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BEN London to Paris cycle ride raises £25,000, with more to come
BEN, the automotive industry charity is extremely proud of their dedicated London to Paris 24 participants who cycled the 240 mile journey in less than 24 hours. So far, the team have raised over £25,500 for BEN with funds still coming in.
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Trelleborg receives award for its sugar cane tyres
Trelleborg won ‘Best Agricultural Tire’ at this year’s “O Prêmio VisãoAgro Sudeste”, in Brazil. Awarded by the Agriculture Secretary of São Paulo, Arnaldo Jardim, the accolade recognizes the performance of Trelleborg’s innovative agricultural tyres in the sugar cane industry in the south-eastern region of Brazil.
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Halfords Autocentres fined £32,000 for missing basic faults
Halfords Autocentres must pay a total of £47,000 after technicians in Bristol missed 11 of the 20 basic faults set up on Trading Standards department car. North Avon Magistrates Court ordered Halfords Autocentres to pay just under £15,000 costs, a £32,000 fine and a £150 victim surcharge after the firm pleaded guilty to eight offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations. Following a series of complaints, Trading Standards offices set up the mystery shopper investigation at the Filton branch of Halfords Autocentres in Bristol. While 11 of the 20 simple defects on the car were not identified or fixed, the technician reportedly gave the car back to the customer as if work was complete.
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EU CV registrations rise 6 per cent in May
Figures published by ACEA show that, in May 2015, demand for new commercial vehicles in the EU increased (+6.0 per cent) for the fifth consecutive month, totalling 160,550 units. Growth was sustained across all commercial vehicle segments. Results were diverse among the major markets, with Germany (-9.1 per cent) and France (-5.6 per cent) facing a downturn, while Spain (+30.1 per cent) and the UK (+17.4 per cent) posted double‐digit growth.
Continue ReadingNo Wolverhampton redundancy plans in place yet – Goodyear Dunlop
Goodyear Dunlop UK has no plans in place regarding redundancies at its Wolverhampton mixing and retreading factory. Responding to a report issued by Wolverhampton Express & Star journalist Peter Madeley, Goodyear Dunlop UK managing director Erich Fric told Tyrepress that the company would wait until after the scheduled consultation on the immediate future of the […]
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Maxxis supports Night of the Jumps
Maxxis is backing the oldest and largest international freestyle motocross series in the world, Night of the Jumps - the official FIM Freestyle MX World Championship, by helping to promote the first ever Night of the Jumps event in the UK, this coming September.
Continue ReadingNetwork key to Continental’s industrial tyre offering
In addition to its product offering, Continental sees its Continental Industrial Network as key to success in the sectory. Continental Industrial Network consists of professional industrial tyre specialists across the UK and Ireland, offering a “class leading service” for customers. Providing forklift and industrial vehicle users with greater flexibility and choice, the Continental Industrial Network […]
Continue ReadingRema Tip Top UK secures ‘Tip Top Tread’ exclusivity
Rema Tip Top UK will now exclusively distribute the Tip Top Tread wireless car tyre inspection system in the UK. The technology provides an accurate report on the condition of all four tyres (plus spare wheel) via its bluetooth transmission in under a minute. This then gives technicians the opportunity to inform customers about condition and necessary work as well as monitoring wear of repeat customers.
Continue ReadingVapour recovery scheme consultation welcomed by PRA
After persistent lobbying from the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published a consultation document on 17 June regarding the reimbursement of duty on petrol subject to vapour recovery, Brian Madderson, PRA chairman comments.
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Vacu-Lug rolls out new Westlake Tyre range
Following its launch at the IAA Show in Hannover in October 2014, Vacu-Lug, the sole UK distributor for all Westlake truck and bus radial tyres, has launched the range in the UK. According to the company, the Westlake range offers a choice of 17.5”, 19.5” and 22.5” rim diameters and consists of four applications: Long Haul, Regional, Mixed Service and Max Load.
Continue ReadingEurope-wide discussions needed to tackle Calais crisis, says RHA
Richard Burnett, chief executive of the Road Haulage Association is calling for the UK Government to lead cross EU discussions to try and resolve the current crisis situation in Calais. “It is totally unacceptable for hard working truck drivers to have to run the gauntlet of fear and intimidation that is fast becoming the norm”, he said.
Continue ReadingBrake: paying the price for road safety inaction
Brake, the road safety charity, is urging the government to show strong leadership in the face of the first calendar year increase in road casualties in 17 years. The charity believes the reintroduction of ambitious casualty reduction targets, axed in 2010, must be a key first step in an urgently needed fightback against road danger and it points out that people on foot and bike bore the brunt of the rise.
Continue ReadingRoSPA ‘concerned’ over rise in road deaths
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) says more needs to be done to protect vulnerable road users after new figures revealed a rise in the number of deaths on Britains roads. The statistics released by the Department for Transport show an increase in the number of people killed or seriously injured, in particular pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, in 2014 compared to 2013.
Continue ReadingFirst Goodyear retread redundancies expected in October
Following the news of Goodyear’s planned closure of its Wolverhampton mixing and retreading operations, Express & Star journalist, Peter Madeley has quoted “a union spokesman” on Twitter, saying that the closure proposal was “out of the blue”.
Continue ReadingEuropcar adds electric vehicles to Birmingham hire fleet
Car hire company Europcar underlined its commitment to moving its fleet to 5 per cent electric vehicles by 2020, with the launch of a new electric vehicle service in Birmingham City. The 100 per cent electrically powered Nissan Leaf cars will be used for delivery and collection of hire cars in Birmingham and will be available to hire at Europcar branches across Birmingham, allowing customers to experience the greenest motoring technology.
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