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Re-globalisation of the international tyre market?
In the last few weeks, Apollo has initiated production at its new Hungary tyre factory and launched a brand new European truck tyre range (see Company News section pages 32 – 24); Doublestar has confirmed that it is the only remaining bidder in the race for 42 per cent of Kumho Tire (see pages 36 - 37); and as we went to press, Finnish tyre maker Nokian announced that it will build its third production plant, this time in the USA. All this points to what we might call a re-globalisation trend. Rather than businesses from the large so-called developed nations expanding around the globe, this second wave of international expansion sees the roles reversing to some extent. While before the Western nations were looking to invest in fast-growing “emerging” economies, now the proverbial shoe is on the other foot and large companies in what used to be called the BRIC nations are investing in more developed tyre markets.
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Honorary Life Members organise new NTDA Tyre Industry Golf Day
A new golf event, to be known as the NTDA 2017 Tyre Industry Golf Day, and which is being organised by NTDA Honorary Life Members John Tarbox, Martin Rowlands and George Forbes, will take place at Mere Golf and Country Club, near Manchester, on Thursday 1 June 2017.
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Bridgestone UK launches Olympic sponsorship campaign
Bridgestone has launched its extended worldwide Olympic Partnership in the UK with a national campaign focused on “putting some emotion” into its brand marketing, according to the manufacturer’s representatives. In order to achieve this, the world’s largest tyre maker has adopted the campaign slogan “Chase Your Dream, No Matter What”, with three British Olympians who have overcome different kinds of adversity representing this ethos.
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50 new Servicesure Autocentres since start of 2017
The Parts Alliance’s garage programme, Servicesure Autocentres has recruited 50 new garages since the start of 2017. The parts distributor adds that the rate of joining has consistently averaged 15 garages per month since the latter part of 2016.
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ATS Euromaster appoints Jones as Head of National Fleets
ATS Euromaster has appointed Jess Jones as Head of National Fleets, with the goal of driving the tyre and vehicle maintenance provider’s growth in the car and light commercial vehicle (LCV) national leasing fleets sector.
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Vredestein title sponsor of 2017 Autocar Awards
The Autocar Awards, a ceremony held to acknowledge the cars that have achieved an Autocar five-star road test verdict over the past 12 months, takes place at Silverstone on 23 May, and Autocar has announced that this year’s awards will be headline-sponsored by the Vredestein tyre brand. In addition to its top-level support, Vredestein is also sponsoring the ‘Game Changers’ award, a category that Autocar says “celebrates cars that have set new standards or defied convention by turning the established order on its head.”
Continue ReadingRise in speeding fines takes effect
Speeding fines for the most serious cases in England and Wales rose by up to 50 per cent with effect from Monday 24 April after new sentencing guidelines took effect. The previous limit for a speeding fine was 100 per cent of the driver’s weekly wage, up to £1,000 or £2,500 if they were caught on a motorway.
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Midwest Motor Factors provides ‘eggcellent’ treat to local children
Midwest Motor Factors made a special trip to Holy Trinity Roman Catholic primary school this Easter to hand out a bag of Mini Eggs to each pupil while also letting the children explore its unique parts delivery vehicle, the Renault Twizy.
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Milton Keynes hosts GSF trade evening
GSF Car Parts has hosted another successful trade evening for garage customers, this time at its Milton Keynes branch. The event, which took place from 6-10pm on Thursday 6 April 2017, attracted around 70 independent garages.
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Used car buying survey shows shift away from private sellers
A survey of 1,289 mycarcheck.com customers has revealed a significant shift in where people buy used cars. 27 per cent of those surveyed in February said they preferred to go to a main dealer or car supermarket, up from 13 per cent of those asked the same question a year ago. The trade has taken this market share from private sellers, down to 35 per cent from 48 per cent the previous year, with independent retailers unchanged on 33 per cent.
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New point of sale material for garages from Launch UK
Launch UK has added new point of sale resources for garage users of its automatic transmission flush machine and Launch X431 diagnostic tools as it continues to help workshops promote the key benefits of its products to motorists.
Continue ReadingRoadlink shortlisted for major local award
Roadlink International has made the final of the “manufacturing champion” award at the prestigious Express and Star Business Awards 2017. Held at Wolverhampton Racecourse on Thursday 8 June, Roadlink International will go up against two other successful manufacturers in the hope of securing the top spot after undergoing a judging process whereby the organisers will visit the Roadlink facilities.
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NTDA and Wheelwrights support WheelPower’s Inter Spinal Unit Games
On Tuesday 25 May 2017, NTDA national chairman Roger Griggs and chief executive Stefan Hay, who are both Liverymen of the Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights, joined fellow Liverymen and Wheelwrights Past Masters David Viner and David Wernick in presenting a Wheelwrights Charity cheque for £15,000 to WheelPower the British Wheelchair Sports charity at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium - the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement.
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Dmack seals sixth British Rally Championship victory in Carlisle
Dmack’s Fredrik Ahlin and co-driver Torstein Eriksen won a sixth consecutive MSA British Rally Championship victory at Carlisle’s Pirelli International Rally. The team maintained their winning run in 2017 by taking a 39.4-second victory over Osian Pryce and Dale Furniss, who made it a Dmack one-two. The result was a debut success for Dmack’s new medium GH43 compound DMG+22 gravel tyre. Four different drivers registered stage wins through the tough Kielder forest complex, all using Dmack tyres. Pirelli runners were successful in the Cadet class for young drivers, taking the top two places.
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Bentley wins at Rockingham in new Pirelli P Zero DHD’s first British GT endurance race
The Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 driven by Rick Parfitt Jr and Seb Morris and with Pirelli P Zero DHD tyres won the two-hour race at Rockingham in round two of the British GT Championship. Supplied with DH tyres, the Ginetta G55 of Will Tregurtha and Stuart Middleton won in the GT4 class – at 17 they represent the youngest pairing to ever win in British GT.
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