Maverick Diagnostics partners with Grup Eina on vehicle technical support
Maverick Diagnostics is cooperating with Grup Eina to bring access to 1.6 million known fixes and an expert helpdesk to those using its subscription service.
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Auto Bild culls 34 tyres from winter test – just 20 remain
The Auto Bild tyre test team has been busy. In addition to evaluating 35 all-season tyres they have put 54 winter tyres through their paces. After subjecting all to a preliminary test round – on this occasion braking from 80km/h in the wet and from 50km/h on snow – 20 tyres remain as finalists.
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Goodyear UK invests in Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 TV adverts
Goodyear UK is investing in a television advertising campaign for its Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3. The advert marks a step up in the ongoing TV advertising investment for Goodyear in the UK, with a campaign set to reach 50 million impressions across UK drivers, including viewers on Quest, DMAX, Discovery Turbo, Eurosport and Food Network.
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Tyre test praise for Bridgestone LM005
In its latest joint winter tyre test, motoring association Auto Club Europa (ACE) describes the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 as being “close to the perfect winter tyre,” having displayed “more than rock solid performance” in all test disciplines. The Bridgestone tyre was the only product to gain ACE’s ‘very recommendable’ rating. The association gave a ‘recommendable’ rating to six tyres and ‘conditionally recommendable’ to one product but declared a further two ‘not recommendable’.
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YART Yamaha wins Endurance World Championship on Bridgestone Battlax tyres
YART Yamaha Official EWC Team won the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) title on Bridgestone Battlax tyres at Circuit Paul Ricard (16-17 September), Le Castellet, France. It is the fourth time and the third consecutive year that a team using Bridgestone’s flagship motorcycle tyres has won the EWC title. The brand has been supplying the tyres, which are designed to provide high grip, durability and comfort handling, to teams in the EWC series since 2017. YART Yamaha Official EWC Team, one of the three teams supported by Bridgestone, finished second in the opening race and first in the second race of the series, concluding the series with fourth place in the Bol dOr 24-hour endurance race.
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Auto Bild names 16 finalists for all-season tyre test
Auto Bild will soon publish its 2023 all-season tyre test, which includes a total of 35 premium, mid-range and budget products in size 225/45 R17. As in other years, the German motoring publication has whittled down this broad field of contenders by subjecting each and every one of them to a preliminary round of wet and dry braking tests. When the dust and water spray settled, just 16 finalists remained to slug it out for supremacy.
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Michelin – All our tyres are EV-suitable
Although the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders indicates that battery electrics will hold a 17.8% new car market share by the end of 2023, vehicles powered from the socket remain the subject of lively debate and sensational headlines. Tyres aren’t exempt from such discourse, as the Daily Mail made clear in July when maligning these as the “dirty secret behind your electric vehicles.” To bring some common sense back into the EV tyre conversation, Michelin has shared its views on the subject.
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Pirelli rolls out sustainability logo
In addition to featuring the Elect marking on the sidewall, the P Zero E is the first Pirelli tyre to wear a new logo that identifies it as a product containing at least 50 per cent sustainable materials. This new marking depicts two arrows in a circle and will also be present on future tyre models made from half or more bio-based and/or recycled materials.
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Ceat debuting VF flotation tyres at Agritechnica
In addition to the forestry tyres announced last week, Ceat Specialty will use the Agritechnica 2023 show as a platform for introducing its new VF flotation tyre range. The company considers these products “a significant addition” to its line-up.
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Firestone launches regional truck tyre range
Enliten is now present in Firestone-branded products, with the Bridgestone technology featuring in the latest Firestone on-road regional truck tyre range. The line-up consists of the FS424 steer axle tyre, FD624 for the drive axle and FT524 trailer fitment, tyres that Firestone describes as “combining value for money with reliable performance.”
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GT Radial extends winter tyre range with new WinterPro2 ‘evo’, ‘Sport’ variants
GT Radial is delivering the latest extensions to its winter tyre line, the WinterPro2 evo and the WinterPro2 Sport, to European dealers preparing for the 2023/24 winter season. The GT Radial WinterPro2 evo arrives in 44 sizes with rims ranging from 13-17”, section widths from 155-245 and series sizes from 50-80. Manufacturer Giti Tire has introduced another 14 sizes to its winter tyre for performance vehicles, the GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport, bringing the total number to 23. The GT Radial brand is distributed exclusively by Micheldever Tyre Services in the UK.
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moveero launches online wheel selector
moveero has introduced a new wheel selector to the company’s site, following the launch of a new web portal. According to the company, them wheel selector enables customers to identify the right wheel to meet their specific requirements…”.
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Hamaton launches EU-Pro Truck 1.0 TPMS
Hamaton has launched a new TPMS sensor for trucks, trailers, and buses. The EU-Pro Truck 1.0 sensors are also available in the UK through the Tyresure brand.
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Repairify presents next-gen auto diagnostic services on Dinitrol stand at Equip Auto
Repairify will join Dinitrol at Equip Auto (28-30 September 2023, Lyon, stand 6 M 174) to showcase its latest vehicle diagnostics and calibration technologies. These tools enable repairers to maximise the opportunities presented by ADAS repairs by retaining the business inhouse and reducing key-to-key times to minimise customers’ vehicle downtime.
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Hankook Tire views BYD OE as important step to Chinese market
For Hankook Tire, original equipment tyre supply to the BYD T4K one-tonne electric truck is an opportunity to “further enhance its strategic relationship with BYD and solidify its presence in the Chinese market, one of the world’s largest EV markets.” BYD has jointly developed the T4K with GS Global specifically for the South Korean market, where it will wear Hankook RA08 tyres.
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