ATS Euromaster says new CrossClimate is a ‘game-changer’ for UK fleets
ATS Euromaster welcomed the launch of Michelin’s CrossClimate tyre range – calling the product a game-changer for UK fleets and coming that it is working to secure stocks across its centres for the official May 2015 launch. Pitched as the first summer car tyres to be certified for winter use, ATS Euromaster says the tyres will be “ideally suited to the UK fleet sector, where unexpected weather changes and occasional snowfall can cause havoc for company car drivers – resulting in costly business interruption, reduced mobility, plus an increased risk of accidents.”
Continue ReadingMichelin is top UK automotive product Superbrand
Bridgestone, Continental Dunlop, Goodyear and Pirelli also voted as consumer Superbrands Michelin has been awarded Consumer Superbrand status for 2015. Michelin was “category winner” in the automotive products section of the consumer list. Bridgestone, Continental Dunlop, Goodyear and Pirelli were also listed in the automotive products category. Tyre brands dominated this part of the list […]
Continue ReadingSuttons Group go with Goodyear
Goodyear’s momentum rolls into 2015 with latest fleet contract win Goodyear is to supply international logistics and supply chain specialists Suttons Group. According to the company, Suttons has signed a four-year deal that sees them move away from their previous premium tyre manufacturer. Goodyear’s dedicated mileage line, the KMax, will now be fitted to more […]
Continue ReadingWeldbank Garage wins CAT magazine Large Garage of the Year 2015
Chorley’s Weldbank Garage has won Large Garage of the Year” at the 2015 Car & Accessory Trader (CAT) magazine awards. The independent garage, celebrating its 60th year in business, emerged victorious following a competitive voting campaign, orchestrated on social media and in the local press.
Continue ReadingHankook to host The Princess Royal at StadiumMK
Hankook Tyre UK will host HRH The Princess Royal at the Aviva Premiership Rugby Union match between Northampton Saints and Saracens at StadiumMK, Milton Keynes, in April. The invitation was extended to The Princess Royal in her role as patron of Transaid, Hankook Tyre UK’s charity partner since 2006. Hankook is also established as a strong supporter of top class rugby union in England, having been an Elite Sponsor of current Aviva Premiership champions Northampton Saints since 2009. The Princess Royal has strong links with the sport too, being patron of both the Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.
Continue ReadingManbat’s BEN supply deal reaches seven-year milestone
Manbat, the UK’s largest automotive battery distributor, has been a long-standing and practical supporter of the automotive industry charity, BEN. However, rather than undertaking well publicised, but sporadic, short-term money raising events, Manbat has adopted a consistent, service-centric and below the radar approach in the form of a supply agreement. Under this agreement, whenever a beneficiary that uses some form of battery-powered mobility equipment requires a new battery for it, Manbat will deliver a replacement and collect the failed battery, anywhere in the country and completely without charge.
Continue ReadingScottish Government invests £2.5 million to cut emissions
Harmful emissions from Scotlands public sector fleets will be further reduced thanks to a £2.5 million Scottish Government investment announced by the Minister for Transport and Islands Derek Mackay. The Switched On Fleets initiative provides a major funding boost and is aimed at driving forward public sector fleets green credentials by increasing the number of electric vehicles on the road.
Continue ReadingATS Euromaster to launch 50th anniversary ‘gold book’
ATS Euromaster will celebrate its 50th anniversary at this year’s CV Show 2015 with the launch of a guidebook for fleet managers that summarises its five decades of industry expertise. And if you’re not the reading type, the company is also bringing cupcakes…
Continue ReadingTrelleborg launches European Road Show at SIMA 2015
Trelleborg has launched its European Road Show 2015 at SIMA 2015, with one-day events planned in Italy, Sweden, Germany, Poland, France, Spain and the UK. The manufacturer says the roadshow will provide multiple field demonstrations of how farming professionals can enhance their operations and protect the future of their businesses. Trelleborg’s ‘Blue Box’ interactive mobile stand will also provide visitors with information about its range of digital tools.
Continue ReadingBridgestone to support young Worcester golfer’s rise on European Tour
Bridgestone has announced its sponsorship of one of golf’s most exciting young talents in his breakthrough professional season. Oliver Farr is embarking on his debut year on the European Tour, competing with the likes of Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els. He will sport Bridgestone’s tyre logo on his golf shirts and jumpers and feature on Bridgestone’s social networking channels, reporting from the Tour.
Continue ReadingFirestone promotion winners attend Brit Awards
The two winners of Firestone’s ‘Roll On Then Rock Out’ prize draw were able to witness Sam Smith’s continued rise, and Madonna’s latest fall as VIP guests at the Brit Awards. The promotion, for motorists purchasing two new Firestone tyres, gave away more than £100,000 in iTunes vouchers, and ran in November 2014.
Continue ReadingYokohama’s Chelsea shirt deal worth up to £200 million
Yesterday evening, Chelsea Football Club signed what is said to be the second most valuable shirt sponsorship deal ever in English football when it entered into an agreement with Yokohama Rubber. According to The Telegraph, the deal is worth almost £40 million a year, a figure that puts it second only behind Manchester United’s sponsorship agreement with Chevrolet. The tyre maker has signed up with Chelsea FC for a five-year period that gets under way in July 2015, and in addition to the Yokohama logo’s presence on the shirts worn by Chelsea FC teams at all levels, Yokohama Rubber will gain representation through stadium branding and various advertising and promotional materials.
Continue ReadingCAM to host second UniSerV User Group meeting before April’s CV Show
CAM has scheduled the second UniSerV User Group (UUG) meeting for April, coinciding with The CV Show at the Birmingham NEC. Chaired by Anne Sherwood, group business support manager of Tructyre Fleet Management, CAM says UUG² will continue to discuss the benefits of e-jobsheet, CAM’s open-access mobile data platform for digital tablet technology in the truck, bus and van service arena.
Continue Reading‘New car’ is Britain’s favourite smell
It may be that taste is the sole inutile sense to a car salesman. The power of seeing, touching, hearing and smelling a new vehicle are well documented, and the latter’s popularity has been heralded once again by Yorkshire dealer, ColinAppleyard.com. The famous appeal of the “new car smell” has trumped bacon, cut grass and even baking bread in a new poll conducted by the site.
Continue ReadingWhy your choice of smartphone could decide your next car
Personal preference for an iPhone or Android smartphone could soon dictate the car choice of younger buyers, predicts Glasss, as new models become ever more closely integrated with mobile devices. The publishers of the trade pricing bible say motor manufacturers are already working with Apple or Google on next generation systems that will see smartphones, tablets and cars integrating much more closely, giving drivers greater access to information and apps such as music, e-mails and sat nav systems.
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