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Sedgley gets on his bike for the Brain Tumour Charity
Keith Sedgley, joint managing director of Roadlink International, a leading commercial vehicle parts supplier, has successfully cycled 133 miles in a day from Wolverhampton to Aberdovey in aid of the Brain Tumour Charity.
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Trico-sponsored team out in front of Britcar Sprint Championship
Trico will sponsor championship leading team Tockwith Motorsports’ (TMS) Ginetta G50 in the Britcar Endurance/Sprint Championship. Britcar is an endurance and sprint sports car series, which takes place around the UK’s major race circuits. The 2017 season is made up of eight events during the year. Race distances comprise of a 50-minute sprint race and continues into a 2-hour endurance pursuit at Britain’s major race circuits.
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Avon Tyres becomes official Derby County shirt sponsor
Derby County Football Club announced today that Avon Tyres has become the Rams’ official shirt sponsor for the upcoming 2017-18 Sky Bet Championship season. As part of a multi-year agreement, the Avon Tyres logo will take pride of place on the front of all of Derby’s first-team kits for the forthcoming campaign.
Continue ReadingLeasePlan’s top tips for driving in the summer heat
Usually, when we publish tips for drivers, they deal with coping with extremes of weather, such as torrential rainfall or snowy and icy roads, so it makes a change to go to the other extreme. With the latest prolonged spell of hot weather, and temperatures forecast to surpass 30°, It is important that drivers are informed about the hazards the heat can bring especially as there are currently over 36.7 million vehicles on the road. To make things simple, LeasePlan UK have created an easy to follow checklist for when it heats up in the summer months.
Continue ReadingSlight recovery in June LCV market, but YTD still down
Light commercial vehicle registrations rose by 1.8 per cent in June to 37,349 units. Year to date, the market remains lower than last year by -3.7 per cent with a total of 184,926 units registered in the first six months of 2017, according to the latest SMMT figures.
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Hella Hengst’s successful introduction
Since its launch in April, Hella Hengst has been heralded a success in the aftermarket, largely due to its original equipment (OE) heritage and depth of range. In such a popular market, a new filter brand has to have a distinct offering, which is something that Hella Hengst possesses and is therefore, experiencing increasing demand.
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Yokohama commences countdown to centenary anniversary
Yokohama will mark its centenary with a social media-led promotional campaign. Counting down the 100 days until 13 October, Yokohama will give its followers the opportunity to win a selection of branded goods, Chelsea FC merchandise and Chelsea FC tickets.
Continue ReadingFirestone’s UK partnership with Barclaycard Arena continues
Firestone has continued its partnership with the Barclaycard Arena, making the Birmingham venue’s unsigned area into the Firestone Stage for a second successive year. The stage hosts unsigned artists in the pre-show entertainment arena at selected arena events, exhibiting a wide array of music talent from across the UK to up to 15,800 people.
Continue ReadingTurnover & profit down, yet Goodyear Dunlop UK sees opportunities for growth
In a year that saw production end at its Wolverhampton site and a fire seriously damage the TyreFort head office building, Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Limited experienced lower turnover and profit compared with the year before. Yet while these 2016 results broke no records, the tyre maker remains confident that “the United Kingdom and Ireland market offers segments of profitable growth opportunities that play to the company’s strengths.”
Continue ReadingNFDA urges dealers ‘to take GDPR seriously’
The deadline for all organisations to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come on 25 May 2018. Sue Robinson, director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), says “it is imperative that organisations have a compliance strategy in place, as failure to comply will result in extremely harsh fines.”
Continue ReadingRoadside checks on CVs to include emissions checks
From August 2017, roadside checks of lorries carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will include an emissions check. DVSA will be targeting lorry drivers and operators who try to cheat vehicle emissions. The new checks will target those who break the law and will help to improve air quality.
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Comline sponsors Redditch United Football Club away shirt
Comline Auto Parts (Comline) has agreed a deal with Redditch United Football Club to become the club’s new away shirt sponsor for the 2017/2018 season. The agreement strengthens the award-winning distributor’s commitment to the Evo-Stik League Southern side after becoming a major club partner last season and named sponsor of the main stand.
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Wheelwright unveils RoadHero space saver spare wheel & tyre kit
Wheel distributor Wheelwright, whose alloy wheel portfolio includes UK brands Calibre & DRC, alongside German owned AEZ, Dotz & Dezent and Italian designs from Mak, have continued to develop their extensive product portfolio with the addition of the RoadHero space saver wheel & tyre kit for a wide range of vehicles.
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UK car registrations down, but decline slows
Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today show that the UK new car market has declined for a third consecutive month. A total of 243,454 new cars were registered in June, and while this figure represents a decline, registrations fell at a slower pace than in the previous two months, by 4.8 per cent, as demand continued to stabilise following a record first quarter and the subsequent market turbulence caused by the recent changes to Vehicle Excise Duty. The SMMT adds that the market is now “more in line” with 2017 forecasts.
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A Davies Transport reports reduced downtime and costs on Michelin
Barnsley’s A Davies Transport reports that it has reduced its running costs across its heavy truck fleet after switching from traditional 295/80 tyres to 315/80 fitments, on the advice of Michelin’s technical team. The company has opted for the Michelin 315/80 R 22.5 X MultiWay 3D tyres, which reportedly offer them a higher mileage potential than the previous, 295/80 R 22.5 X MultiWay 3D fitments.
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