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UK new car sales at highest point since 2005
During the first six months of 2014, a total of 1,287,265 new cars were registered in the UK. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says this figure represents 10.6 per cent year-on-year growth and is the best half-year total since 2005. New car registrations rose 6.2 per cent year-on-year in June to 228,291 units. SMMT sees the market as being on track for 2.4 million new car registrations this year, more than six per cent above the 2013 figure.
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Blackcircles considers investment options
Following the news that Blackcircles.com opened its fourth PitStop Click&Fit tyre bay in Glasgow at the end of June, Tyres & Accessories spoke with the company’s founder and managing director Mike Welch in order to find out more about the company’s plans and hints that it is courting investment this year.
Continue ReadingSilverline promoting Atturo brand in UK
Just a couple of months before the Essen show, Silverline International Ltd became the UK distributor for the American Atturo tyre brand. So it was a pleasant surprise to bump into Silverline’s Chris Dawson during the Reifen show who explained the strategy behind taking on this brand.
Continue ReadingPoint S focuses on consolidation following growth years
Point S used the platform provided by the Reifen show in Essen to promote a new private brand tyre, a new Point S website and, of course, to meet with members and suppliers. Tyres & Accessories met with Fabien Bouquet, deputy managing director of Point S Development as well UK managing director John Cowderoy and network development manager Dean Dyoss to find out more.
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Medium-sized businesses get a raw deal from UK tax system
Economic growth and job creation are being held back by a UK tax system the particularly hinders medium-sized businesses (MSB). A new report published by the CBI and Gran Thornton (“Stuck in the middle”) suggest that the tax system is acting as a brake on growth by disrupting cash flow, absorbing management time and dampening export ambitions. Therefore the CBI and Grant Thornton are calling on the Government to make a number of changes to the tax system, including to improve cash flow, widen access to R&D tax relief and to make it easier for MSBs to export.
Continue ReadingEx-servicemen seek sponsors for charity motorcycle trip
Two former servicemen who are undertaking a 15,000-mile charity motorcycle trip through 26 European capital cities have called for aid from sponsors in their endeavour. Harry Glover and Pete Bray, of 4/73 Special OP Battery and 22 SAS, are looking for sponsors to provide them with motorcycles for the journey.
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Roadways renews Tyrenet fleet management contract
UK multimodal transport and container handling specialist Roadways Container Logistics has renewed its contract with Tyrenet. The decision follows a one year trial with the network of independent tyre service providers. Roadways’ fleet of 900 truck and trailer units will be managed by Tyrenet for the next two years under the terms of the contract.
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NTDA names awards nominees
After three months of receiving the nominations from industry, the NTDA has named the finalists for the first Tyre Industry Awards. The industry association says that since it announced changes to the awards evening format, sponsors, nominees and attendees alike have shown “tremendous interest”. Award winners will be announced by the Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo at the 85th NTDA Annual Dinner on 8 October. The dinner is sponsored by Zenises and the NTDA says it is set to be a sell-out.
Continue ReadingMr Tyre acquires NSTB Group
North Staffordshire-based independent tyre dealer, NSTB Group Ltd, has been acquired by Mr Tyre Ltd. Included in the deal are the companys three operational branches in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Tunstall and Longton, which are branded as North Staffs Tyre and Battery Autocentres.
Continue ReadingRichard Burnett new Road Haulage Association chief exec
The Road Haulage Association has named Richard Burnett as its new chief executive. A logistics and supply chain expert, Richard joins the RHA from Samworth Brothers where he was managing director of Samworth Brothers Distribution, servicing the needs of its 14 bakeries and a number of external customers.
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10th Hankook Masters depot opens
The Stafford branch of Mr. Tyre has become the tenth Hankook Masters site in the UK and the third Mr. Tyre depot, after Leicester and Lincoln, to join the Hankook Masters Program. Mr. Tyre and its 28 UK depots has been a Hankook customer for almost 16 years.
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Blackcircles.com opens first Tesco PitStop in Scotland
Blackcircles.com has opened its fourth tyre fitting Tesco PitStop, and first in Scotland, at Tesco Extra in Silverburn, Glasgow. The PitStop is operational and opened for bookings on Saturday 28 June, with the first tyres being fitted on Monday 30 June. The first PitStop Click&Fit tyre bay was opened in Milton Keynes in July 2013. Since then, additional PitStops have been opened at Tesco Extra stores in Bar Hill, Cambridge and Handforth, Cheshire.
Continue ReadingA return to DIY car maintenance?
A survey of 400 used car buyers by vehicle remarketing company, British Car Auctions (BCA) illustrates how cash-strapped motorists have been coping as the UK slowly climbs out of recession. The research revealed that motorists have been rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty with basic car maintenance jobs, rather than going to a garage or mechanic.
Continue ReadingKumho study shows widespread ignorance
A recent study by tyre manufacturer Kumho reveals some worrying statistics about UK car owners. About a third of motorists rely on their annual MOT to discover mechanical faults and to reassure them that their car is fit for use.
Continue ReadingGovernment fund designed to support UK automotive suppliers
A new £24 million government fund is intended to give UK-based automotive suppliers a boost. Announced today by Business Minister Michael Fallon at the Automotive Council’s Meet the Buyer event at ExCeL London, the Tooling Funding Programme will help component manufacturers design, develop and manufacture new tooling where they would otherwise fail to acquire funds.
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