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Pro-Align launches Advanced Wheel Alignment course
Pro-Align have become early adoptors of the new BS10125 CPD Framework by launching a new one-day training course for Advanced Wheel Alignment. The BSI-approved Advanced Wheel Alignment course is a one-day course for technicians with previous experience of wheel alignment and who require re-certification on section C.10 of BS 10125.
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Merityre director’s funeral details announced
Following the death of Jolyon Pope, Merityre representatives asked Tyres & Accessories to publish details of the funeral of their beloved director on behalf of his family. Jolyon Pope’s funeral has been confirmed for Thursday 9th November at 12 noon at Chilbolton Church, Chilbolton, Hampshire, SO20 6BQ and afterwards at Chilbolton Village Hall to remember Jolyon.
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NTDA Tyre Industry Award Winners 2023
It was a full house at the Hilton DoubleTree, Stadium MK, Milton Keynes of the night of 19 October 2023. The 94th annual NTDA dinner and awards saw leading players in the UK tyre business receive arguably the highest honours – those of their peers. Following a day of conference sessions on topics including technology, sustainability and stewardship, it was a particularly good night for Hankook, which won both the Tyre Industry Environmental And Sustainable Solution Of The Year Award and the Industry Marketing Campaign of the Year Award; and for Autogem Invictor, which won both the Staff Training and Development Initiative of the Year and Aftermarket Equipment Supplier of the Year awards. And Merityre Tyre Specialists Ltd, which was named both medium-sized Tyre Retailer of the Year and Overall Tyre Retailer of the Year – in a fitting tribute to company director Jolyon Pope.
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UK tyre dealers visit Ascenso tyre factory in India
UK distributor for Ascenso Tyres, BAB Distribution – part of the Bush Tyres group – recently took key Ascenso dealer partners North Devon Tyres and Redpath Tyres to India to visit the Ascenso factory and offices in Bharuch and Mumbai.
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Exol Lubricants makes £1m investment to reduce waste
Lubricants and oils supplier Exol Lubricants has invested £1 million into a state-of-the-art automated liquid transfer system, delivered to reduce waste product lost during the blending process. Following investigative work into product losses during production, a new, sustainable project called a Pigging Line has been installed at Exol Lubricants’ blending plant in Rotherham.
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Gulf Lubricants an approved A1 Motor Stores oil supplier
Gulf Lubricants has announced that its full product range, which is distributed in the UK and Ireland through Rossmore Lubricants and fulfilled by sector partner Marathon Warehouse Distribution, will now be available to A1 Motor Stores members.
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Technology, sustainability and stewardship – the NTDA Tyre Industry Conference 2023
The 2023 NTDA Tyre Industry Conference was held at the Hilton DoubleTree conference centre with the Stadium MK complex in Milton Keynes ahead of the Tyre Industry Awards on the evening of 19th October 2023. A number in the hundreds gathered for a conference that focused largely on themes of sustainability and stewardship, but also touched on the increasingly important topic of recruitment and retention.
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Double victory for Philips bulbs in Auto Express test
Following on from Philips RacingVision GT200 scooping Headlamp of the Year and H7 Best Buy honours in the previous Auto Express product mega test and awards, the latest edition of the Auto Express Headlamp Bulb tests – which in 2023 covers both H4 Halogen bulbs and D3S HiD Xenon headlamp bulbs – Philips bulbs have won the coveted ’Best Buy’ status across the board.
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New signage ‘icing on the cake’ for Point S fleet programme
Point S Tyre & Autocare has unveiled new fleet signage for its UK members that reflects the “significant progress” made by the independent tyre dealer and car maintenance network’s fleet programme over the last 14 months. Truck Tyre Solutions in Oldbury is the first Point S member to implement the signage onto its point of sale, leading a long list of members “showing strong interest in representing the network’s exclusive fleet solution.”
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Government invests £200 million to drive innovation and get more zero emission trucks on our roads
More zero emission trucks are set to drive on UK roads thanks to a £200 million boost to decarbonise freight vehicles, drive innovation and create new jobs as part of a week of Government action to support the sector.
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Bridgestone launches Battlax Hypersport S23
Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) has today announced the launch of the Battlax Hypersport S23 a new sports radial motorcycle tyre for street use that will be available from January 2024.
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Fleets share views in Goodyear Sustainable Reality Survey 2023
Drawing upon responses from more than 1,600 fleets across Europe, Goodyear has provided a glimpse into industry perceptions towards sustainability and efforts amongst operators to improve their footprint. Now in its third year and available in both UK/Ireland and European editions, the Goodyear Sustainable Reality Survey report sets out to examine sustainability trends in the commercial vehicle and haulage industry, looking at what fleets are currently doing as well as discussing barriers to progress.
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Best UK technicians named at Delphi-hosted event
For a second year, Delphi has helped showcase the best of UK garage technical talent after hosting the keenly contested Top Technician final on Saturday 14 October. The event, created by Aftermarket magazine, took place at Delphi’s Titan 10 technical training centre in Warwick.
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TyreSafe chair Stuart Lovatt featured on Driving for Better Business podcast
TyreSafe chair, Stuart Lovatt, has appeared on two episodes of the Driving for Better Business podcast. Lovatt provided a range of tyre safety insights, covering first the impact of tyre safety on fleet managers, and secondly a look at company cars and grey fleet, with tyres for electric vehicles, part-worn tyres and October’s Tyre Safety Month all discussed. Lovatt gave tips on mitigating risk, saving money and staying safe when driving for work. Both episodes are embedded below, or you can access them on the Driving for Better Business website and via various podcast platforms.
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TyreSafe connecting with driving instructors at ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor conference
TyreSafe exhibited at the ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor National Conference & Expo (Newark Showground, Nottingham; 8 October), continuing its mission to connect with road safety stakeholders. Almost 1,000 driving instructors and trainers from across the country attended, with a wide range of educational seminars, presentations, and dedicated zones covering various aspects of the driver training industry. TyreSafe has committed to supporting the promotion of road safety information and resources within the driver training community, and said that it welcomed hundreds to its stand, from which it was sharing tips, guidance and information about the crucial role tyres play in overall road safety. The organisation recently formed a new partnership with Intelligent Instructor, signalling its intent to build its relationship with instructors.
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