Central Tyre opens Rotherham branch
The first week of November 2024 marked the expansion of Central Tyre into South Yorkshire. Specifically, the tyre retail chain which specialises in commercial agricultural vehicle tyre services opened a new branch in Rotherham.
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Vaculug appoints three to new senior management roles
Vaculug has appointed three people to new roles within its senior management team. Over the last few months, Vaculug reports that it has embarked on a strategic project to enhance its management structure, aiming to “drive sustainable growth while prioritising employee development”. These moves focused on “refining organisational structure and succession planning”. The following appointments are the result.
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Study shows ‘shocking’ number of vans failed MOT test last year
A recent study conducted by Select Van Leasing into the annual UK MOT vehicle check-up shows that more than a third of vans and pick-ups submitted for an MOT in the past year failed their initial test. Around 36 per cent of light commercial vehicles failed their initial test in a 12-month period between 2023 and 2024. That’s significantly higher than the 28 per cent initial failure rate recorded by the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) for cars, passenger vehicles and vans as a whole between 2023 and 2024. In the tyre segment, it is interesting to note that the MOT failure rate of vans due to tyres with tread below the legal limit at 17 per cent is below that suffered by UK vehicle MOT tests as a whole (circa 26 per cent), suggesting that UK van operators are generally better at checking and maintaining their rubber than the average motorist.
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Remember This? – November 2024
Our monthly magazine column looks back at the biggest news events from the tyre industry five, 10, 15 and 20 years ago. This months edition looks back to November issues from 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019 for some of the biggest tyre industry news of those months. Click the month and year to access the digital edition of the relevant issue of the magazine from Tyres & Accessories’ expanding digital archive.
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Tyres & Accessories Magazine November 2024 issue available to read or download
In the November 2024 issue of Tyres & Accessories, now available as an e-paper for Tyrepress subscribers, we take a look at the 4x4/SUV tyre segment and the garage equipment sector. Also featuring the latest news and analysis from the international tyre business, this issue includes a special focus on the UK, with a report from the NTDA Tyre Industry Conference 2024 and the winners of this years Tyre Industry Awards. Non-subscribers can gain access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription. Tyre professionals can take advantage of the current Tyrepress Membership offer, helping to drive business online and stay informed with the industry’s leading magazine and websites.
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Garage Hive launches dedicated ‘Refinement’ page to reinforce user input
Community-driven garage management system Garage Hive has launched a new ‘Refinement’ page on its ‘Ideas’ portal. The page is designed to gather feedback on existing features, allowing users to suggest adjustments that address practical improvements to daily workflow. The company said the move reinforces its “commitment to workshop-driven innovation.”
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Valeo grows camshaft, crankshaft, engine sensor offering, focusing on hybrids
Focusing on hybrid vehicles. Valeo has nearly doubled the size of its camshaft and crankshaft ranges in the last 18 months. The company also boosted its exhaust gas temperature (EGT) sensor and mass airflow meter (MAF) sensor offering, as part of an overall strategy to increase support for independent garages working on hybrids. Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures for October 2024 showed that HEV and PHEV sales together made up 22.8 per cent of new cars sold in the UK during the month. Collectively this was higher than the 20.7 per cent battery electric vehicle (BEV) total for the month.
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Hella focuses on DAF coverage in latest make of the month
Automotive supplier Hella has continued its vehicle of the month campaign with a look at the entire DAF range, the UK’s most popular truck brand. The campaign puts a spotlight on the more than 1,800 parts Hella provides to DAF, with vehicle coverage extending as far back as 1974, coming right up to the present day.
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Stone Tyres to add MOT centre
John Stone, owner of Stone Tyres in St Helens has bought the premises of nearby former homewares shop, Slinn’s as part of plans to expand with additional MOT capacity.
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Halfords ‘the most prominent brand’ in UK cycling industry
Halfords is the most prominent brand within the UK cycling sector for 2024, according to a new report. Salience Search Marketing analysed 11 performance indicators, including year-on-year visibility, search volume trends, and brand awareness, for cycling companies to reveal the industry’s most successful names.
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Yokohama supports college students
Yokohama has been building ties with Northampton College by providing educational talks on logistics and by donating a retired lorry for its mechanical students to practice their skills. It was after Yokohama’s transport supervisor Chris Reed delivered the Scania 94D that he was asked by the college if he’d be happy to return and talk to the students about his insight into the logistics sector.
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Anyline, TyreSafe study reveals alarming lack of tyre safety knowledge among UK drivers
A shocking new study suggests that a significant number of motorists are putting lives at risk due to an alarming lack of tyre safety knowledge. Fewer than a fifth (19 per cent) of those surveyed check their tyre tread depth every month, the recommended frequency. More than a third of drivers rely on a simple and subjective visual inspection of their tyres, rather than using a proper gauge, which only 29 per cent of drivers said they did. The findings of the survey of 2,000 UK drivers were released as part of Tyre Safety Month. The research was commissioned by Anyline, a global leader in AI-powered mobile data capture and insights, and UK road safety organisation TyreSafe. It was conducted by Opinium on 6-10 September 2024 weighted to Office of National Statistics (ONS) criteria.
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Marangoni celebrates 20 years of partnership with Alba Tyres
September 2024 marked 20 years of partnership between Marangoni and Scottish RingTread partner, Alba Tyre Management Ltd.
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Hankook Tyre UK wins Industry Marketing Campaign of the Year Award for second consecutive year
Hankook Tyre UK was awarded the NTDAs Industry Marketing Campaign of the Year award for its ‘Hankook Big Winter Giveaway’ consumer promotion, featuring a £20,000 Virgin holiday voucher. Hankook’s primary objective of the promotion was to increase brand awareness, focusing on delivering a variety of paid and organic marketing methods across its social channels and radio advertising to reach as many UK drivers as often as possible. The four-week promotional campaign consisted of twenty-five daily prizes of a £50 Virgin Gift Card and a final main prize of a £20,000 Virgin holiday voucher. Anyone was eligible to enter the prize draw, subject to the usual T&Cs; all they had to do was visit the Hankook.win website and enter their contact details.
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Michelin approved dealer Tyre-Smart named Best Small Retailer at NTDA Tyre Industry Awards 2024
Essex independent dealer Tyre-Smart was named the best Small Tyre Retailer of the Year 2024 at the NTDAs annual Tyre Industry Awards ceremony. The family-owned business, which is a member of the Michelin Quality Centre network, on Moss Road, Witham, was triumphant against other single-site tyre dealerships from across the UK to win the prestigious trophy.
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