KRT bringing new Taurus sizes to LAMMA
Kings Road Tyres, a leading distributor of Michelin, Kleber, Goodyear, Trelleborg, Firestone and Taurus agricultural tyres, has confirmed its presence at next month’s LAMMA 2014 farm machinery and equipment show. The company is exhibiting on Stand B119 during the two-day show at the East of England Showground (near Peterborough) on 22 and 23 January.
Continue ReadingBMTR Pirelli PPC of the year for second time in a row
Pirelli named BMTR Pirelli Performance Centre (PPC) of the year for the second year running after the firm achieved the best score on the final audit of 2013. The annual award was inaugurated in 2007 to commemorate the efforts of the company’s Performance Centres across the country and this year six depots were in the running for the title.
Continue ReadingTruck tyre replacement demand up 14 per cent
The truck market was amongst the first to take steps to reduce costs when the credit crunch bit, but the flipside is that is also amongst the first to respond when conditions improve. And this is likely to have a knock-on effect on the tyre market that supplies it. Continental’s logic certainly fits with their figures. And the fact that marketing is growing again is evident based on the fact that UK and Irish truck and bus tyre replacement markets shot up 14 per cent and 5 per cent respectively in 2013. Now it is worth pointing out that these figures are based on ETRMA data which includes the top five and some other leading manufacturers, but not many of the imported brands that are popular to UK tyre buyers.
Continue ReadingSubaru UK offers free winter tyres and wheels to BRZ buyers
Subaru UK is offering customers buying a new Subaru BRZ sports car some early festive cheer with a free set of alloy wheels and cold weather tyres, worth a combined £1095 including fitting.
Continue ReadingPRA calls for OFT fuel investigation to re-open
“As Australia’s largest supermarkets cease making fuel offers after a watchdog deems that offering customers discounted petrol is a threat to competition, it is imperative that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) re-open their investigation into the UK fuel market” said Brian Madderson, Petrol Retailers’ Association Chairman.
Continue ReadingMAM Software joins NTDA
MAM Software has announced that it is has joined the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA), cementing its strategic objective in developing innovative software solutions for the tyre industry. The company says that the new membership will demonstrate MAM’s commitment to operating at the highest professional standards that NTDA members expect.
Continue ReadingConti: Labelling beginning to have an effect
There are already signs that European tyre labelling is having an effect on the purchasing decisions of consumers, thats the view of Continental representatives shared at the company at its recent annual trends briefing in London. Contis reading of market response to labelling follows a number of different view proffered by other manufacturer, supplier and retail sources. So far much of the data has suggested that the label is unused or unoffered and so therefore doesnt have much influence.
Continue ReadingConti: UK market 35 million units
While no-one is saying the climate is easy or the market is booming, Continental Tyre Group estimates that the worst is over and the UK market currently totals some 35 million passenger car tyres a years. Of course the fact that the same experts also suggest that around 10 per cent of this is made up of part worn sales remains problematic, but this is tempered by the fact that UK market has been leading Europe in terms of new car registrations recently, which all points to increased growth of large and higher performance sizes in the next two to three years. And what’s more Conti’s UK representatives suggest that the new European tyre label is already beginning to have an impact, despite other sources both agreeing and disagreeing with this position. Tyres & Accessories caught up with Continental’s passenger tyre segment brand manager (which includes car, 4x4 and van in the role’s remit) Peter Robb at the company’s annual trends briefing in central London on 6 December to find out more.
Continue ReadingGoodyear reports on Lancashire winter tyre trial
For the last year Goodyear has teamed up with Lancashire County Councils highways maintenance department to test a range of winter tyres in some of the coldest and slipperiest conditions found on UK roads. Goodyears UltraGrip winter tyres were fitted to the councils winter gritting vehicles in late 2012 to see if they could improve safety and stability during the vital task of applying salt to the 1,550 miles/2,500 kilometres of roads in Lancashire that are treated within four hours of a freeze being forecast. As a result of the successful trial, Lancashire County Council is extending its relationship with Goodyear. It is now looking to introduce a winter tyre policy for its gritting vehicles to ensure continued service in all conditions.
Continue ReadingNew Giti Tire UK HQ
Giti Tire has moved its UK headquarters to new 3,000 square foot offices in Northwich, Cheshire in a move the company described as preparation for “British and pan-European expansion”. According to company, representatives, the new facility will house the passenger car, SUV and light truck (PCR) and commercial truck and bus (TBR) operations across the three main brands, GT Radial, Primewell and Runway.
Continue ReadingHeadley Tyres opens drive-through tyre centre
Earlier this year Headley Tyres has embarked on a major construction project, namely the building of a new state of the art tyre centre. Headley Tyres has now announced that the building work has been completed and that their new purpose built premises are now fully operational.
Continue ReadingMaxxis gearing up for Autosport
Maxxis International is to launch its latest generation high performance tyre at Autosport International, as well as showcasing the motorsport vehicles it supports. The new tyre, the VS01, which is an updated version of the MAS2, ensures that Maxxis’ range of tyres covers the latest performance car marques, making it one of the most desired high performance tyres at the moment.
Continue ReadingTerex sell rigid truck business to Volvo for US$160 million
Terex Corporation has agreed to sell its truck business to Volvo Construction Equipment for approximately $160 million. The truck business manufactures and sells off-highway rigid and articulated haul trucks. The deal includes the firm’s Motherwell, Scotland manufacturing facility. The sale, which is subject to government regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, is targeted to close in the first half of 2014.
Continue ReadingUK firm develops temperature-sensitive tyre that changes colour
A Wiltshire-based rubber research and development specialist is working with Canadian Tire to develop a tyre that changes colour when winter tyres are needed. The retailer approached Artis, the firm created as a result of the reorganisation of Avon Rubber in 2007, and tasked the Melksham company to develop such a product. It has now produced a concept tyre featuring a sidewall that changes from white to a vivid blue at 7°C.
Continue ReadingNHS can save money by checking tyre pressures, states Michelin
After visiting South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to test the pressures and condition of employees’ tyres, Michelin calculated the NHS Trust could save almost £22,000 per year if all employee vehicles in the Trusts 2,000-strong fleet were driven with tyres at the correct pressure.
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