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Kirkby Tyres brings latest BKT, Alliance speciality tyres to UK

Speke-based wholesaler Kirkby Tyres continues to supply the latest speciality tyres from Indian manufacturer BKT and exclusive brand Alliance to the UK. The latest fitments from both ranges include a number of port tyres, solid forklift tyres and an E rated high speed crane tyre from BKT, while Kirkby will now supply a new tyre […]

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Hunter aligners to feature at WorldSkillsUK

Hunter aligners to feature at WorldSkillsUK

Automotive technicians entering this year’s WorldSkillsUK competition will be put through their paces using the very latest Hunter HawkEye Elite TD alignment system. The news comes after Pro-Align confirmed the firm’s support for the competition, which will run in November. It is the third year running Pro-Align has supported WorldSkillsUK.

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Cooper Rally Raid Zone returns to Rallyday

Cooper Tire Europe has announced it will return to Rallyday in 2014 with its 4x4 Zone, which reportedly features “a host of 4x4 action” including: Race2Recovery, 4x4 Club Displays and Challenge Truck Demonstrations. Cooper will also be on hand to give tyre advice to 4x4 drivers, whilst showcasing its Armor-Tek3 heavy-duty carcass construction.

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18 million drivers neglect basic car maintenance

Research commissioned by the National Franchised Dealer Association (NFDA) suggests half of Britain’s motorists neglect vital vehicle maintenance checks including oil, tyres and lights. According to the association, this equates to 18 million drivers when you consider there are 36 million motorists on UK roads. The survey by Trusted Dealers, the consumer facing website of the National Franchised Dealer Association, found that 32 per cent of drivers are unaware how often their vehicle should be serviced, with 6.8% per cent admitting they never undertake routine vehicle checks.

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Pedal power raises £75,000 for Transaid

Pedal power raises £75,000 for Transaid

Charitable volunteers from across the transport industry cycled to Brussels at the weekend, in a bid to raise £75,000 for Transaid. The 34-strong team had already raised £45,000 by the time they set off on the 340km ride on Friday (12 September) and are confident of reaching their fundraising target once the remaining sponsorship money […]

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NTDA highlights business opportunities at Brityrex

NTDA highlights business opportunities at Brityrex

NTDA director Stefan Hay says next month’s Brityrex International in Manchester will be the business and social high point of the UK tyre industry calendar for 2014. The biennial, three-day show is the only dedicated trade-only exhibition that brings together UK and international suppliers of tyres, garage equipment, tools, consumables, IT and training services inside the UK.

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MINI milestones and investment

MINI milestones and investment

The continuing success story of the MINI brand was further underlined as the British manufacturer announced the production of its three millionth car since 2001, and its two millionth international export. Relaunched in 2001 under the stewardship of the BMW Group, the MINI brand has become one of the most popular in the automotive world.

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Apollo Tyres launches Manchester United ‘Apollo Challenges’ competition

Apollo Tyres launches Manchester United ‘Apollo Challenges’ competition

The word to Louis van Gaal is that Manchester United must finish ‘no lower than third’ in the Premier League this year, and should the recently-appointed manager meet this expectation it will be a marked turnaround of last season’s fortunes. Sponsors, such as tyre makers Federal, Multistrada and Apollo Tyres – the latter official partner for the club in 69 countries – also stand to benefit from a better year on-field.

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MAM cloud-based solutions adopted by more than 1,000 UK users

MAM cloud-based solutions adopted by more than 1,000 UK users

More than 1,000 end users from the tyre, automotive parts and vertical distribution industries are now utilising MAM Software Group’s cloud-hosted business management solutions, the company reports. Growth has been particularly strong of late, and MAM says that over the last 12 months, 75 per cent of new customers in the United Kingdom have chosen the Software as a Service (SaaS) option over the traditional licensing and delivery model; key reasons given for choosing cloud hosting are simplified IT maintenance, security and scalability.

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Andrew Page adds ex-Unipart Automotive staff to sales team, relaunches Mega Wisebuys

Andrew Page adds ex-Unipart Automotive staff to sales team, relaunches Mega Wisebuys

Workshop equipment and automotive parts distributor Andrew Page is releasing an all-new Mega Wisebuys brochure. The company says it has teamed up with leading garage equipment manufacturers to develop the brochure, which features exclusive sales promotions and special offers. Containing information on everything from hand tools through to capital equipment, Mega Wisebuys aims to help garages find the best products and deals available.

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Leading roadmarking firm extols the virtues of TPMS

Leading roadmarking firm extols the virtues of TPMS

With half a million pounds invested in a new state-of-the-art hydro-blasting machine based on a Scania 8x6 chassis, W J Roadmarkings wanted to take every measure to ensure nothing would disrupt its availability for work. Tyre failure was a major potential problem, especially as the vehicle would be working mainly on road construction sites and rural roads. To overcome this, the UK’s leading independent company in both laying down and erasing road markings fitted the Scania with a ContiPressureCheck tyre pressure monitoring system.

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‘Women’s Car DIY Manual’ author speaks out against sexist treatment

A female mechanic has spoken out against the “patronising and intimidating” treatment of women in garages and hopes that her new book, the Haynes Women’s Car DIY Manual will help more women to develop an understanding of car maintenance. Caroline Lake runs Caroline’s Cars in Norfolk and delivers regular workshops for men and women. She says: “Women shouldn’t be scared to take their car for a service, but the patronising and intimidating environment of many garages makes them an uncomfortable place for women to be.

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Young singletons Britain’s messiest drivers – survey

Single men and women are Britains messiest drivers, while taxi drivers and chauffeurs are the group that keep their vehicles in the best condition. These are the findings of one of the UKs leading car leasing companies who found the professional drivers are far more likely to care for their cars and vans, while people who consider themselves time poor let their foot wells fill ankle deep with rubbish.

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Unipart Group enhances Unipart Car Care Centre proposition

In the wake of Unipart Automotive’s demise, Unipart Group sought to differentiate itself from the business that had been sold to H2 Equity Partners in 2011. The Unipart Group has now confirmed its commitment to another automotive business carrying the Unipart name. Unipart will develop the Unipart Car Care Centre proposition in order to make it more robust and compelling for both garages and motorists.

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Cheshire Police join TyreSafe

Cheshire Police join TyreSafe

Cheshire’s police force has joined the county’s Fire and Rescue Service as a member of TyreSafe, months after the latter emergency service was made TyreSafe’s 2013 emergency services award winner. “We are delighted to welcome Cheshire Police on board and look forward to developing some highly effective initiatives with them,” comments Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe.

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