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Protyre marks 100th apprentice, Moves to recruit more women
At the end of March Protyre marked National Apprentice Week by taking on its 100th apprentice. At the same time, the firm announced plans to recruit more female mechanics through its apprenticeship scheme.
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Hamaton returns to Autopromotec
Hamaton is exhibiting at Autopromotec - the international automotive aftermarket trade show - in Bologna from 22-26 May. During the five-day event, Hamaton is launching two TPMS products on a brand-new stand.
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BM Catalysts set to exceed expectations at Automechanika Birmingham 2019
BM Catalysts will aim to develop new and existing partnerships with distributors, buying groups and garages at Automechanika Birmingham (4-6 June, stand N140, Birmingham NEC). The company will discuss ways in which customers can increase sales and profitability on its wide range of products, it adds. Visitors will have the chance to understand BM Catalysts’ manufacturing processes, why Euro levels are so important, and to talk about the technical support available to customers both pre-and-post purchase.
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Pirelli International Rally marks Pirelli’s 50th anniversary in Carlisle
50 years of Pirellis association with Carlisle will be marked by the ceremonial start of the Pirelli International Rally taking place at its Dalston Road factory, with 19 British Rally Championship crews setting off with Pirelli rubber fitted to their cars this Saturday.
Continue ReadingAutonavigator ranks Davanti DX390 tyres fifth
Hungarian automotive website Autonavigator.hu has ranked Davanti’s DX390 car tyre fifth in its Summer 2019 tyre test.
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Driving simulator manufacturer expand UK facilities on increased demand
UK-based driving simulator manufacturer Ansible Motion will double its office space at the Hethel Engineering Centre for the design, validation and manufacturing of its proven simulator and testing technologies, as it expands on the back of increased demand. The company has secured a grant towards its facilities expansion through the New Anglia Small Grant Scheme, which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The new offices are due to open in June 2019.
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Exol announces BTRC sponsorship with Newell & Wright Transport
Exol has signed a new sponsorship deal with Newell & Wright Transport in this season’s British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC). Exol branding will feature on the side of the truck and most notably down the sleeves of experienced driver John Newell, brother of Newell & Wright’s director, Stephen and son of managing director Frank. Exol will also take advantage of entertaining customers on race days, seeing the truck in action.
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IAAF welcomes FIGIEFA’s involvement in ExVe “Proof of Concept” testing
IAAF has championed FIGIEFA’s role in recent testing of the Extended Vehicle (ExVe) concept, as many market operators from across Europe continue to criticise vehicle manufacturers’ concept of external backend servers for third party data access.
Continue Reading56 per cent of UK engineering businesses think enough’s been done getting women into industry
Subcon, the subcontract manufacturing supply chain show, has revealed figures that show an industry beginning to exhaust its approach to encouraging female engineering talent to either enter, or re-enter UK manufacturing and engineering.
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Continental ranked as consumer brand Superbrand
Superbrands has revealed that Continental Tyres has been awarded Consumer Superbrands status for 2019. The Consumer Superbrands survey has been tracking the perception of a wide-range of brands in the UK since 1995. This year’s survey featured 1,596 brands across 78 different categories, ranging from ‘Automotive Products’ to ‘Vitamins & Supplements’. Only the most highly-regarded brands from each category are awarded Superbrand status.
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CS Ellis Group benefits from TPMS ‘within days of fitting’
CS Ellis Group has praised a new tyre safety system fitted to one of its vehicles, after it flagged a puncture just two days into a trial of the new technology. The Leicestershire-based logistics company is one of the first in the UK to fit the new Michelin Tyre Pressure Management System (TPMS) Heavy Fleet, pioneered by technology firm Wheely-Safe, an official licensee of Michelin.
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Cooper Tires challenges Coulthard in new video series
Cooper Tires has produced a new series of videos with ex-Formula 1 star and brand ambassador David Coulthard. In the new DriveTribe.com series, the tyre manufacturer challenges Coulthard to explore the role that tyres play in a range of extreme driving conditions.
Continue Reading![Goodyear launches ‘ultimate all-rounder’ and new super car tyres](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/asymmetric5-809657.jpg)
Goodyear launches ‘ultimate all-rounder’ and new super car tyres
At the same time released its Eagle F1 SuperSport range, which is unashamedly pitched at the ultra, ultra-high performance segment (UUHP). The range is comprised of three tyres for the three main sub-sections of the UUHP segment – the Eagle F1 SuperSport, the SuperSport R and the SuperSport RS.
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John Parker named GB Tyres UK business development director
GB Tyres UK Ltd has appointed John Parker as business development director effective 29 April 2019.
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HiQ: 47% of centres achieve Gold Standard
Via its Standards Programme, HiQ Tyres and Autocare aims to drive a high level of attention to detail in every aspect of the fast fit and automotive business. In order to verify the standards achieved by its franchisees, the fast-fit network audits all centres and awards top performers accordingly. This year, HiQ has awarded Gold Standards Awards to 47 per cent of its franchise centres throughout the UK.
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