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Automotive sector more confident than business in general when it comes to Brexit
A new post-Brexit referendum business survey reveals that 55 per cent of business leaders in the East Midlands, East of England and South East say they are not confident about the effects of Brexit being positive on their business in the future. The survey of over 260 UK business leaders and decision makers by leading regional law firm Howes Percival found that the referendum vote had so far had little or no impact on businesses.
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Ministers meet with SMMT to discuss Brexit
David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union as well as DFT and BEIS ministers joined a roundtable with SMMT and automotive leaders regarding Brexit and the automotive industry. The event took place on 12 December at SMMT’s headquarters in London and was also attended by John Hayes, Minster of State, Department for Transport and Nick Hurd, Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
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Hella Gutmann Solutions offers Tyre Pressure Monitoring Tool
Hella Gutmann Solutions, a diagnostic specialist at the forefront of the camera and radar calibration market, also offers a TPMS tool in its range called the TPM Tool. In addition to resetting the vehicle’s warning indicator, it can diagnose any faulty sensor and reprogram replacement sensors if needed.
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Kwik Fit begins roll-out of ‘Mobile7’ tyre fitting service
Fleet and retail customers located within the area encircled by the M25 can now arrange for Kwik Fit to mount tyres on their vehicles between 8:30am and 8:30pm, seven days a week. While operating hours for the rest of the UK remain 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 1pm on a Saturday, the new ‘Mobile7’ format will be extended to other metropolitan areas in 2017.
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Avon Tyres – next day delivery for winter tyre range
Following a milder spell, temperatures across the UK look likely to drop in the run-up to Christmas. With colder conditions in mind, Avon Tyres has ensured winter tyre availability, with next day delivery to most parts of the UK. It offers this for the entire new Avon winter tyre range, including the Avon WV7 performance winter tyre, the Avon WT7 premium winter tyre, and WM Van, which has been specifically designed for medium-sized vans.
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Guildford Tyre gains Michelin Certified Centre Status
Guildford Tyre Company is the latest independent tyre dealership to achieve Michelin Certified Centre status, passing the Michelin Auto Professional advocate programme’s audit at its three sites in Cranleigh, Gatwick and Guildford.
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Sentury launches first run-flat
Back in the middle of November, Sentury Tire launched its first run-flat tyre under the Landsail brand name. Now the Landsail 255/55 R18 109V all-season run flat tyre ha been developed and tested, Sentury has taken it to the market and says: “This new product is the evidence of Sentury’s strength of innovation” and is a justification of the firm’s ‘“Top Ranked Product is Made in China” advocacy’.
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2017 NTDA dinner and conference moves to MK Dons stadium
The 2017 NTDA Annual Dinner, Tyre Industry Award Ceremony and one day Tyre Industry Conference will be held in a new venue the next time it runs on Thursday 12 October 2017. The new location will be at the Double Tree by Hilton in Milton Keynes – part of the same site as the modern MK Dons football stadium. The same location also host the Tyre Wholesalers AGM and Lunch on 11 October 2017.
Continue ReadingIAAF publishes agenda for post-Brexit conference
Following on from the announcement of its key theme for its annual conference, ‘How to survive and thrive – post Brexit’, delegates to the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) conference on 15 December will also benefit from a number of topical aftermarket discussions while keeping the current economic climate firmly in view. The conference, sponsored by Autoparts UK, aims to address issues surrounding the aftermath of the recent European Union (EU) referendum and produce a lively debate for conference guests, with John Sergeant, the well-known BBC television and radio journalist, on board to host the event.
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IMI approves latest Klarius Products training
Klarius has backed up the quality of its training after teaming up with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). The IMI visited the exhaust manufacturer to validate its latest emissions product training modules. The professional institute for those working in the motor industry offers accreditation for educational courses to help increase knowledge and quality within the industry. Klarius says this mission statement is closely aligned with Klarius’ approach to the market of providing education and supplying high quality type-approved components.
Continue ReadingLords committee visit driverless vehicle research project
As part of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry into autonomous vehicles, the Committee have today visited the GATEway Project in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, one of the research development programmes for self-driving vehicles in the UK.
Continue ReadingRMI Bodyshops debt recovery tops £150k
RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA), the UK’s only trade association for the vehicle body repair sector, has reached a milestone today in its debt recovery service, recouping £150,000 in 2016 on behalf of members, without any commission deducted.
Continue ReadingNovember a record month for UK van sales
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market achieved a record-breaking performance in November, according to SMMT figures. 29,784 new vans hit the roads last month – the most for two decades.
Continue ReadingGlass’s predicts fall in 2017 new car market
The UK new car market will fall by around 3.5 per cent next year to around 2.6 million cars, predicts Glass’s. However, while the figure looks disappointing in isolation, the vehicle data provider points out that this will still be higher than any year in the last decade except 2016.
Continue ReadingNovember figures ‘a significant milestone’ says Close Brothers Motor Finance
Commenting on the SMMT figures for November Chris Bosworth, director of strategy at Close Brothers Motor Finance, said: “[The] new registration figures from the SMMT indicates that the automotive sector is poised to end 2016 with record sales, with transactions for the year surpassing 2.5 million for the first time. This is a significant milestone, and proof that the sector has remained buoyant despite the uncertainty created by the vote for Brexit.
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