Davanti appoints new regional sales managers
Following the appointment of Sean Maddocks as sales director back in September 2015, Davanti has named Andrew Billingham and Andy Kent as regional sales managers. Their rolle will be to support company’s network of distributors and the brand’s commitment to expanding the brand globally.
Continue ReadingSales of plug-in vehicles increase in 2015
A Press Association article, quoted on the RAC website, reports that new figures show that motorists bought more plug-in vehicles last year than they did in the preceding five years combined. New plug-ins on Britains roads numbered 28,188 last year, according to the government and car industry-backed Go Ultra Low campaign.
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Video: Cooper challenges Arsenal players in Precision Challenge 2
The official tyre partner of Arsenal Football Club has been testing its players’ accuracy with a second Precision Challenge. In its second such video, Cooper Tire Europe challenges Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mathieu Debuchy and Kieran Gibbs, joined by football choreographer Andy Ansah, to a set-piece specialist tyre test. Striking the ball in and through the Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport – Cooper’s latest high performance SUV tyre – was not an easy task for the players. Watch the video below to see which of the trio came out on top.
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Landsail raises profile at Autosport/Performance Car Show
One of the most immediately visible tyre brands at this year’s Autosport International show was Landsail. Not only did Group Tyre member Oak Tyres take out a five times bigger stand this year, the company also sponsored the Performance Car Show, which means the brand’s name was being dropped show new releases weeks before the event and that branded hoarding adorned the Performance Car Show’s entrance. When you consider that Oak Tyres also organised a Davanti-branded stand at the show, the company was one of the most prominent tyre brands present.
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UK car manufacturing at 10-year high
In 2015 the British car manufacturing industry made more cars than any year since 2005 when 1,595,697 vehicles were produced, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Data released on 21 January shows that production increased 3.9 per cent on 2014, with output at 1,587,677 overtaking pre-recession levels for the first time.
Continue ReadingDriveRight R&D moves into MIRA
DriveRight, a leading independent supplier of international automotive, wheel and tyre data, has established its UK R&D team and wheel and caliper consultancy at MIRA Technology Park, near Hinckley. DriveRight recently announced plans to expand further, and the move to MIRA Technology Park (now part of the Horiba MIRA group) is the first step in its expansion plan.
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Apollo sites first Indian ‘Go The Distance’ pitch in Mumbai
The establishment of dual-branded Apollo Manchester United Go The Distance community pitches was said to be a key part of Apollo’s Man U sponsorship when it began back in August 2013. The first such pitch was officially opened a year after the relationship began just outside the h
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Maxxis announces sponsorship deal with Rob Butler of Off-Road Armoury
Maxxis International is sponsoring Rob Butler of Off-road Armoury throughout the 2016 Ultra4 Championship. The announcement, which came during the Autosport International 2016, event comes two years after Maxxis announced its title sponsorship with Ultra4 Europe.
Continue Reading95% of diesel cars are breaking emissions limits – Which?
VW has borne the brunt of criticism for its admitted use of defeat devices in order to manipulate test results. However, the latest research from Which? found that many other manufacturers are breaking emission limits too.
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Recycling firm hails Vacu-Lug traceability
Mid UK Recycling Ltd, a leading independent waste management, recycling and resource recovery specialist reports 100 per cent traceability since switching to Vacu-Lug to provide a dedicated tyre management service. With a comprehensive range of resource recovery services, including waste management, skip hire and public authority recycling contracts, Mid UK Recycling Ltd operates a nationwide collection fleet of over 70 vehicles.
Continue ReadingUK tyre sector may face same job cuts as steel, warns industry association
A sobering message has been issued by the Retread Manufacturers Association – the future of 2,500 employees across the UK’s tyre industry is under threat unless something is immediately done to support the local industry. The RMA has spoken out in response to this week’s announcement that Tata Steel is to cut 1,050 jobs in the UK - including 750 at Port Talbot, the country’s biggest steelworks - as a result of a slump in global demand and cheap imports, particularly from China.
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Autosupplies thanks customers with Christmas promotion
Chesterfield-based motor factor, Autosupplies, launched a range of Christmas promotions over the festive period, including its Christmas raffle which gave away big-money prizes, such as a Samsung 32” Smart TV, to reward its garage customers in the local area for their support throughout the year.
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CAM raises Retail CRM profile
CAM’s Frankie Sharp has been promoted to pre-sales specialist for Retail CRM, the company’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application aimed at its most innovative retail customers. This system is designed to provides tyre dealers with options for more effective customer capture, contact and sales conversion at the counter, on the phone and over the web.
Continue ReadingJaguar Land Rover is UK’s top employer, says survey
Jaguar Land Rover, AstraZeneca and Harrods are the United Kingdom’s top three employers according to an independent survey conducted by Statista for Bloombergs content and research arm to discover the UKs best employers.
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Charlie Robertson joins Ginetta team
18 year old Charlie Robertson has been named as Ginetta’s second Factory Driver, after signing a five year deal to join the race car manufacturer’s in-house development team.
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