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NFDA Outlook Survey highlights need for more Government support
From 3 to 10 January 2024, the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) surveyed its members to seek dealer opinions and their outlook for 2024. The survey received 50 responses from various franchised dealership groups across the UK, representing a total of 279 sites.
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Indefinite strike threatens supply of TMD Friction brake products
Pay strikes intensified at TMD Frictions Hartlepool factory, according to Unite, the UK’s leading union, on 23 February. Around 150 workers began strike action over pay earlier this month. That number has since increased to over 180 as more workers join the union. The workers have now moved to continuous indefinite strike action, risking brake product shortages for TMD’s partners, which include Rolls Royce, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, Bentley and McLaren.
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SPC Rubber forms new tyre brand Nova Motorsport, appoints ex-Avon motorsport head
UK compounder SPC Rubber Group has formed a new tyre brand targeting the global motorsport market. Nova Motorsport founder and SPC Rubber managing director Paul Hallas said the company will focus “solely on low-volume racing and specialist tyres,” looking forward to announcing its first products and international partnerships in 2024. With a website and social media channels already in place, Nova will take its public bow at Retromobile – The Classic Car Show in Paris (31 January to 4 February 2024, Hall 1, Stand M-002). Nova has also recruited strong segment experience in its leadership team, including former Avon Motorsport head Paul Coates. Nova launches shortly after Goodyear’s closure of the Cooper Tire manufacturing facility in Melksham, the historical home of Avon and its motorsport operations. Nova is headquartered in Wiltshire, the same UK county as Melksham. “Nova”, as will already be apparent to those in the tyre industry, is Avon in reverse, perhaps a nod to a UK brand with a long motorsport heritage, whose future is being reconfigured under its new owner.
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Continental building premium agri tyre business to meet UK farming needs
The demands on the agricultural industry around the world are evolving rapidly. Spiralling cost pressures mean an uphill battle for farmers transforming their operations to feed a growing global population more sustainably. While there is substantial variance in the global market, this context means there is substantial demand for innovative, high-technology solutions for agricultural tyre supply, which increasingly transcend the boundaries of the tyre itself. Since it re-entered agricultural tyre manufacturing in 2016, Continental has supported the development of its European agricultural tyre business with heavy investment in its production line at Lousado, Portugal; Tyres & Accessories profiled the factory in the November 2023 issue. For this year’s agricultural tyre feature, T&A spoke to Tom Godwin, sales manager – agricultural for Conti in UK and Ireland, about the development of the company’s agricultural tyre business in our home markets and its strategy for taking on well-established agricultural tyre premium brands, as well as seeing the Conti TractorMaster VF in action with Dave Oldershaw Groundworks and Contracting in rural Herefordshire.
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Tyres & Accessories January 2024 issue available to read online now
The January issue of Tyres & Accessories Magazine is now available as an e-paper for subscribers to Tyrepress, following the distribution of the print edition. The latest issue includes special features on agricultural tyres and TPMS and sensor technology. It also includes the usual mix of in-depth articles and analysis tackling current events and trends in the global tyre industry. Non-subscribers can gain access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription, or tyre professionals can take advantage of the current Tyrepress Membership offer, helping to drive business online and stay informed with the industry’s leading magazine and websites.
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Translogik becomes TyreSafe support in 2024
Translogik has become a new supporter of TyreSafe as the firm “continues its mission to champion road safety and promote responsible tyre management”.
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CMA wins appeal within end-of-life vehicle case
In March 2022, the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) began investigating “suspected anti-competitive conduct” in relation to the recycling of old or written-off vehicles, known as ‘end-of-life vehicles’ or ELVs.
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Hever-Smith to become Yokohama HPT managing director
Yokohama HPT Ltd chief financial officer, Marisa Hever-Smith has been promoted into the role of managing director effective 1 April 2024. Hever-Smith has been with Yokohama since September 2022 and was finance director at Prometeon Tyre Group before that.
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GB Tyres distributing Uniroyal truck tyre range
Uniroyal has appointed GB Tyres (UK) LTD as its official UK wholesale distributor for the Uniroyal truck tyre range. Announcing the new arrangement, GB Tyres states that this partnership “marks a significant milestone,” the wholesale expressing pride in aligning itself with “a brand known for its quality, innovation, and commitment to customer satisfaction.”
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Vaculug regains Fred Sherwood Group tyre contract
Vaculug reports that the company welcomed Fred Sherwood Group back in December 2023 after the two parties reached a long-term agreement for fleet management services and tyre supply.
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Euro Car Parts partners with Protyre
LKQ Euro Car Parts is partnering with Protyre Autocare as the tyre retailer’s primary aftermarket supplier for the next five years. Protyre Autocare, which claims to be the UK’s fastest-growing tyre retailer, also offers MOTs, vehicle servicing, wheel alignment and air con maintenance. With 184 branches across the country, Protyre Autocare boasts one of the UK’s largest DVSA-approved networks of test centres.
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Garage Hive shortlisted for CAT Award
Garage Hive has been shortlisted for Industry Partner of the Year ahead of the 2024 Car Aftermarket Trader (CAT) Awards on 15 February. The community-driven garage management software was recently named Garage Management System of the Year at the Independent Garage Association’s (IGA) British Independent Garage (BIG) Awards 2023. The CAT Awards celebrate the automotive aftermarkets most significant accomplishments. For its 2024 edition, judges whittled down more than 220 nominations to a select shortlist of 50 nominees across 11 award categories.
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NBRA to present ‘Greener’ awards in September
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) will present its 2024 Greener Body Shop Awards (GBSA) at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 10 September 2024.
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Stuart Nicol Transport’s first driver showcases decades-long support for Michelin tyres
Stewart Peoples was the first truck driver employed by Lanarkshire logistics firm Stuart Nicol Transport. While the transport company is celebrating its 20th year in business, Peoples’ driving career stretches back more than 40 years, the majority of which have been spent rolling on Michelin’s commercial vehicle tyres. Fitted to his customised Scania S730, Peoples has proudly displayed Michelin branding on his vehicles and regularly painted his tyres with the manufacturer’s name, since he joined the company in 2004. Stuart Nicol Transport fits Michelin X Multi and X Works products on its more than 70 vehicles, with Michelin Remix retread tyres fitted to all of its 114 trailers.
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TreadReader deployed at Big Motoring World
Big Motoring World, an independent use car dealer, is using the TreadReader 3D DriveOver ramp system to “improve productivity and efficiency” at its national preparation centre in Peterborough.
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