Mitas displays range at major agricultural events
The Mitas brand participated in two major UK agricultural shows during the past month: the Royal Cornwall Show and the Royal Highland Show. Partnering with tyre dealers Geoffrey Harris Tires and Farmers Tires, Mitas showcased its range and drew significant interest from thousands of attendees.
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Stimulating growth, electric vehicle infrastructure and addressing the skills shortage
Shortly after the UK Labour Party completed its landslide victory in the General Election, ushering in the first major change of the UK government’s leading party in 14 years, associations from the country’s automotive value chain detailed what challenges await the new prime minister Keir Starmer and his incoming administration over the next five years.
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Fresh Drivers UK joins TyreSafe – an ‘important new partnership’
Fresh Drivers UK, an organisation dedicated to supporting new drivers with essential road safety tips and information, has joined TyreSafe’s growing network of committed partners. Founded by Sophie Lyden, manager of Morecambe independent retailer Westgate Tyres, Fresh Drivers UK “has quickly become a leading voice in promoting tyre safety and overall road safety for new drivers,” according to TyreSafe. It adds that the organisation “brings a fresh, approachable and relatable approach to driver education.”
Continue ReadingSustainable Aviation Fuel a strategic use for recycled tyres
The UK Government’s plan to ensure 10 per cent of all jet fuel used in flights leaving the UK comes from Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by 2030 could become a significant destination for end-of-life tyres. The SAF mandate, unveiled last month and pending parliamentary approval, is set to become law in January 2025, making it one of the world’s pioneering initiatives in sustainable aviation.
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Tecalemit now a Gemco company
In June, Gemco announced its acquisition of the business and assets of Tecalemit Garage Equipment Ltd, which will now trade as Tecalemit Workshop Equipment Ltd. Providing garage equipment, diagnostic tools, and services in the UK since 1922, Tecalemit is a firm whose history and values are, for its new owner, “synonymous with the brands sold within Gemco’s parent company, Nexion SpA.
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Van market records best first half since 2021 despite June decline
2024 The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined -4.5 per cent to 33,066 units in June, ending a record-equalling 17-month growth run, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Despite the fall, the market has remained robust in the first half of the year – up by 4.5 per cent with some 177,620 new vans, pickups and 4x4s registered in 2024, the best performance since 2021.
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New car market hits ‘million motors’ milestone at half year
The UK new car market has hit the half year million motors mark for the first time in five years, after new car registrations rose in June by a modest 1.1 per cent to reach 179,263 units, according to new figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). As a result, so far in 2024, 1,006,763 new cars have been registered, up 6.0 per cent on the previous year but still down -20.7 per cent on 2019.
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Hankook Tyre UK participates in Wolf Run for Air Ambulance Services
In a recent charitable endeavour, five members of the Hankook Tyre UK team took part in a 10k Wolf Run at Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, to support the Air Ambulance Services. The challenging run, set amidst dense woodland, featured both man-made and natural obstacles, testing the participants physical and mental endurance. This effort, undertaken by the Hankook wolf pack, culminated in raising £1,028 through various fundraising activities, including office cake sales and social media campaigns. The achievement positions Hankook Tyre UK among the top 15% of fundraisers on JustGiving for June.
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New car market hits ‘million motors’ milestone at half year
The UK new car market has hit the half year million motors mark for the first time in five years, after new car registrations rose in June by a modest 1.1 per cent to reach 179,263 units, according to new figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). As a result, so far in 2024, 1,006,763 new cars have been registered, up 6.0 per cent on the previous year but still down -20.7 per cent on 2019.
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Peterborough garages get the Repxpert treatment
The Repxpert team hit Peterborough with a bang recently, visiting a number of garages in and around the city to tell workshop owners and technicians about the ongoing Repxpert Millionaire promotion as well as some upcoming double clutch training dates. Garages were given a few Repxpert-branded freebies too.
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Van market records best first half since 2021 despite June decline
2024 The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined -4.5 per cent to 33,066 units in June, ending a record-equalling 17 month growth run, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Despite the fall, the market has remained robust in the first half of the year – up by 4.5 per cent with some 177,620 new vans, pickups and 4x4s registered in 2024, the best performance since 2021.
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Wheel Solutions named a UK Alliance OE2 distributor
Yokohama-ATG (Y-ATG) has announced a new partnership in the UK OE2 agricultural tyre market for its Alliance brand. Alongside Kirkby Tyres, which has served as a strategic partner to Alliance for nearly 70 years, and recent newcomer TIA Agri, Wheel Solutions is coming on board as an Alliance partner in the local market.
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Profit almost doubled – Michelin publishes UK financials
In its financial results for 2023, published with Companies House on 2 July, Michelin’s UK operation reports a 3.7 per cent year-on-year increase in turnover, to £530 million. Michelin Tyre PLC says this improvement mainly results from a positive price/mix effect and reflects firm price discipline at a time of increasing raw materials prices, energy, labour, and other costs. Michelin further reports that its sales within the UK rose 4.5 per cent year-on-year.
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ETB Autocentres makes Lydney branch centre of the year
ETB Autocentres has made its depot in Lydney the 52-branch network’s centre of the year in its annual network awards. The network uses the award as a focal point for its ongoing drive to raise standards. The Forest Road centre won the contest judged on sales performance, customer feedback, email collection, and sales campaign uptake. The centre has been part of the network since 2020.
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Hillhead 2024 was the construction and mining equipment show’s ‘most visited’
The organisers of Hillhead 2024 say the construction, mining and recycling show was its “most visited… ever.” In total there were 26,626 visits over the three days, which was eight per cent higher than 2022, with nearly 10,800 people on site on the middle Wednesday making 26 June the show’s busiest single day in its history. Hillhead added that visitors “spent more time at the show than ever before.”
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