Thomas Auto joins IAAF
Thomas Auto Injection Centre Ltd has joined the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation’s (IAAF) ever-growing network of leading aftermarket businesses.
Continue ReadingGlobal survey finds three-quarters of drivers use mobiles at the wheel
A global survey from LeasePlan – one of the world’s largest vehicle management groups – reveals that nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of drivers admit to using their mobile phone behind the wheel, one-fifth (20 per cent) claim to send text messages and almost one-in-ten (9 per cent) admit to using social media.
Continue Reading100,000 plug-in cars on UK roads this year
By mid-2017, government and industry body Go Ultra Low says more than 100,000 plug-in cars will be on UK roads. This landmark prospect is fuelled by record electric car registrations in 2016, a year in which volumes rose 29 per cent on the previous 12 months.
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Pirelli set on premium and prestige sector leadership
Pirelli prides itself on its leadership of the prestige sector and also continues to increase its presence in the premium category. Central to this is the ongoing success of the P Zero, the latest version of which was introduced last year, 30 years after its debut. The objective was to meet the growing demand for performance, reliability and safety, and to reinforce Pirelli’s Perfect Fit strategy, which means a made to measure tyre for each model of car.
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A growing presence: Davanti at Autosport 2017
Merseyside based, high performance tyre specialist Davanti returned to this years Autosport International/Performance Car Show in January to capitalise on a very successful year in 2016. Established just over 18 months ago this new brand has grown quickly. Following success in the UK, the firm has added staff in Europe to expand sales on the continent.
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Landsail ‘drifts’ forward in UK market
Having exhibited at last years Autosport/Performance Car Show in Birmingham, Landsail once again promoted their ever-growing range of patterns for the PCR and high performance sector with a distinctive motorsport theme.
Continue ReadingFuchs celebrates 10-year relationship with Clarke Oil
A Stoke-based lubricant manufacturer is celebrating a successful 10-year working relationship with a fellow Midlands business. Fuchs Lubricants, based in Hanley, has enjoyed a decade of trading with Studley lubricant distributor Clarke Oil. The relationship started at a modest level but has grown significantly and Clarke Oil is now a key distributor for Fuchs, the world’s largest independent lubricant manufacturer.
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Yokohama’s OE and award-winning tyres
Selected as original equipment by many of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers including Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, Yokohama offers a comprehensive and growing range of award-winning premium car tyres.
Continue ReadingRMI lobbying for competitive vehicle repair and maintenance
RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) has written to a select group of MEP´s requesting support in improving the legal framework for competitive repair and maintenance of automotive vehicles. Jason Moseley, director of RMI Bodyshops commented: “We believe that the legal framework for competitive Repair and Maintenance Information needs improving. We have written to MEPs and also asked our members to get involved and write to their committee MEPs, so there is a very strong and aligned message sent from the body repair sector.”
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On the up? Pricing trends in the UK car tyre aftermarket
With raw material prices reaching the sky-rocket part of their lifecycle, as well as realisation by some Chinese tyremakers that unrealistically low prices can’t go on forever, all in the presence of the now ubiquitous post-Brexit vote uncertainty, many industry observers have suggested that tyre prices – including those for passenger car applications – are likely to rise during 2017. Tyres & Accessories spoke with Encircle Marketing’s resident industry analysts David Myers and Jason Cunningham in order to find out more.
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Grouptyre holds national sales conference
Grouptyre held its annual National Sales Conference in mid-January at the Holiday Inn just off the M6 in Birmingham. Hosted by Paul Hollows, Grouptyre’s commercial director, the meeting gave the organisation the opportunity to present its 2017 plans to its sales teams, who had converged on Birmingham from all corners of the UK. The Conference was opened by Grouptyre chairman Gary Oliver, who in his opening address touched on the constant challenges which we all face not only in the industry, but the wider world.
Continue ReadingMyCarCheck compares buying risks of 4×4 vehicles
With fog and frost bringing treacherous driving conditions to much of the country, MyCarCheck.com has compared the buying risks associated with five of the UK’s most popular 4x4 vehicles. Head of MyCarCheck.com, Roger Powell, said: “4x4 sales surge during winter, so we merged our data for November 2015 to February 2016 and November 2016 to January 2017 to highlight the different risks associated with the most popular used models.
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Vacu-Lug’s range of light truck and van tyres
Vacu-Lug, the UK’s leading independent manufacturer of retread tyres and a supplier of both new and retread light truck tyres – as well as new Westlake van tyres – is promoting its range of light truck and van tyres.
Continue ReadingNTDA: change to MOT frequency ‘unnecessary and ill advised’
The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) has reaffirmed its opposition to the DfT’s plans to extend the first MOT test from 3 to 4 years. The NTDA was the first trade association to respond to then Chancellor George Osbourne’s initial proposal back on 8 July 2015.
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MWSD invests £100,000 in fitting service equipment
Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) has invested over £100,000 in fitting cages as the company expands its complete tyre and wheel fitting service to meet growing customer demand. The Ahcon Safety Inflation Cages, which brings MWSD’s annual fitting capacity up to 100,000 units, are computer-controlled with the automated operation ensuring accurate, safe inflation up to the exact tyre pressure specified by the manufacturer.
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