are demanded by AVs. Rather than being completely new designs though, AVs generally require wheels that deliver increased durability, strength and longevity, with existing designs and processes evolving to provide solutions that meet these demands.
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