Those wishing to see Michelin Tyre PLC’s plans for extending and modernising its Dundee facility can do so today and tomorrow at the Michelin Training Centre in Baldovie Road, Dundee. The tyre maker intends to extend existing factory buildings on the southern part of the Dundee site, reportedly to provide space for additional tyre production and storage, and undertake earthworks to create a flood storage area on the western part of the site. It is understood that the extensions would enlarge the existing building by 2,000 square metres, and a further 300 square metres of office space would also be added.
Cooper Tire targeting ‘profitable growth’ in UK, Germany – and Eastern Europe
The United Kingdom is already the European market where Cooper Tire & Rubber is best-represented, however the tyre maker sees further potential to expand its market share. Speaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Leveraged Finance Conference on 3 December, Cooper Tire & Rubber treasurer Tom Lause conveyed the company’s aim to grow in both developed and emerging European markets, and singled out the UK and Germany as areas of particular focus.
As the Met office warns we could be facing one of the wettest winters ever, you may be surprised by what motorists are most concerned about when it comes to driving in winter months. Rather than hazardous weather conditions; black ice; getting stuck in snow or being stranded, a new study from Halfords Autocentres reveals […]
Brake ‘disappointed’ with planned HGV speed limit increase
Brake, the road safety charity, has expressed disappointment at Government plans to raise the speed limit for large lorries on dual carriageway roads to 60mph, despite serious concerns from a number of road safety groups. The move comes on the back of the Government’s decision to increase the speed limit for HGVs on single carriageway […]
Klarius, the UK-based manufacturer of exhausts, catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters and mounting kits for the automotive aftermarket, has been accredited as an MMI Certified Data Supplier (MCDS). The MCDS programme, run by MAM Software, is designed to benefit suppliers, factors and garages by encouraging the production of accurate electronic catalogue data.
SMMT Figures show that new car registrations grew for the 33rd consecutive month in November, up 8.0 per cent to 172,327 units. 2,310,237 cars have been registered in the year-to-date; a rise of 9.4 per cent and ahead of the 2013 full-year total. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “Six months after the record was broken […]
‘UK Autodrive’ to lead the way on driverless car integration
Innovate UK has announced that ‘UK Autodrive’, a consortium of local authorities, the UK’s leading technology and automotive businesses and academic institutions, has won the UK Government’s £10 million ‘Introducing Driverless Cars’ competition. In short this means a semi-autonomous Range Rover research vehicle will now be used to test driver reactions on the roads around […]
It wasn’t an enormously motoring-centric Autumn statement this year, but UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne did confirm that fuel duty is to remain frozen and that the government would fund 84 road-building projects across the country. As far as fuel duty is concerned, some motoring groups had predicted a return of the fuel […]
Michelin, Goodyear and others honoured at TyreSafe awards
Michelin secured top honours at the 2014 TyreSafe awards, winning the ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award in recognition of its long term commitment and innovation in raising awareness about tyre safety issues. In recent years, the company has rolled out a number of successful tyre safety education programmes including its puppet road show events for young drivers, […]
Giti Tire has added eight new sizes to its GT Radial Champiro HPY range and will market all SUV sizes to take full advantage of the growing segment.
Commanding separate sections in the catalogue and on the website, 15 SKUs, which range from 215/60R17 to 275/55R20 with speed indexes from V to Y, will specifically target the second and third generation owners in the medium sized premium and large powerful SUV automotive sectors. The remaining 27 SKUs in the range will continue to target high performance car owners and will also be marketed separately.
In its new report on the British tyre market, TechSci Research calculates the total value of the UK tyre market this year to be around US$5 billion, or approximately £3.2 billion. The report, titled ‘United Kingdom Tyre Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2019’, opines that tyre demand in the UK will be boosted in the coming five years by anticipated growth in the country’s automotive industry and expansion of the overall vehicle parc.
The number of supercar buyers in the south of the UK is more than double that of those in the north, reveals research by luxury car funding firm Oracle Finance. The supercar finance company has delved into its deal history from the last 12 months and has found that 48 per cent of its buyers came […]
Wheel alignment specialist Pro-Align has announced its intention to offer further support to commercial vehicle operators and tyre suppliers with the creation of a new Commercial Vehicle/Fleet alignment division in 2015. With the planned introduction of a unique, innovative commercial vehicle aligner, Pro-Align aims to make it easier than ever before for truck, bus and […]
Euro Car Parts appoints new supply chain/e-commerce head
Euro Car Parts has appointed Sukhbir Kapoor as vice president (VP) for Supply Chain and E-commerce. According to LKQ Corporation, which owns Euro Car Parts, Kapoor will coordinate the company’s pan-European strategies and activities in supplier relationships, global sourcing, inventory, category management, brands and concepts, cataloguing, e-commerce and pricing. Kapoor joins the board of Euro […]
Findings from the European Commission’s review into the process of access to vehicle repair and maintenance information have been welcomed as ‘another major step forward’ by the Independent Garage Association (IGA).
At the end of 2013, the Commission appointed Ricardo-AEA, a UK based agency, to carry out a study on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information for independent operators, and the results have confirmed the IGA’s stance that although the situation has improved in recent years, we are still some distance from a “level playing field”.
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