Micheldever backs ProMOTe and urges tyre industry to sign MOT petition
Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) has thrown its weight behind a cross-industry campaign to encourage a government rethink on proposed changes to current MOT legislation. It is also calling on all involved in the tyre industry to make their voices heard via an official petition. MTS, the UK’s second largest distributor of tyres, is backing the ProMOTe campaign, which has been re-established in response to the government’s plan to extend the time allowed before the first MOT of a car or motorcycle’s life from three years to four.
Continue ReadingTyreSafe’s message being featured in national road safety campaign
TyreSafe’s tyre safety awareness message to check tyres before travelling this Easter is being featured in a national advertising campaign from Highways England and THINK!
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Eden Tyres opens 13th retail location
On Monday 3 April Eden Tyres opened its 13th tyre retail location in Ashby de la Zouch. Eden Tyres has grown rapidly in recent years and the chain is now more than twice the size it was in 2009. And what’s more, with the company reporting bookings in the diary every day of opening week, the new business has got off to a great start.
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Garage equipment specialist offers five-year warranty
Garage equipment specialist V-Tech has announced that from April 2017 it will be offering five year warranty as standard on MOT bays, in a move it describes as “an industry first.” V-Tech originated to supply handheld diagnostic systems as demand took off in the early 2000s. Since then, it’s grown rapidly to become a national supplier and installer of a wide range of garage equipment.
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Autoparts launches spring incentives
Autoparts has a released a series of promotions rewarding its customers with spend incentives and big brand offers to help customers prepare for spring. The motor factor is offering a range of promotions including five rolls of brake pipe, male and female ends, plus a Draper cutting tool all for £49.80.
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V-Tech launches new and improved corporate websites
V-Tech, the specialist in garage equipment and workshop solutions, has launched a new and improved corporate website. The redesigned site provides information on the brand’s garage equipment range, all of which is VOSA approved and European manufactured. The website offers quick and easy access to essential information and a comprehensive understanding about V-Tech and its services.
Continue ReadingEuro 6 diesel cars clean, says SMMT
Diesel powered cars have gained a lot of press since the Volkswagen emissions scandal became public knowledge in 2015, and much of this has been negative. The Government is now considering measures that will discourage the use of diesel cars, with disincentives such as a ‘toxins tax’ or banning polluting vehicles from city centres a possibility. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) believes such steps don’t do the latest generation of diesel vehicles justice, and has issued a list of ten facts it hopes will inform motorists about diesels:
Continue ReadingEngineers respond to driverless shuttle bus launch
Philippa Oldham, Head of Manufacturing and Transport at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said in response to news of the launch of a new driverless shuttle bus in Greenwich:
Continue ReadingNFDA Consumer Attitude Survey results published
The results of the NFDA Consumer Attitude Survey Spring 2017 were published today, Thursday 6 April 2017. The survey is designed to research market opinion and explore perceptions towards franchised dealers amongst car owners in the aftersales sector.
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IAAF Golf Challenge will benefit BEN
Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has announced it will once again be hosting its Team Golf Challenge, which will take place on 5 July at Worsley Park, Nr Manchester, and 10 August at Forest of Arden in Meriden, Warwickshire in aid of automotive trade charity, BEN.
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Family garage owner is Parts Alliance ‘Dream Drive’ promotion winner
Dave Bailey of Major Motors, a loyal customer of CES Stoke, is the first Servicesure garage to strike it lucky in The Parts Alliance’s ‘Dream Drive’ promotion.
Continue ReadingDuraturn UK establishes local sales team
Duraturn UK, the local branch of Chinese petrochemical giant Yanchang Petroleum’s Yanchang Rubber tyre manufacturing operation, has established a local sales team. After a recruitment process that ran through the course of 2016, Duraturn UK has appointed a team of sales, sales support and administration staff dedicated to the development of the tyre brands presence in the UK market.
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MOT: Defects in emissions components can occur before 4 years, says Klarius
Ultimately, the MOT test is there to protect motorists, other road users and the environment. With the news that the UK Government is considering extending the date of first MOT from three to four years, questions on whether this will damage the overall effectiveness of the test with regards emissions components are inevitable. Especially when figures show that as many as one in five cars fail their first MOT.
Continue ReadingTyrexpo and GarageXpo set for October launch
Tyrexpo UK 2017 will be staged in Hall 7 of the NEC in Birmingham between 4 and 5 October, with around 3,500 square metres of floor-space. Hosted by SingEx Exhibitions of Singapore, it becomes the latest show to form part of the firms event portfolio of tyre and automotive related exhibitions. SingEx currently stages ongoing bi-annual tyre shows in Singapore and Johannesburg, South Africa along with yearly events in India (Delhi and Chennai) and the company is now turning its attention on the UK market.
Continue ReadingVan market stabilised in March, says NFDA
“Light commercial registrations under 3.5 tonnes were down -0.9 per cent in March - and the same year to date for the first quarter of 2017”, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association which represents commercial vehicle and franchised car retailers across the UK, commenting on the SMMT’s light commercial vehicle registration figures.
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